Singh Is Kinng' sequences re-shot

reading cautiously to avoid any opposition from the Sikh community, the makers of Akshay Kumar starrer Singh Is Kinng have re-shot about five sequences of the film.

Akshay, who was shooting in South Africa, returned to Mumbai specially for this purpose. The re-shooting took place at Film City in suburban Mumbai on Friday.

"’Singh Is Kinng’ slated for an August release is a commercial entertainer. It is a positive film on the Sikh community. I have also taken efforts to ensure that I do not hurt anybody's sentiments," the film's director Anees Bazmee said in Mumbai on Friday.

He further said, "I had shown the rushes of the film to different Sikh bodies as even though I have taken care, there could be some lapses. The Sikh group who saw the film suggested some changes in the appearance of Akshay as a Sikh and few dialogues and we agreed to it," he added.

Bazmee said the sequences, which were re-shot, included close-ups of Akshay who appears in the film as a Sikh and few dialogues. He said the Sikh group was present when the sequences were being re-shot and they were very happy with the end result.

'Singh Is Kinng' stars Katrina Kaif opposite Akshay. About half of the movie was shot in Australia, around the Gold Coast region.

The rest of the cast includes Neha Dhupia , Javed Jaffrey , Kiron Kher , Ranvir Shorey , Om Puri and Sonu Sood .

The film is scheduled to be released on August 8, 2008.