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Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan reunite for Sajid Khan comedy
Akshay Kumar and R Madhavan are reuniting for an untitled comedy directed by Sajid Khan, nearly 14 years after ‘Housefull 2’ (2012). Produced by Ektaa R Kapoor, the film also stars Shriya Saran and Disha Patani. mid-day.com reports the project is an out-and-out comedy, while Times of India describes it as a “hilarious comedy of errors” centred on middle-aged men.
Kumar and Madhavan previously played adversaries in ‘Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh’ (2025). Production is expected to begin in London towards the end of 2026 or early 2027, with Kumar joining after completing ‘Samuk’ and Sajid Khan finishing ‘Hero Ki Horrorine’.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both mid-day and Times of India offer straight, agency-style coverage of the same casting announcement, with no discernible editorial slant. Times of India adds a sourced description of the film as a “comedy of errors” about middle-aged men and specifies that Disha Patani and Shriya Saran will play romantic leads. The coverage is uniform, differing only in level of detail: Times of India frames the project as a commercial entertainer on a large scale, while mid-day emphasises Kumar’s return to comedy after ‘Haiwaan’. Neither outlet questions the production timeline or budget. The concrete next step is the start of production in London, expected by early 2027.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): mid-day.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
