Akshay in talks to play Dr Verghese Kurien

According to latest reports, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is in talks with producer Ekta Kapoor to star in her upcoming film which is based on Dr. Verghese Kurien’s revolutionary dairy development programme, Operation Flood. Reportedly, Ekta has approached the National Award-winning actor to play the role of Kurien in the movie.

If Kumar agreed to star in the movie, it will be his second biopic right after the release of Pad Man which opened in cinemas on 9th February and is doing great. Moreover, Akshay is always the most sought-after actor when it comes to making social-drama films.

An Indian daily reports a quote as saying, "Akshay’s reigning the charts and every film of his is a safe bet. So, this time around, the price will be what Akshay will take in addition to the partnership that he will command when he signs the film on the milkman of India," a source tells the publication.

Reportedly, the makers have already acquired the rights for Kurien’s autobiography I Too Had a Dream. The project will be directed by Shree Narayan Singh who directed Akshay in Toilet Ek Prem Katha. The work on the biopic will begin as soon as Singh wraps his current film, Batti Gul Meter Chalu, with Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, and Yami Gautam.

The untitled film will be produced under the banner of Balaji Motion Pictures.