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Akshay explains why he considers the pairing both successful and sought after by producers. “Katrina is easy going and takes her work seriously but with a smile. There is no reason not to have fun and shoot,” he says. When asked why he has been recommending Katrina to all his producers Akshay’s answer was matter-of-fact. “I’m not out to spoil her really. I’m making life easy for a colleague. I struggled once plus Katrina still exudes freshness in every film and that makes her likeable - a rare asset and a goldmine for any actor,” he adds.
Insiders also believes that it’s the competition with Khan’s that is responsible for Akshay’s actions as he wants to continue giving hits and don’t want to take risk with other heroines. Akshay has beaten all the Khans in their own game of acting, panache and smart business moves.
Like Shah Rukh, Akshay is smart and has a business acumen that can be rivalled by few. His fee includes distribution deals that far surmount the fees of an actor. And he is the favoured one right now. Ask Neo sports or Percept Picture Company. He doesn’t restrict himself to just acting in his films; he actively participates in the promotion of his films. He believes that it plays a crucial part in the success of a film and just like SRK, Akki has promoted his last few releases like Bhool Bhullaiyya, Welcome and Singh Is Kinng in a big way that has got the cash registers jingling.
Like Aamir Khan, Akshay has started experimenting with his films, not to forget his looks. First to release is Percept Picture Company’s Jumbo where he has lent his voice to the central character. He plays a cook in an action-adventure-comedy Chandni Chowk To China. While in Eight By Ten, Akshay Kumar plays a psychological superhero with amazing mental powers. Kambhakt Ishq is about the life of a stuntman played by Akki. And he plays a fisherman based in the Bahamas in Ashtavinayak’s forthcoming film Blue. But unlike Aamir, Akki is an industrious worker and has several releases in a year. This puts him in a league way ahead of Aamir.
Like Salman Khan, Akshay is also a mass actor and popular among all age groups. In fact he is more popular than Sallu and as a result of that Akki replaced Sallu in the Thumps Up commercial.
Like Saif Ali Khan Akki is flanked by a gorgeous woman’s. But unlike Saif, Akki has two women. Twinkle Khanna to stand by him at home and Katrina Kaif to walk the red carpet for his films. No wonder they call him the Khiladi. Saif still has a long way to beat this deadly combination of Akshay.
Coming from a non-filmy background Akshay has created a niche for himself in the film industry. Needless to say that there’s no one except Akki who is giving the Khans a run for their money in their own turf.
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