Akshay, Salman and Karan come together for a film

Call it the coming together of friends for a professional reason. Salman Khan and Karan Johar have now joined hands to roll out their maiden joint production venture and the same will star none other than their close friend Akshay Kumar.

The announcement was made late yesterday night simultaneously by Salman, Akshay and Karan. Taking to Twitter, all three tweeted from their respective accounts to make public the big news.

“Joining hands where Akshay Kumar is the hero and will be co-produced by Karan Johar and Salman Khan films, ” tweeted Salman. “Coming together for a film produced by friends @BeingSalmanKhan and @KaranJohar starring me. Out in 2018,” tweeted Akshay.

The film will mark the debut of top Punjabi director Anurag Singh who will helm this special project. Anurag has directed hit Punjabi films like 'Jatt and Juliet' and 'Punjab 1984'.

Akshay and Salman’s friendship goes back a long way and both have starred together in 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi' and 'Jaan-E-Mann'. Salman has always gone out of his way to praise Akshay as the only actor from their times who has grown both in terms of acting and stature.