After Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar turns down Suheldev?

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has turned down Ashwin Varde’s upcoming period drama Suheldev. The adaption was earlier offered to Ajay Devgn, who did not show interest in the project for unknown reasons.

Hyderabad: Superstar Akshay Kumar, who has historical drama Prithviraj on floors, was offered Suheldev but the actor has reportedly turned down the period drama which is a screen adaption of Amish Tripathi's novel, Legend of Suheldev.

Akshay has refused to come on board to play Suheldev, a legendary Indian king from Shravasti in the film due to dates and creative differences, a webloid reported.

To have Akshay on board, Ashwin jetted off to Delhi earlier this month and talked about the project in detail, the report further revealed. After hearing the narration, Akshay apparently felt that though the film will be mounted on a lavish scale, the script still needs to be reworked. Besides creative differences, the dates Akki's dates are a major issue since the actor has signed multiple films which will be rolled out in the next two years.

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Amish's book Legend of Suheldev traces the epic adventure and inspiring legend of the warrior-hero King Suheldev, as he unites Indians across religions, castes, and regions, under his leadership, and mounts a fierce resistance against the foreign invaders.

Meanwhile, Akshay has multiple projects at various stages of production. The 53-year-old actor has Prithviraj and Atrangi Re on floors while Sooryavanshi and Bell Bottom are ready to release. Akki also has Raksha Bandhan, Ram Setu, Farhad Samji's action-comedy Bachchan Pandey and a comic thriller with Priyadarshan in his kitty.