Akshay Kumar thanks retired Army officer for spotting THIS mistake in 'Gorkha' poster

After a retired Indian Army commander pointed out an inaccuracy in Akshay Kumar's next film Gorkha's poster, the actor promised to 'take utmost care' during filming to ensure authenticity. The shape of the khukri (a sort of machete) on the Gorkha poster was inaccurate, according to Major Manik M Jolly, a former officer of one of the Gorkha Rifles units.

“Dear @akshaykumar ji, as an ex Gorkha officer, my thanks to you for making this movie. However, details matter. Kindly get the Khukri right. The sharp edge is on the other side. It is not a sword. Khukri strikes from inner side of blade. Ref pic of Khukri att. Thanks,” he wrote, attaching a photo of a khukri alongside the Gorkha poster.

Replying to him, Akshay wrote, “Dear Maj Jolly, thank you so much for pointing this out. We’ll take utmost care while filming. I’m very proud and honoured to be making Gorkha. Any suggestions to get it closest to reality would be most appreciated.”

Akshay Kumar announced 'Gorkha', a film based on the storey of Major General Ian Cardozo, who lost his leg in a landmine blast but overcame his condition to become the Indian Army's first war-disabled general to command a battalion and a brigade, on Friday. Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan, a National Award-winning director, will helm the film, which will be produced by Aanand L Rai and Himanshu Sharma.

Apart from Gorkha, Akshay has 'Sooryavansh'i, 'Bachchan Pandey', 'Ram Setu', 'Raksha Bandhan', 'Prithviraj', and 'Atrangi Re' in the works.