Shriya Saran is to act with Akshay Kumar

Shriya's career is now sky-rocketing in Bollywood. The actress, who shot to fame acting opposite Rajinikanth in 'Sivaji', will play a prominent role in a Hindi film opposite Akshay Kumar.

The movie titled 'Komagata Maru' would be directed by Deepa Mehta. This period film is reportedly based on a real life story. The happenings aboard a ship as it make its way to Vancouver 1914 forms the story.

Says Shriya, 'I am happy to work in a film with Akshay Kumar. To act in Deepa Mehta's direction would sure be a delight'.

Shriya is currently shooting for 'Jaggubhai' alongside Sarath Kumar in Malaysia. Source

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Shriya Saran - The Hot & Glamourous Diva Signed By Akshay Kumar

The king Akshay Kumar has struck gold by signing up hot Southern star Shriya Saran for his home-based project Komagatu Maru, directed by Deepa Mehta. “I’m on top of the world, as I ‘m doing Deepa Mehta’s epic Komagata Maru,” says Shriya, “Deepaji is my favourite director and it is a great honour to do a film with her.”

Shriya is currently filming Jaggubhai for Ravikumar alongside Sarath Kumar. The unit is currently in Australia filming musical items in Sydney. Shriya became a national figure after the movie Sivaji: The Boss and recently appeared opposite Vikram in Kanthaswamy. Earlier this year, she could be seen in Mission Istanbul and the crossover movie, The Other End of the Line with Jesse Metcalf and British actress Tara Sharma.

Other than her acting, Shriya is almost equally well known for her social conscience. She has adopted two children from an orphanage. Under the arrangements of the scheme she is involved in, the children remain at the orphanage but she pays all their expenses including maintenance, education and medical fees. Source

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