A while ago, Akshay Kumar dropped a major hint about 'OMG 3'. He also lauded Rani Mukerji for her role in the film, 'Mardaani 3'.
Rani Mukerji is a popular actress of Bollywood and is widely known for her acting prowess. Currently, she is hogging the limelight for her newly released film, Mardaani 3. Rani has reprised her role in the film as 'Shivani Shivaji Roy'. Amid the buzz surrounding the film, Bollywood actor, Akshay Kumar lauded Rani for her performance. A while ago, he took to his Instagram Stories and praised Rani’s role in Mardaani 3. It seemed like he also dropped a major hint for his upcoming film, OMG 3.
On January 31, 2026, Akshay Kumar took to his Instagram Stories and shared that he had watched the action thriller, Mardaani 3. For the unversed, the third instalment of the Mardaani franchise was released on January 30, 2026. He also lauded Rani Mukerji for her performance in Mardaani 3. He called Rani the 'Goddess of acting'. The word 'Goddess' seemed like a hint about his upcoming film, Oh My God 3. As per a Times Now report, the film is titled Oh My Goddess. Akshay wrote:
"Go watch the 'Goddess' of acting in her most powerful avatar. I saw it. I loved it. Don't miss it! #RaniMukerji."
Recently, Rani Mukerji completed 30 years in the industry. According to multiple reports, Rani is all set to join the most-loved franchise, Oh My God. Bollywood’s 'Khiladi Kumar' has been the face of the franchise since the first instalment. In a major casting development, Rani has been onboarded by the makers of the franchise. In OMG, Paresh Rawal and Mithun Chakraborty played an important role. And in OMG 2, Pankaj Tripathi played a key role. Now, as per a source close to the casting development of OMG 3, Rani is on board for the upcoming instalment. The source was quoted as saying:
"This is easily one of the biggest castings in recent years. Oh My God is among Akshay Kumar’s most loved franchises, and it’s only getting bigger with Rani Mukerji joining the film. Her presence will add immense gravitas and freshness to the narrative."
After the grand success of OMG and OMG 2, the makers have decided to bring back the magic once again to the big screen. With Akshay Kumar and Rani Mukerji, the makers of the franchise are thinking of making something bigger this time. OMG 3 is in pre-production and will go on the floor by 2026. The two films garnered a lot of attention for their strong theme and performances. Thus, the next instalment needs to scale up in every aspect, and Akshay also reportedly holds the same thought. The source was quoted as saying:
"Director Amit Rai has cracked a story that is bigger, more relevant, and hard-hitting than the previous instalments. Akshay was clear that OMG 3 had to scale up in every aspect, from story, emotions, to performances, and Rani coming on board has made the film even bigger."
According to a report by Bollymovie Reviewz, Akshay Kumar will be next seen in the films, Bhoot Bangla and Welcome to the Jungle. As per the same report, Akshay has Bhagam Bhag 2 and Haiwaan in the pipeline. Rani Mukerji is currently making headlines for her film, Mardaani 3. According to a report by Filmi Beat, Rani will be next seen in King. For the uninitiated, King also stars, Shah Rukh Khan, his daughter, Suhana Khan and Deepika Padukone. The movie is directed by Siddharth Anand.
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