MUMBAI: Even before his next film Heyy Babyy releases, producer Sajid Nadiadwala is ready with next film, which too will star Akshay Kumar.

While Nadiadwala was unavailable for comment, sources say that the producer has titled his next film Kambakht Ishq. The film, to feature Akshay Kumar in the lead, will be directed by Sabir, who assisted David Dhawan during the making of Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. Kambakht Ishq is currently in the pre-production stages.

Kumar has featured in Nadiadwala’s earlier films, right from the 1993 film, Waqt Hamara Hai. His last two releases, Mujhse Shaadi Karoge in 2004 and Jaan-E-Mann released last Diwali, also featured Akshay in the lead. Even his latest, Heyy Babyy, written and directed by Sajid Khan and slated for a 24 August 2007 release, stars Akshay Kumar in the lead with Vidya Balan and others.