Akshaye Khanna, Raveena Tandon team up for web series 'Legacy'
Mumbai,
Apr
13:
Actors
Akshaye
Khanna
and
Ranveena
Tandon
are
set
to
share
screen
space
as
rivals
in
"The
Accidental
Prime
Minister" director
Vijay
Gutte''s
upcoming
drama
series
"Legacy".
The
duo
were
previously
part
of
the
ensemble
in
JP
Dutta''s
2003
war
drama
"LOC:
Kargil".
"Legacy" would mark Khanna''s debut in the digital space.
The "Ittefaq" actor said he was thrilled to come on board the series as it aims to provide quality entertainment to the audience.
"It is refreshing to work on content that challenges our boundaries as an industry as a whole. Given the massive scale of the show, we are cognizant of the immense responsibility to deliver our best to create a content piece the audience looks forward to. I''m glad ''Legacy'' is going to be my first web series," Khanna, 46, said in a statement.
According to the makers, the show will be mounted on a big scale with the team intending to shoot it across multiple foreign locations.
Tandon said the series presents an "interesting tale of power struggle" with an engaging drama at the backdrop.
"It is a fine work of content articulated interestingly to resonate with a global audience. I am excited to be associated with the show and looking forward to begin this journey," she said.
The series would also reunite Khanna with Gutte after their 2019 political drama "The Accidental Prime Minister".
The director called "Legacy" an aspirational project which would reflect the "dark realities of the professional world."
"I am thrilled to be reuniting with Akshaye for this and exhilarated to have Raveena Tandon on board with us. This talent powerhouse is set for an epic rivalry," he added.
"Legacy" is produced by After Studios, AA Films and Sunny Bakshi.