I’m just a character actor: Akshay Kumar

Hyderabad: Superstar Akshay Kumar is all set to enchant the audience with his latest role in the upcoming film Atrangi Re. Crediting it as a complete Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush movie, the ‘Khiladi’ of Bollywood says he is just a character actor in the Anand L Rai directorial. Not much is known about Akshay’s […]

Hyderabad: Superstar Akshay Kumar is all set to enchant the audience with his latest role in the upcoming film Atrangi Re. Crediting it as a complete Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush movie, the ‘Khiladi’ of Bollywood says he is just a character actor in the Anand L Rai directorial. Not much is known about Akshay’s role in Atrangi Re, which is slated to release on December 24 on Disney+ Hostar.

In a candid chat, Akshay said: “I am just a part of the film but this is actually Dhanush and Sara’s film. They are the main lead and I am just a character in it. So, when this film came to me I liked the story.” The 54-year-old star revealed why he said ‘yes’ to such a character.

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“The character was small but I liked it so much that I told Anand L Rai that I will do it and he was also shocked to hear how I said ‘yes’ to this,” said Akshay, who in 2020, was ranked as the highest-paid Bollywood actor by Forbes.

“For me, if I like the script even if I have a small role like how I did a film like ‘Khakee’, my character dies after the interval but I did it. I have done so many films like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi I didn’t have a heroine even in Hera Pheri. I do such films because I like them…I was also excited to get a chance to work with Anand L Rai.”

The actor, who has been feted with a Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civil honour by the government of India, credits Sara and Dhanush if Atrangi Re does well.

On a concluding note, he said: “I am not a magician and I can’t tell you what it is. There is a lot of fun in the film. There is a love story which in its own ‘Atrangi’ way has been shown.”

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