Akshay to produce Marathi film titled 72 Miles – Ek Pravas

November 20, 2012 - 4:50 AM IST

After taking the nation by storm with their first production, OMG! Oh My God, Grazing Goat Pictures co-producers Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi have forayed into regional cinema. The makers will venture into Marathi cinema with the film called 72 Miles - Ek Pravas, based on Ashok Vatkar's autobiography.

Akshay to produce Marathi film titled 72 Miles – Ek Pravas

When quizzed about it, Akshay recalls his Marathi connect saying, "During a bus journey, the conductor told me to move ahead in Marathi, a language I didn't know at the time. I stood there and it annoyed him. That's when I decided to learn the language. I think it's very important to know the language of the place you consider home."

Adds Ashvini, "I always wanted to make a good Marathi film for my grandfather (who was one of V Shantaram's partners in Prabhat Film Company in the 1920s) and father."

Besides this, there's also a plan to make a sequel to OMG! Oh My God once again starring Paresh Rawal.

On making a sequel to OMG! ... Akshay says, "We had a wonderful time making the film and would like to take our association further. Kanjibhai as a character has become iconic and there is more scope to get him to fight more issues."

When asked whether he is also planning a film in his mother tongue (Punjabi), the actor-producer adds, "Yes, we are. While the first Marathi film is nearing completion, the Punjabi film is still being scripted. So you'll hear about it in good time too. We will soon be getting into Bengali and south markets as well."