Akira (2016 Hindi film)

Akira
Directed by	AR Murugadoss
Produced by	AR Murugadoss Fox Star Studios
Written by	Santha Kumar
Screenplay by	Santha Kumar (original Screenplay) AR Murugadoss (Adapted Screenplay)
Story by	Santha Kumar
Based on	Mouna Guru by Santha Kumar
Starring	Mithun Chakraborty Sonakshi Sinha Konkona Sen Sharma Urmila Mahanta
Music by	Vishal-Shekhar[1][2]
Cinematography	R. D. Rajasekhar
Edited by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Production company	A.R.Murugadoss Productions
Distributed by	Fox Star Studios
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Akira (English: Graceful Strength) is an upcoming Indian action drama film directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by AR Murugadoss and Fox Star Studios.^[3] The film is a remake of the 2011 Tamil film Mouna Guru and stars Sonakshi Sinha and Konkona Sen Sharma in lead roles.^[4][5] Principal photography on the film began in March 2015.^[3] Sinha asked Nahid Afrin, a child singer from Indian Idol Junior 2, to sing in the film.

Cast

• Sonakshi Sinha as Akira
• Konkona Sen Sharma
• Urmila Mahanta
• Mithun Chakraborty
• Raai Laxmi
• Amit Sadh
• Anurag Kashyap
• Shatrughan Sinha^[6]
• Tanuka Laghate

References

1. "'Kaththi' Director AR Murugadoss Gives Anirudh a Bollywood Ticket". International Business Times. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
2. "Akira is the title for AR Murugadoss-Sonakshi project?". Sify. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
3. "A.R. Murugadoss' next starring Sonakshi Sinha titled Akira". Bollywood Hungama. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
4. Pathak, Ankur (21 April 2015). "Koko to trade punches with Sona". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
5. "Sonakshi Sinha on sets of her action thriller 'Akira'". Mid Day. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
6. Gera, Sonal (26 March 2015). "Shatrughan Sinha to play Sonakshi Sinha’s father in ‘Akira’, but won’t share screen space". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 April 2015.