Nagesh Kukunoor's '8 X 10 – Tasveer' Produced: Bhushan Kumar , Elahe Hiptoola Written & Directed by: Nagesh Kukunoor Cast: Akshay Kumar, Ayesha Takia, Sharmila Tagore, Girish Karnad, Anant Mahadevan, Javed Jaffrey UK Release 3rd April 2009

Directed by the critically acclaimed Nagesh Kukunoor of ‘Iqbal’ and ‘Dor’ fame, in ‘8X 10 – Tasveer’ Akshay Kumar is joined on screen by veteran actress, Sharmila Tagore and the understated Ayesha Takia. ‘8 X 10 – Tasveer’, is an intense narrative about a young man named Jai, who has an extraordinary ability to delve into the past of dead people by touching an object belonging to them. His family and friends are skeptical of this power but Jai manages to eke out a living in this land so steeped in belief of the supernatural.

Talking about his exciting new role Akshay says“‘8 X 10 -Tasveer’ is a different film for me. It has less action and no comedy. I wanted to do something I had never tried. The most challenging task was to work with Nagesh Kukunoor. I always wanted to give extra to a shot and was then stopped by Nagesh to give only little. I am glad that I followed him as I am very happy with the end result and the turned out product."

Synopsis

8x10 Tasveer is a story of Jai, a young man in his 30's, who, has a supernatural gift. His father, Jatin, though, feels very strongly that his son is wasting his life away instead of managing the vast business empire he has created and this leads to a complete breakdown of relationship between the two.

Jai's wife Sheela is grudgingly supportive of her husband but has a 'real' job and is the actual bread- winner of the family. Jatin is killed in a boating accident under mysterious circumstances and Jai feels wretched about losing his father and the times that could've been shared. He stumbles upon the last photograph taken of the entire group of friends and family on the boat, minutes before the accident.

Consumed with grief and curiosity, he starts to investigate by undertaking the dangerous experience. He eventually unravels the mystery and in a nail biting finish comes up with a startling answer. 8X10 is an 'edge of the seat' action thriller that never lets up the pace and culminates in an un-guessable mind blowing climax.