Toilet: Ek Prem Katha starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar will soon hit theatres on 11th August, 2017. A lesser known fact is that a number of actors were approached for this project until Akshay Kumar came onboard.

`Neeraj Pandey handed me this wonderful script penned by the most prolific writers Siddharth Singh and Garima Wahal. I was elated to know that Akshay sir had come onboard. No one could've led this film better than him`, said director Shree Narayan Singh.

He further added, `Working with Akshay sir was like a dream come true. He went with my vision without interfering in the process. He is the most punctual and hard-working person in the industry today. We hope the movie strikes the right chord and brings about a change in people's thinking.`

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is a romantic comedy which also touches upon the subject of open defecation.

Produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, KriArj Entertainment, Neeraj Pandey, Plan C Studios, Cape of Good Films LLP and Abundantia Entertainment, Toilet Ek Prem Katha stars Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar. Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, the film will release in cinemas on 11th August, 2017.