Earlier, we had reported that Akshay Kumar might play the lead in the remake of last week???s Tamil release, the critically acclaimed Visaranai. Priyadarshan was touted to direct the Bollywood remake. Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan have joined hands in a few successful projects, the most iconic being the cult comic caper, Hera Pheri. Then there is Garam Masala and De Dhana Dhan. However, their last film together, Khatta Meetha, was a failure.