See pics: Akshay Kumar shoots for next film on the banks of Ganga

Wearing a saffron-coloured shirt, Akshay Kumar accepted greetings from his fans by waving at them.

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar enjoyed the scenic beauty of the ghats of Ganga in Varanasi on Tuesday. He was in the town to shoot for his next movie.

Akshay Kumar took a long boat ride on river Ganga on Tuesday. (Adarsh Gupta/HT Photo)

The actor landed at Lal Bahadur Shashtri International Airport and first went to a hotel along the Shivala ghat. He was soon seen walking towards the ghat where a boat was kept ready for him. He got on to the boat and took a long ride.

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Akshay Kumar waiving to his fans.

Akshay wore a saffron shirt for the shoot.

Akshay tweeted, “Taking a moment to admire the beauty around...of the holy Ganges, almost tempted to take a dip, what say?” He also shared a picture of his boat ride on his Twitter account.

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