Suriya to do a cameo in Akshay Kumar’s Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has started shooting for the official Hindi remake of Suriya-starrer ‘Soorarai Pottru’. Earlier, there were reports that Suriya will have a cameo in the Hindi remake. And now, Suriya put all speculations to rest when he shared a picture with Akshay from the film’s sets and confirmed he was indeed doing a cameo in it.

On Wednesday, Suriya took to Twitter to share a picture with Akshay from the sets of the film. In the photo, the two are seen sitting in front of an aircraft with Suriya resting his head on Akshay’s lap. He wrote, “@akshaykumar sir to see you as #VIR was nostalgic! @Sudha_Kongara can see our story beautifully coming alive again #Maara! Enjoyed every minute with team #SooraraiPottru Hindi in a brief cameo! @vikramix (sic).”

Akshay shared Suriya’s tweet and responded, “Thank you brother @Suriya_offl. Loving every moment shooting for the retelling of an inspirational story like #SooraraiPottru. And being in Chennai is all despite our strict captain (sic).”

‘Soorarai Pottru’, which was released on Amazon Prime Video on November 12, 2020, was directed by Sudha Kongara. Partially inspired by the events of the life of Simplify Deccan founder GR Gopinath, the film starred Suriya as Maara, a former Air Force officer with a dream of starting a low-cost airline in India. The film was received well critically and praised by fans. It also starred Aparna Balamurali and Paresh Rawal, with Mohan Babu, Urvashi, and Karunas amongst others in supporting roles.

The Hindi remake shows Akshay will reprise the role of Suriya’s character, and Radhika Madan being cast as a female lead. Paresh Rawal will reprise his role from the Tamil original. Director Sudha Kongara is also returning to helm this film. The shooting has begun in April. Till now, there is no release date has been announced.