Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar and actress Mithila Palkar, who will soon be seen sharing screen in the upcoming film Bhoot Bangla, recently reunited on the sets of the reality game show, Wheel of Fortune. Mithila joined Akshay, who hosts the show for a fun-filled episode, where the actor revealed her role in the upcoming film.
Akshay Kumar reveals Mithila Palkar`s role in Bhoot Bangla
During the episode, Akshay Kumar revealed that the actress will be seen playing the role of his sister in the upcoming film. Akshay Kumar extended a warm welcome to Mithila Palkar on the set, as he introduced her to the audience. He said, “Mithila started her journey from the internet and is working in many films now. And soon, she will be seen with an actor who is very well known to me, guess who, me.” Speaking about their collaboration, Akshay shared, “In “Bhoot Bangla`, Mithila will be seen playing the role not of the `bhoot`, but of my sister.”
While Akshay shared details about Mithila`s onscreen character, the young actress was also quick to share fun behind-the-scenes moments from the set. She said, “I`ve come on the show to recover and repay all the money I lost to you (Akshay) during the course of shooting for `Bhoot Bangla”. Continuing their fun banter, Akshay quipped, “You better win and repay me for all the games you lost on set, otherwise this time we will play Judo, not Ludo”
Both Akshay and Mithila were seen in high spirits as they reminisced about shooting together for `Bhoot Bangla` and playing brother-sister onscreen for the first time.
About Bhoot Bangla
Bhoot Bangla is directed by Priyadarshan. The film brings the iconic trio of Priyadarshan, Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal. The project will also see Wamiqa Gabbi, Tabu, Rajpal Yadav and Mithila Palkar in crucial roles, along with others.
The Priyadarshan directorial has been produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ektaa R Kapoor`s Balaji Telefilms in collaboration with Akshay Kumar`s production house, Cape of Good Films. The film is co-produced by Faara Sheikh and Vedant Baali.
The story of the movie has been written by Akash A Kaushik and the screenplay by Rohan Shankar, Abilash Nair, and Priyadarshan. The dialogues have been penned by Rohan Shankar.
Bhooth Bangla is slated for a theatrical release on May 15, 2026.
(With inputs from IANS)