Not quite Garam Masala, is it?

Believe it or not, the shaggy-haired man in the green t-shirt is none other than Akshay Kumar [Images].

A new-look Akki has shot for the Thums Up commercial in Cape Town, South Africa [Images].

With music by Vishal-Shekhar, the commercial is set to hit television screens on April 9.

Let's see if audiences take to this new look.

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