Akshay Kumar says 'Game is on' and confirms Khel Khel Mein release date; Get ready for a big box office clash this Independence Day

Akshay Kumar is all geared up for the third release of 2024, Khel Khel Mein. The actor appeared in two movies this year: Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, and Sarfira. Akshay's upcoming comedy drama has an ensemble cast - Taapsee Pannu, Fardeen Khan, Vaani Kapoor, Ammy Virk and Aditya Seal. Together, they all promise a laughter riot with the biggest family entertainer of the year. Akshay announced the movie's release date in a new post today.

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Recently, a report stated that Akshay wouldn't release his movie on Independence Day anymore. The report was published after the Stree 2 trailer released, which received a great response. However, Akshay Kumar has confirmed that the game is on, as he is ready for the biggest box office clash of this year. Khel Khel Mein is confirmed to be releasing in theatres on August 15th, 2024.

The Hera Pheri star announced the movie's release date with the film's motion poster which features the ensemble cast. In the caption, the actor wrote, "Yaaron waala khel Yaari waali picture! Band Baaje ke mahaul mein Band Bajaane waali picture! Say 'hello' to the biggest family entertainer of the year! Khel Khel Mein releasing in cinemas on 15th August 2024."

Along with Khel Khel Mein and Stree 2, John Abraham's Vedaa is also going to release in theatres on August 15th, 2024. Directed by Nikkhil Advani, the film also stars Sharvari. What's interesting is that there are reports of Akshay having a cameo in Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor's horror-comedy. If that's true, the audience will get to see the actor in two movies on the Independence day. After a long time, there has been a clash of this level in Bollywood. So it would be interesting to see the response every movie gets.

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Meanwhile, after Khel Khel Mein, Akshay Kumar will appear in Rohit Shetty's Singham Again. The cop action thriller also stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, and Tiger Shroff. Akshay will reprise his role of officer Sooryavanshi in Shetty's film. It is set to hit theatres on November 9, 2024. The actor also has some interesting movies in the pipeline, including Welcome to the Jungle, Hera Pheri 3, and Jolly LLB 3, among others.