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Akshay reveals touching story behind his favourite selfie

‘Beauty of Rajasthan’: Akshay Kumar reveals touching story behind his 'favourite selfie' at ‘Bhooth Bangla’ trailer launch

Trailer launched with laughs; Akshay shares fave veiled selfie at Chomu Palace: “Unhone… beauty of Rajasthan.” Fans nostalgic: “OG BB duo back!” Plot: Wedding at haunted palace with Tabu, Paresh Rawal. Releases April 17.

Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar make their horror-comedy comeback after a span of 14 years with ‘Bhooth Bangla’. The trailer finally launched Monday afternoon amid big excitement. The event was replete with fun, heartwarming moments and laughs. Akshay Kumar shared his favorite moment from the shoot. While filming at Chomu Palace in Jaipur, the same place that was shown in ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ in 2006, a fan approached the ‘Khiladi’ star for a selfie. It turned into a sweet moment, and Akshay called it his best selfie. Read on to learn more.

‘Bhooth Bangla’ selfie story

Akshay shared the selfie from his phone, featuring a veiled woman and reflected, “Unhone ek selfie maangi, aur apni shakal nahi dikhayi! Unhone apne culture ko pakad ke rakha. I can never forget this, this was the beauty of Rajasthan.” (They asked for a selfie, and didn’t show their faces! They held on to their culture. I can never forget this, this was the beauty of Rajasthan.)

Fan reactions to ‘Bhooth Bangla’ trailer

Fans loved the old-school feel from the trailer and posted about it online. One fan said, “OG BB duo is back OG comedy king Akki & Priyadarshan combo reunion+ Guaranteed Entertainment.” Another wrote, “Bhai yahi to dekhne ke liye Taras rahe the yah Hui na akshy Kumar aur priyadarshini wali film Bhai super bhai super #BhoothBangla Trailer.” (Brother, this is what I was longing to see, this is the film starring Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshini, it is also super brother, super)

More about ‘Bhooth Bangla’

‘Bhooth Bangla’, set for release on April 17, centers on Akshay’s character who insists on holding a wedding at a palace haunted by the legend of Vadhusur. Joining the chaos are Tabu, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Priyadarshan regulars like comedy stars such as Paresh Rawal, the late Asrani, and Rajpal Yadav. Go to Source

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