{
  "id": 4798361,
  "title": "Akshay Kumar To Play Character Inspired By Jim Corbett In His 9th Film With Priyadarshan: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/akshay-kumar-to-play-character-inspired-by-jim-corbett-in-his-9th",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T05:53:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/akshay-kumar-to-play-character-inspired-by-jim-corbett-in-his-9th-film-with-priyadarshan-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Akshay Kumar and director Priyadarshan are set to reunite for their ninth collaboration, a comic thriller that incorporates themes of wildlife conservation. The film, yet to be named, will be set in India during the 1960s and will see Kumar portraying a character modeled after Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter and conservationist. The character, a skilled hunter and tracker, initially kills man-eating tigers and leopards to protect his village. However, he later becomes an advocate for wildlife preservation after realizing the detrimental effects of poaching and deforestation on the forest ecosystem. The movie is expected to be shot entirely in a forest location, with pre-production slated to begin in October 2023 and principal photography commencing in January 2027.",
  "summary": "Actor Akshay Kumar and filmmaker Priyadarshan are all set to collaborate once again for their ninth film together. After working together on several popular films over the years, the duo’s upcoming project will reportedly be a comic thriller set against the backdrop of wildlife conservation. According to a report in Midday, the yet-untitled film will be set in India during the 1960s and will…",
  "key_points": [
    "Akshay Kumar to star in ninth film with Priyadarshan",
    "Character inspired by Jim Corbett, conservationist",
    "Pre-production starts October 2023, filming begins January 2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}