Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's remake of the blockbuster Tamil film, Soorarai Pottru, has landed a title and is being called Sarfira. The leading Hindi actor surprised fans on Tuesday, February 13, with a special glimpse, while also announcing that the upcoming film directed by Tamil filmmaker Sudha Kongara will fly into theatres starting July 12. Taking to X, Akshay Kumar posted the title announcement teaser along with the message, "Dream so Big, they call you Crazy! #Sarfira releasing only in cinemas on 12th July, 2024. #MaarUdi" (sic)
Dream so Big, they call you Crazy! #Sarfira releasing only in cinemas on 12th July, 2024. #MaarUdi pic.twitter.com/9NHKqQN4e3
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) February 13, 2024
The Sarfira title announcement teaser gives the audience a glimpse into the action awaiting them on the big screen this July by showing Akshay Kumar riding a motorcycle with his hands wide open and smiling from ear to ear, with a subsequent shot revealing him looking intense into the faraway airstrip. The highly-anticipated film is an official remake of leading Tamil actor Suriya's Soorarai Pottru (2020), who also will be seen appearing in a cameo alongside Akshay Kumar.
The expectations for Sarfira have been massive right from the get-go as Soorarai Pottru turned out to be a phenomenal success winning five awards at the 68th National Film Awards - Best Feature Film, Best Actor (Suriya), Best Actress (Aparna Balamurali), Best Screenplay (Sudha Kongara and Shalini Usha Nair) and Best Background Score (G. V. Prakash Kumar). Akshay Kumar will be seen paired with Radhika Madan, who has been cast in the role of Aparna Balamurali, while National Award-winning Hindi actor Paresh Rawal will be reprising his role once again from the Tamil version. Sarfira also sees Tamil music director G. V. Prakash Kumar composing the songs and the background score and his work in the 'Maar Udi' track will no doubt get fans wanting for more, with the song expected to be released soon as a single.
Unlike Soorarai Pottru, which skipped a theatrical release owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown, and premiered directly on streaming, Sarfira will be launched into cinemas and is set to be a big theatrical entertainer. The official synopsis for Akshay Kumar's remake of Soorarai Pottru is as follows: "An incredible story, set in the world of startups and aviation, Sarfira is all set to inspire the common man to dream big and to chase your dreams even if the world calls you crazy."
