Akshay tweeted, “Just finished my quarantine in London today and stepped out for some fresh air. One look around and I was immediately transported to Ratlam which I remember visiting as a child during my summer vacations. Anywhere I’d see, I could see green. Missing Ratlam ki galiyaan (the streets of Ratlam) (sic).”

Akshay’s ‘Bell Bottom’ is the first big-budget Bollywood film that is releasing in theatres after the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Directed by Ranjit M Tewari, Bell Bottom will release in theatres in 3D on 19 August. The film is based on a true story of plane hijacks that shook India in the 80s. Akshay plays the lead role of a RAW agent while Vaani Kapoor plays his wife. Lara Dutta will portray former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who was in power at that time. Huma Qureshi also plays a pivotal role in the film.