Akshay Kumar Tells Why He Chose To Play A Middle-Class Man's Role In Aanand L Rai's 'Raksha Bandhan'

Akshay Kumar and Aanand L. Rai's second collaboration, Raksha Bandhan, is getting close to its release. Akshay is playing the eldest brother in the film, who belongs to a middle-class family. Recently, the superstar Akshay Kumar himself revealed the reasons why he chose to play the role.When asked about the role, Akshay said, "I had a lot of fun playing my role in Raksha Bandhan. It is a character that belongs to a middle class family, embroiled in everyday middle class problems, trying to make ends meet and having the responsibility of getting his four sisters married.""I've essayed many roles in my career. Strangely, I haven’t worked in a film which focuses on this special brother-sister bond, something which is so relatable and universal. Actually, I don’t think we have many such films in our industry. So in that sense, I've got to try something new," he added.Raksha Bandhan is directed by Aanand L Rai, produced by Aanand L Rai and Himanshu Sharma in association with Zee Studios, Alka Hiranandani, and Cape of Good Films. Starring Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Sadia Khateeb, Deepika Khanna, Smrithi Srikanth, Sahejmeen Kaur, Neeraj Sood, and Seema Pahwa, the family drama is set to release on 11th August 2022.