Actor Vaani Kapoor will play the female lead opposite Akshay Kumar in Bellbottom, producer Jackky Bhagnani announced on Thursday.

Mumbai: Actor Vaani Kapoor will play the female lead opposite Akshay Kumar in Bellbottom, producer Jackky Bhagnani announced on Thursday.

Akshay Kumar and Vaani KapoorThe project marks Vaani's first onscreen pairing with Akshay.

"Vaani is an intelligent and an effective actor and I have loved all her performances. The female lead in 'Bellbottom' has to be in sync with Akshay Sir's screen persona. The role is meaty and I am confident that Vaani will ace this one," Bhagnani said in a statement.

Vaani said she is excited to share the screen space with Akshay.

Vaani Kapoor 'Bellbottom' is scheduled to release on April 2,2021.