Bollywood’s ‘Khiladi’ Akshay Kumar has expressed his heartfelt desire to work with two of the most popular and successful directors of the entertainment world – Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Aditya Dhar. During a recent podcast interview, Akshay praised the unique style of working of these directors and the cinematic magic they created.Akshay clarified that he now wants to be a part of the changing cinema and is especially keen to do a pure action film.In an interview on podcaster Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube channel, Akshay Kumar said, “If any of these directors feel that I am worthy of working in their films, they can contact me. But the most important thing is that they should find some role for me that suits me, and I should also like that role. I want to do an action film.”
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Talking about ‘Animal’, Akshay Kumar talked about how the film revived the character of the ‘angry young man’ in a stronger way than ever before. He said, “Then came ‘Animal’ with Ranbir Kapoor and Bobby Deol. I can never forget Bobby Deol’s character.” The ‘Bhoot Bangla’ actor talked about how the anger in ‘Animal’ had “gone beyond limits.”
He explained, “This film brought back the whole ‘angry young man’ era – with 10 times more power than what Amitabh Bachchan had brought at that time. That era was limited, but ‘Animal’ was not limited. Sandeep Reddy Vanga brought it back in a completely different way.”
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‘Animal’, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and starring Ranbir Kapoor, was a huge success at the box office, although it was criticized for showing toxic masculinity and misogyny.
Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar also praised Aditya Dhar’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ and called it a great film. He said, “The way the film shows the country – it was a brilliantly written film. Every question was answered. It was clear that the filmmakers knew a lot and had gathered information from many sources, which they turned into a film that was rooted in reality. It was a very nuanced and beautifully made film – taking something real and turning it into a grand and spectacular cinematic experience.”
Aditya Dhar’s film ‘Dhurandhar’, which was released in two parts, became the highest-grossing Indian franchise and contributed Rs 3,000 crore to the market. Akshay Kumar concluded by expressing his desire to be a part of such changing cinema and said, “If I ever get a chance to work in such films, I would be very happy.”
Akshay Kumar was recently seen in ‘Bhoot Bangla’, which reunites him with director Priyadarshan after 14 years.