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Akshay Kumar plays the titular sardar in Singh Is Kinng but the comedy that arrives in cinemas next Friday also stars a bunch of younger actors who insist they have substantial parts in the film.

Yashpal Sharma, Sudhanshu Pandey and Sonu Sood are all looking forward to the release of Singh Is Kinng and hope their work is noticed by critics and fans alike.

Sonu Sood, last seen playing Jodha Bai Aishwarya's brother Sujamal in Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa-Akbar is excited about the new film because he says it's a different kind of funny film - one with an emotional heart. And he believes his role fits perfectly into the film's drama.

"Lucky Singh is the king in Australia. He has his gang and goons under him. At the same time he's a emotionasl guy and misses his home town and talks about it all the time. I am sure people will connect with it," says Sood.

All actors claim they connected with the film's leading man Akshay Kumar on different levels.

"We had many things in common. First was fitness, second was Punjabi. And in fact, we would always speak in Punjabi, and Katrina would object. The third is we like pranks," says Sood.

Actor Sudhanshu Pandey adds, "I started my career with Akshay Kumar and he's like a big brother to me and the best thing about him that he's a very basic simple north-Indian chap."

Akshay's star power is noy the only strength of Singh is Kinng. The film marks director Anees Bazmee's return to the screen after last year's smash hit Welcome. Let's only hope this one's smarter than Welcome, because Akshay Kumar could do with a big monster hit right after that disaster called Tashan.