Akshay Kumar performs ‘Muhurat Puja’ in Ayodhya for Ram Setu

Akshay Kumar performs ‘Muhurat Puja’ in Ayodhya for Ram Setu


Akshay Kumar along with Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha are in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh to begin the shooting for their upcoming film 'Ram Setu'.

The film will be directed by Abhishek Sharma and produced by Aruna Bhatia and Vikram Malhotra.

Akshay Kumar shared a picture from the Pooja and Mahurat shot and wrote:

“Aaj Shri Ayodhaya Ji me Film Ram Setu Ke Shubh-aarambh par bhagwan Shri Ram Ka Ashiwaad Prapt Hua! Jai Shri Ram! #RamSetu ...”

Amazon Prime Video India along with Lyca productions are on-board, the film's title is the Hindi name for Adam's Bridge, a chain of limestone shoals linking the southern state of Tamil Nadu to the neighbouring island nation of Sri Lanka.

Indian mythology holds that the bridge was built by an army led by King Rama.

Akshay, who plays an archaeologist in the film, earlier this morning, took to his social media platforms to share details of their Ayodhya schedule for the film’s muhurat shot. Sharing a picture of himself with Jacqueline and Nushrratt, he wrote,

“A special film, a special start…Team #RamSetu off to Ayodhya for the mahurat shot. And so the journey begins. Need special wishes from all you guys.”