Bhumi Pednekar will be the leading lady of Rakshabandhan

Bhumi Pednekar has joined the cast of actor Akshay Kumar and director Aanand L Rai’s upcoming film Raksha Bandhan.

Akshay Kumar, on Wednesday, shared the update about the film on Instagram. He shared a picture of himself, Bhumi Pednekar and Aanand L Rai to make the announcement. In the picture, the trio can be seen laughing their hearts out. Sharing the picture on Instagram, Akshay Kumar wrote: “When you are happy, it shows. And indeed, we are…to have Bhumi Pednekar onboard #RakshaBandhan.”

Bhumi also shared the same picture on her Instagram feed. In the caption of the post, she expressed “gratitude to be a part of” the “special, heart-touching” film. “A very special film and a very special reunion,” she wrote. “Am supremely excited to be collaborating again with two of my favourite creative powerhouses and humans. Am full of gratitude to be a part of this special, heart-touching story #RakshaBandhan,” she added.