India, April 6 -- The trailer for Priyadarshan's upcoming film Bhooth Bangla, starring Akshay in the lead role, was released on Monday. The film, which will hit screens next week, marks the collaboration between the director and actor after many years. At the trailer launch, producer Ekta Kapoor said she has been waiting to work with Akshay again for years, revealing that he returned a cheque for a film that failed. (Also Read: Bhooth Bangla trailer: Akshay Kumar, Priyadarshan's film is 'pure nostalgia'; Rajpal Yadav brings back his best lines)

Ekta has been a producer for years now, but she says she hasn't seen anybody like Akshay in three decades. Talking about why, she said, "I have wanted to work with Akshay sir for many years now. O...