'Action Replayy' based on an Indian play

Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's new film is reportedly based on a play.

Action Replayy, helmed by Vipul Shah, is said to be an updated version of a 1994 Gujarati play written and staged by the director.

Details of the film, which is released on November 5, have been revealed in a press statement.

"Action Replayy encapsulates the evergreen mood of '70s Bollywood and the zeitgeist - the innocence of romance, the unforgettable love songs, stolen kisses behind the rose bushes, the sacredness of marriage, the bouffants and bell bottoms, and legendary fight scenes that defied the laws of gravity," said the release.

Like recent hits Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai and Om Shanti Om, the film presents the Bombay of more than 30 years ago.

The statement went on to say: "Vipul Shah pays every attention to detail in the perfect rendition of a '70s set and atmosphere, recapturing its magic on screen."