'Raksha Bandhan' is my reunion with the most special people in my life: Bhumi Pednekar

Mumbai: Actress Bhumi Pednekar is super excited about collaborating with filmmaker Aanand L. Rai, who bankrolled her movie 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan' and super star Akshay Kumar in her next titled 'Raksha Bandhan'

Tagging both of them in her Instagram post she commented: "Full of love and bitter sweet feeling about completing this schedule for #rakshabandhan."

Calling the movie a "reunion", Bhumi said: "Raksha Bandhan is my reunion with the most special people in my life! Anand Rai sir is a guru for me, who trusted my abilities as an actor when I had just started out and I will forever be grateful to him for the opportunity he gave me to shine through in 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan'.

"So, I'm delighted that I have got an opportunity to work with him again" she added.

She also credited Akshay Kumwr for giving the first blockbuster to her in 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'.

"Akshay Kumar sir gave me a film that became my first blockbuster. He believed in me in 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' and our pairing won hearts. He has instilled a sense of belief in me that has propelled me to excel in this industry," she said.

The 32-year-old actress says she was thrilled when she got to know that she will be acting with him again in 'Raksha Bandhan'.

The actress is confident that 'Raksha Bandhan' will appeal to audiences of all age groups.

"It's a script that will touch everyone's hearts and I'm hoping that my pairing with Akshay sir will be loved again," she said.

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