Akshay Oberoi has been signed for the Hindi remake of super hit Tamil film Thiruttu Payale 2. The actor who was last seen in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga has stepped into South superstar Prasanna's shoes for the remake which will be directed by Susi Ganeshan, who had directed the original as well.

The film has already gone on floors with Viineet Kumar Singh and Urvashi Rautela in Varanasi. And now Akshay has joined the star cast as the negative lead for a face-off opposite Viineet Singh. The film will be widely shot in India across Varanasi and Lucknow.