Akshay Kumar is all set to give his son Aarav a very precious gift. Akki will be dedicating an entire film titled Jumbo, which is produced by Percept Picture Company.

Akshay will not only lend his voice to the central character Jumbo but will also be a sutradhar (narrator) in the film.

When contacted, Akshay Kumar confirmed the news and said, “The reason for me doing this animation film is purely because how it made me feel. Watching it brought back so many emotions from childhood. Children don’t just need humour or action in their lives, they also need lessons, love and understanding. This film made me think so much about my son that I was absolutely ready to be part of it. Like my father used to say, ‘It’s not just about doing the big and best things all the time. Life is about doing what is important and what is right.’ This is exactly how I felt.”

Commenting on the film’s subject, Akshay said, “The film is about the connection that a baby elephant is unable to have with its father. It’s also about the love and support a mother gives her child. It’s an animated film but it has a universal message.

It will make a difference in the lives of all those people who watch it. It’s a lovely family story. I too will do anything for my son.” When contacted, Shailendra Singh of PPC said, “I am very excited to be working with Akshay on Jumbo. He is indeed our Jumbo.”Jumbo will release this Christmas and will be Akshay’s first release after Singh Is Kinng.

Govinda, who has not re established himself yet, is all set to make an appearance in Mani Ratnam’s next flick starring Ash-Abhi couple. The actor is on cloud #9 after the role landed in his bag.

“I am actually doing a film with him! Isn’t it every actor’s dream to work with him? We met recently and I heard about my role. It is an interesting and a powerful role,” quoted Govinda.

Hope this role helps u to return back in main scene of B’wood Chi Chi.

Pappu Can’t DANCE: Is dance as an USP on the Downhill?

Comparisons are odious when two films release on the same day, but between JAANE TU YA JAANE NA and LOVE STORY 2050, JAANE TU YA JAANE NA has run away to become a super hit film. As a matter of fact it is the first film this year, which has registered 80% collection on a Monday. And the lead character does not dance, instead there is a song in the film which says ” Pappu can’t dance”, and in the background lurk the lyrics of QAYAMAT SE QAYAMAT TAK” papa kehte hain bada naam karega”, a spoof so to say that if a character does not dance it does not mean that he cannot succeed in life. As a matter of fact this spoof was featured with prominence in the last episode of Salman Khan’s talk show where Aamir Khan appeared along with Imran.

On the other side LOVE STORY 2050 was marketed with one of the USPs being the amazing dancing ability of Harman Baweja, along with the fact that it was a futuristic film. Could it be the fact that with dance mushrooming from all the entertainment channels day in and day out there is a certain sense of déjà vu about it?

JAANE TU YA JAANE NA seems to have juxtapositioned the existentialist dilemma that an average teenager in the country still faces of his or her inability to express his or love and seeking friends to do the job. It is a fact of life for most of the younger generation and could be the reason why they are able to identify with the situation in the film.

It could turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the industry that instead of focusing on dance and selling it as a USP the music and the story would start getting prominence and it would help the Hindi cinema redeem itself to a certain extent in the later half of this year.