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Akshay to play double role in an upcoming horror comedy

It has not been long when Akshay Kumar expressed his desire to be part of a horror comedy. A couple of weeks ago, reports were doing the rounds that the superstar might headline the Hindi remake of Tamil horror comedy Kanchana 2: Ganga. And the latest we hear is that Kumar has indeed given his nod to star in the remake. We have also learnt that the actor will be seen in a double role in the film.

According to reports, Akshay does not want to stick to a particular image. In the past few years, he has mostly be seen in social issues driven films like Jolly LLB 2, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Pad Man. The actor wants to break that image and experiment with new characters.


Besides Akshay doing Kanchana 2: Ganga remake, buzz also has it that actress Taapsee Pannu, who played the female lead in the original film, will reprise her role in the Hindi remake as well.

Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar is currently busy with the shooting of his next film Gold. His sci-fi film 2.0 with Rajinikanth is awaiting its release in April. Taapsee, on the other hand, will next be seen in Soorma, followed by Manmarziyan and Womaniya.

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  • Moves away from the adventure tone of The Mummy (1999) into possession-led horror
  • Shifts the setting from desert tombs to a family home in Albuquerque
  • Focuses on parental fear and a “returned” child rather than treasure hunting
  • Relies on body horror, sound design and shock value over spectacle
  • Critics call it bold and unsettling, but uneven in storytelling

From desert spectacle to domestic dread

For decades, The Mummy has been tied to adventure, romance and spectacle, most famously in The Mummy (1999). That version thrived on sweeping desert landscapes, archaeological intrigue and a sense of escapism.

Lee Cronin takes a sharply different route. His reworking strips away the sense of adventure and relocates the horror into the home. The story still begins in Egypt, anchored by an ancient sarcophagus, but quickly shifts to the United States, where the real tension unfolds inside a family house.

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