Akshay Kumar Walks Out Of Anand L Rai’s Gorkha

The 1971 India-Pakistan war hero Major General Ian Cardozo is the subject of the movie Gorkha, which actor Akshay Kumar had previously confirmed. Cardozo has since decided to withdraw from the project. Fans have been asking the actor for an update since the Aanand L Rai production's announcement in October 2021, wondering if it has been shelved.

According to a source, Kumar made the decision to leave the movie when concerns were raised regarding the veracity of the plot. “Some veterans from the unit that Major General Cardozo was attached to during the war reached out. They put major question marks on his version of the events. Akshay has the utmost respect for the armed forces. And does not want to associate with a story that may have a shadow of a doubt,” says the source. When Akshay Kumar posted the movie's first look poster, a retired Army officer noticed a mistake and tweeted about it. The retired officer wrote, ''Dear @akshaykumar ji. As an ex-Gorkha officer, my thanks to you for making this movie. However, details matter. Kindly get the Khukri right. The sharp edge is on the other side. It is not a sword. Khukri strikes from the inner side of the blade. Ref pic of Khukri att. Thanks.'' Responding to the same, Akshay tweeted, “Dear Maj Jolly, thank you so much for pointing this out. We’ll take utmost care while filming. I’m very proud and honored to be making Gorkha. Any suggestions to get it closest to reality would be most appreciated." During the 1971 conflict, Major General Cardozo allegedly used a khukri to amputate his own leg. He took extreme measures after stepping on a landmine. Rai was questioned about the movie in August of last year. Rai responded that they were still working on it. And that production will begin as soon as the script was finalized. When approached, Kumar's publicist acknowledged that he is no longer working on the movie. But withheld any other information.