Akshay Kumar Rai is all set to reunite with Aanand L Rai for the upcoming film ‘Gorkha’, which is based on the life of Major General Ian Cardozo, a legendary officer of the Indian Army’s Gorkha Regiment (5th Gorkha Rifles). Akshay will play the role of the great war hero who fought in the wars of 1962, 1965 and especially in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. On the occasion of Dussehra, Akshay made an official announcement. Sharing the first look poster with fans, the actor wrote, “Sometimes you come across stories that are so inspiring that you want to make them up. #Gorkha – On the life of the great war hero, Major General Ian Cardozo There is one such film. Honored to play an icon and present this special film. Director – Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan. However, Manik M Jolly, a former Gorkha officer, pointed out a major mistake in the poster. He mentioned that a traditional khukri was different from the poster. He wrote, “Dear @akshaykumar ji, as a former Gorkha officer, thank you for making this film. However, the details matter. Please fix the hook. On the other hand there is a sharp edge. This is not a sword. The khukri strikes from the inside of the blade. Referee photo of Khukri et. Thank you.” Akshay wrote back, “Dear Major Jolly, thank you very much for pointing this out. We will take utmost care while making the film. I am very proud and honored to be making Gorkha. To bring it closest to reality. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.” On the other hand, Pooja Bedi The latest B-town celeb to lend her support to Shahrukh Khanson of Aryan Khan, who is currently lodged in Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail in a drug case. Ever since Aryan’s name cropped up in the drug case, many celebs have come forward to defend him and stand with King Khan. Joining the bandwagon of such celebs, actress Pooja Bedi has now said that putting Aryan behind bars for no reason is going to “psychologically harm” him. Expressing displeasure over the way the matter is being handled on his Twitter handle, he tweeted, “If no drug is found on #AryanKhan then isn’t it appalling that an innocent child has to spend more days in lockup. Forced to spend the day? Putting in jail without any reason is mentally harmful. He also advocated reforms in the judicial system of our country. In her tweet, she further says, ‘Judicial system needs major reforms…Such systems create criminals by punishing the innocent.’
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