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Mukesh Khanna, who shared screen space with Akshay Kumar in Saugandh and Hera Pheri, has shared comments on the poor box office run of actor’s movies read more
 "'I’ve told him clearly that maybe he should...'")
The hit machine and Khiladi of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar has been going through a rough patch as he has delivered a string of flops in recent years including Bachchhan Paandey, Samrat Prithviraj, Raksha Bandhan, Mission Raniganj, Ram Setu, Selfiee, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and the latest one Sarfira.
Now, veteran star Mukesh Khanna, who has shared screen space with Akshay in films like Saugandh and Hera Pheri has shared comments on the poor box office run of actor’s movies.
“I said, ‘Look, Akshay, you’re successful now because you’re selecting good subjects. Earlier, you would just take whatever came your way—sometimes dancing, sometimes something else, but the subject was nothing special. That’s why your films didn’t work back then,‘” said Mukesh Khanna while talking to Bollywood Bubble adding, “I said, ‘Now your films are working because you’re choosing stories like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, or this rescue operation story.’ He responded, ‘Mukesh, if you have a subject, give it to me.’ That’s when I realised that he had become more conscious about his choices. But later, I saw that some of his films flopped. I don’t know who is to blame, but despite what I said about his selection, I had to tell him that maybe he was choosing the wrong films. His image is that of a fighter. This is a man who has jumped from the tenth floor and has done real stunts from the sixth floor.“
“But I also told him that now he should choose subjects where he stands firm, like playing the role of a husband in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha or in the rescue operation film. I heard that the film did well, but it didn’t have any action, which doesn’t suit Akshay. I’ve told him clearly that maybe he should do films like Khiladi or International Khiladi—those are real roles for him. I don’t know if he saw my video or not, and I didn’t get any response, but I heard that nowadays he’s being defensive. In a video, I saw someone comment, ‘If you do four or five films a year, this is bound to happen’. To that, he responded, ‘If I finish one film in four months, what should I do afterwards? Come to your house?’ That’s what he said, and I read it,“ the Saudagar star said.
“So, he is right in a way because he defended himself by saying that he saves the producer’s money and has perfect timing, finishing the work quickly. But I still feel that he should change his selection of stories, and he will be a superhit again because people love him as a fighter. Even in Hera Pheri, he did comedy to some extent, but my connection with him isn’t strong anymore. In fact, I’ve spoken against him regarding Laxmii, and I’ve criticized him in other instances too, like saying he shouldn’t do gutka ads,“ asserted the Shaktimaan star.
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