Bollywood’s number one hero Akshay Kumar is back on our big screens this summer in Khatta Meetha, a tangy tasting comedy to get you smacking your lips and savouring the taste of Indian comedy at its best. Akshay has teamed up once again with director Priyadarshan to bring us a formula in film comedy that sits well with audiences whilst also giving some catchy songs, via a soundtrack composed by Pritam. 

Khatta Meetha tells the story of a struggling road construction contractor who doesn’t have the money to play the game of bribery to get ahead in his business. While Akshay’s character, Sachin, strives to get work done and to pay his workers one time, his brother happily succeeds by paying corrupt municipal officials to pass his contracts, making Sachin a disappointment in the eyes of his family. 

One day, Sachin hears that there is a new municipal commissioner in town and he vows to get that person on his side but – and here’s where our heroine enters the story – the commissioner is his college sweetheart. And they did not end on good terms. Played by Tamil cinema’s starlet Trisha Krishnan, Sachin also has the new commissioner against him and his life just gets that little bit harder.

As so Sachin’s life continues to unravel but will he become involved in the bribery and crooked tricks required for one to survive the system?

Only Akshay can tell that tale through his perfectly-timed comedy and charm. He is Bollywood’s most reliable actor at the moment, with his work hitting the top spot time and time again. So we can easily expect the same from Khatta Meetha.

Out in UK cinemas from July 23.

Website: www.khattameethathefilm.com

Extra information for BollywoodInLondon fans:

§  His 2007 release Namastey London dominated the UK Box Office for several concurrent weeks and was the only Bollywood film to feature an entirely British production crew. Its phenomenal success led to it being added to the Oscars Library.

§  Akshay Kumar collaborated with Kylie Minogue for two songs including the title track of his 2009 release, Blue. Music was composed by multi-Oscar winner A.R. Rahman.

§  Akshay starred alongside Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards and Brandon Routh in his 2009 release - the first Indian movie production to be shot at Hollywood’s Universal Studios, LA. Kambakht Ishq was also one of the highest budgeted Indian films (approx US $ 20 Million) in the history of Indian cinema.

§  Akshay collaborated with Snoop Dogg for his 2008 release, Singh is Kinng. The film broke Box Office records of the previous ten years across US, UK, Middle East and India by having the biggest opening of a Bollywood film.

§  Akshay has a global fan base of 3.6 billion people and was listed as ‘The Sexiest Man Alive’ by People Magazine, India in 2008.
Author : - Divya Patel (on panel - bollywoodinLondon.com)

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