Ram Setu: Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha perform ‘Muhurat Puja’ in Ayodhya

Akshay Kumar plays the role of an archaeologist in Ram Setu which also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha in pivotal role. The action-adventure drama is helmed by director Abhishek Sharma.

The muhurat puja for Ram Setu starring Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharrucha, took place in Ahyodya on Thursday. (Photo: Akshay Kumar/Instagram)

Actors Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha on Thursday morning took off for Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, for the muhurat shot of their upcoming film, Ram Setu. The trio was seen at a private airport in Kalina, Mumbai. While muhurat shot took place in Ayodhya followed by a puja, the film will be shot in Mumbai.

Akshay, who plays an archaeologist in the film, also took to his social media platforms to share details of their Ayodhya schedule for the film’s muhurat shot. Sharing a picture of himself with Jacqueline and Nushrratt, he wrote, “A special film, a special start…Team #RamSetu off to Ayodhya for the mahurat shot. And so the journey begins. Need special wishes from all you guys.”

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Akshay also gave a sneak peek into the film’s muhurat, by sharing a picture from the muhurat puja in Ahyodya. Nushrratt also shared glimpses from her Ahoydya visit with Akshay and Jacqueline, and write, “Grateful to seek blessings in the Holy land of Ayodhya for #RamSetu.”

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Ram Setu, as described by Akshay, is a film that would be “a bridge between generations past, present and future.” It is directed by filmmaker Abhishek Sharma, who has previously helmed films like Tere Bin Laden, The Zoya Factor and the recent Manoj Bajpayee-Diljit Dosanjh starrer Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari.

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On Wednesday, Amazon Prime Video announced that the streaming giant will be co-producing the Akshay Kumar starrer action-adventure drama, which is touted as a story rooted in “Indian culture and historical heritage”. The other two production houses backing the film are Abundantia Entertainment, Lyca Productions and Akshay Kumar’s Cape of Good Films. Following Ram Setu’s theatrical release, it will stream on Amazon Prime Video.

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