Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- Akshay Kumar's upcoming sci-fi action thriller Samuk is quietly expanding its ensemble, and we hear well-known Bengali actress Rukmini Maitr is currently in talks to join the project opposite the superstar.

According to sources close to the development, discussions are underway and Maitr is being considered for a key part in the Kanishk Varma directorial, which is being produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under Sunshine Pictures and co-produced by Aashin A. Shah. The film, which is currently being shot in the UK, is being mounted on an ambitious scale and is said to blend science fiction with action and survival elements.

"Rukmini is definitely in the conversation for the film. It is an interesting role and the makers wer...