Akshay Kumar is excited to see Sonakshi Sinha's 'Akira'

Actor Akshay Kumar is eager to watch Sonakshi Sinha's upcoming film Akira.

The 48-year-old actor, who has worked with Sonakshi in film like Rowdy Rathore, Holiday and Boss praised the actress for pushing boundaries as an artist.

Akshay tweeted,

All power to Sonakshi 4 pushing boundaries & making hero orientated Directors see u 4 all ur worth #CantWaitForThis pic.twitter.com/ayhX8tvdpR

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 22, 2016

Directed by AR Murugadoss, Akira is said to be an emotional thriller set in Mumbai and Rajasthan. The film marks Murugadoss' third Hindi venture after back-to-back hits Ghajini and Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty.

Sonakshi, 29, will be seen in a new avatar in the film and has undergone rigorous training to get into the skin of the character.

Akira is the Hindi remake of the 2011 Tamil hit Mounaguru, and also stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Anurag Kashyap, Shatrughan Sinha.