Akshay Kumar to play a magician in his next film

According to leading daily, the actor has finally agreed to be a part of the project. Reportedly, writer-director Soumik Sen was keen to have an A-Lister on board for the film. PC Sorcar Junior, son of the late magician, has also given his go-ahead to the filmmaker with regards to the project, which has also got a production house on board supporting it. PC Sorcar was an internationally renowned magician in the 1950s and 60s. However, he rose to fame in the mid-30s, due to his performances in Kolkata and countries like Japan, where he performed his famous routines, including that of the Floating Lady’.