Akshay Kumar's next film 'Sooryavanshi' to light up theatres this Diwali

After a long wait, 'Sooryavanshi' starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif finally has a release date. Directed by Rohit Shetty, the film is all set to have a Diwali release on October 22.

The release date was announced soon after the Maharashtra government announced that theatres will reopen in the state in October.

While Rohit Shetty shared a photo with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and thanked him for reopening the theatres, Akshay Kumar shared a BTS photo from the shoot of the film featuring Ranveer Singh, Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty. He wrote, "So many families would be thanking Uddhav Thackeray today!."

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'Sooryavanshi' is the fourth film in Rohit Shetty's cop universe in which Akshay Kumar plays the role of anti-terror squad chief ACP Veer Sooryavanshi.

The film also has special appearances by Ajay Devgn as Inspector Bajirao Singham and Ranveer Singh as Inspector Sangram Bhalerao aka Simmba.