Actress Kareena Kapoor and Akshay Kumar join together

Jab We Met director Imtiaz Ali’s next project for Ashtavinayak Cinevision will feature Akshay Kumar. Imtiaz has a three-film contract with the production house.

It is learnt that Akshay has given his nod for the project. The story is described to be a mature romantic saga with a dose of wit and humour.

Although the script is not yet completed, Akki is going with the track record of Imtiaz post his suceess with Kareena-Shahid starrer Jab We Met.

The source adds, “Kareena Kapoor also has a three-film contract with Ashtavinayak.

Bebo is already doing their next, Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal Returns — the sequel to the 2006 comic caper Golmaal. She will feature with Akshay in the Imtiaz Ali film as well.”

Ashtavinayak’s media spokesperson, however, states, “This project is ined up for next year. Akshay Kumar and Imtiaz Ali are definitely on board but we are still in talks with Kareena.

Considering their past working relationship, we are certain that she will give us the nod for this project, too.”

Meanwhile, Imtiaz is shooting in London with Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone for his next, produced by Saif. After London, the film will be shot in San Francisco, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkatta.

Adds the source, “This busy schedule will provide little time to Imtiaz to finish the Akki project. But Ashtavinayak is confident that Imtiaz will pull it off and complete the script of their film simultaneously.”