‘Naagin’ actress Mouni Roy finally gets her big Bollywood break in Akshay Kumar’s ‘Gold’

Television actress Mouni Roy who has become a household name with her TV show Naagin, has bagged her big Bollywood break. Mumbai Mirror has reported that after a cameo in Anubhav Sinha’s Tum Bin 2, Mouni will transition to the big screen with an important role in Gold, starring Akshay Kumar. The Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s sports-drma, will be directed by Reema Kagti.

Previously, Akshay had announced that the project will see a 2018 Independence Day release. Gold is set in 1948 and is based on the historic event of India’s first Olympic medal as a free nation, which came at the year’s Summer Olympics in London.

A source told the tabloid, “Mouni will be seen in a completely different avatar to suit the era. She will shoot for the film for 20-25 days in August and is one of the few female characters in the otherwise male dominated narrative. She will be shooting extensively with Akshay.”

The source further adds, “It is scripted by Rajesh Devraj and is a fictional take on the momentous game. Hockey will feature prominently in the plot but it is a strong human drama. Gold follows 12 crucial years in India’s history as well.”