Akshay Kumar's Kesari Co-Star Is Parineeti Chopra. She's 'Excited'

Parineeti Chopra has been locked as the lead actress of Akshay Kumar-starrer "Kesari". She is excited to be part of the project.

Producer Karan Johar made the announcement via Twitter on Wednesday.

"The lead actress in ‘Kesari' is Parineeti Chopra," Karan wrote.

href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KESARI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KESARI whilst announcing the lead actress of the film! Clearly Twitter is quick to Jump and attack! Apologies!!!!! This is to re announce the wonderfully talented @ParineetiChopra as lead cast of #KESARI pic.twitter.com/5IXYjjDcgy

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 10, 2018

The lead actress in #KESARI is ........PARINEETI CHOPRA! @ParineetiChopra pic.twitter.com/kP2VV1fqp9

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 10, 2018

Parineeti tweeted: "So excited to be a part of this legendary journey! Thank you Karan Johar, Akshay Kumar, Anurag Singh."

So excited to be a part of this legendary journey!!! Thankyouuu @karanjohar @akshaykumar @DharmaMovies #AnuragSingh #Kesari https://t.co/BoPAr6BrOa

— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) January 10, 2018

The shooting of the Anurag Singh directorial began last week. It is based on the Battle of Saragarhi.

Akshay has called it his "most ambitious film". He shared his first look from the movie, and he is seen sporting a saffron turban and a beard.

Not in a mood to spare KJo's goof up, the keyboard warriors were at it again, letting their creative juices flow to churn out some hilarious memes and jokes over the supposed glitch. From photoshopping Parineeti's face in the first look poster starring Khiladi Kumar to urging the makers to reconsider Pari's 'look', tweeple surely had the last laugh in the room.

Then why you have put pic of @akshaykumar 😂😁😀

— Subham Shaw (@reelsubham) January 10, 2018

Here is @akshaykumar 's stunning action pic from Ishaqzaade! pic.twitter.com/0sEThUvgAy

— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 10, 2018

Pretty darn good make up.. can't recognise her at all

— BLuE^FeAThErED^PhAnToM (@bluephantom7) January 10, 2018

Looks like @akshaykumar with a beard. TBH. https://t.co/PuCB6RSIGj

— Shomini Sen (@shominisen) January 10, 2018

Looks like @akshaykumar with a beard. TBH. https://t.co/PuCB6RSIGj

— Shomini Sen (@shominisen) January 10, 2018

Even you are looking really good in this pic Karan. pic.twitter.com/dMV6kdkHrp

— Smoking Skills (@SmokingSkills_) January 10, 2018

Parineeti has just killed it.Can't even recognize its her.What a makeover.Wowww👏👏👏 https://t.co/X6gqJ0wOea

— Shazna FO (@shaznaFO) January 10, 2018

Fuck sake Parineeti is a crazy method actor. What a transformation. Rajkummar Rao eat your heart out. https://t.co/UeQYjcAHjq

— Sujay Kulkarni (@RedDevilSujay) January 10, 2018