Akshay Kumar touched down in the city with
Mouni Roy for the promotion of his upcoming release — Gold. They were present at a private property in Alipore and spoke about the historical period sports drama. Directed by Reema Kagti and also starring
Kunal Kapoor,
Vineet Kumar Singh,
Amit Sadh, Sunny Kaushal,
Gold
is a fictional story set in the backdrop of real-life incidents of India winning its first gold medal in hockey in the 1948 Summer Olympics.Said Akshay, “Not many know that I lived and worked in Kolkata in 1984-85. I picked up many Bengali words at that time, but after years of living in Mumbai, I may have forgotten many of them. Bengali is a sweet language and I love it.” He also spoke about Arko Pravo Mukherjee’s melliflous songs in the film and added that the film is bound to give the audience an understanding of hockey in that era.
Zinia Sen is chief copy editor at Calcutta Times. She handles the...
Read MoreZinia Sen is chief copy editor at Calcutta Times. She handles the "Kolkata Is Talking About" pages. She handles editing and production work, apart from writing regularly. She keenly awaits Friday releases and weekend concerts. She hates discussing work and loves playing badminton to keep her going. Having been a high school badminton champion, she says sports has instilled in her the drive to win.
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