Leaving his fans in suspense, Akshay initially tweeted: "Super excited to share a news with you guys, it's as good as striking #Gold. Details out at 5 pm today,so do tune in. Any guesses."
He later shared the detail of the film which will be directed by Reema Kagti.
Making the formal announcement of the film, the actor posted: "Set in 1948, the historic story of India's first Olympic medal as a free nation, #GOLD coming to you on 15th August, 2018!."
He also tweeted the first poster of the film.
Gold once again proves Akshay's love for patriotic stories.
Image: Akshay Kumar Official Twitter Handle
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