India, Jan. 2 -- Akshaye Khanna is currently the man of the hour, but for two very different reasons: a string of box-office hits and a storm of industry drama. While the internet is buzzing over his exit from a major franchise - the Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam 3 the actor seems more focused on his next role. Now, the first images of Akshaye from the sets of his upcoming epic, Mahakali, have finally surfaced, marking a sharp pivot from the grit of his latest smash hit, Dhurandhar.

Fresh off the killer success of the spy thriller Dhurandhar, where he played the menacing crime kingpin Rehman Daikat, Akshaye has traded his pathani kurtas for the divine robes of Shukracharya.

Director Puja Kolluru recently shared a year-end selfie on Instag...