'Gold' first Hindi film to be screened in Saudi

Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Gold’ has become the first Bollywood film ever to release in Saudi Arabia. The Reema Kagti-directed sports film is only the second movie after Rajinikanth’s ‘Kaala’ to hit the theatres in the Gulf country.

“The story of India’s first Gold medal victory for the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Happy to share, #Gold is the first ever Bollywood movie to release in the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, in cinemas from today! @excelmovies @ZeeStudiosInt,” he tweeted.

The film is about India’s iconic win at the 1948 London Olympics. It also stars Mouni Roy, Amit Sadh, Kunal Kapoor and Vineet Kumar Singh among others. The film released on August 15 in India.