Actor plays a warrior in his next film, inspired by the Battle of Saragarhi in 1897

Coming out of his Pad Man avatar, actor Akshay Kumar is enjoying shooting with a group of children for his next film Kesari.
“Innocent smiles galore on set today. Shooting with these lovely children playing Afghani kids in Kesari based on the Battle of Saragarhi, one of the bravest battles fought in India,” Kumar tweeted on Thursday without revealing the location.
The actor has teamed up with filmmaker Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions for the movie, directed by Anurag Singh.
The actor also shared an image in which he is seen posing with the children. He is sporting a saffron turban and a beard in the photograph.
Kesari, which is set for 2019 Holi release, will also feature Parineeti Chopra.
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