‘Akaal’ trailer: Gippy Grewal directs and stars in Hindi-Punjabi period film about Khalsa warriors
The cast includes Gurpreet Ghuggi, Nimrat Khaira, Prince Kanwaljit Singh, Nikitin Dheer and Mita Vashisht. Out in cinemas on April 10.

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