Priyadarshan urges acceptance of actors' personalities amid Khanna 'Dhurandhar' acclaim
Filmmaker Priyadarshan recently talked about collaborating with Akshaye Khanna, who's getting a lot of love for his role in Dhurandhar.
He believes every actor has their own personality, and it's smarter to work with that than try to change them.
Acceptance is important and trying to change an actor can be counterproductive, he shared, adding that understanding people is key when handling complex personalities.
Priyadarshan prioritizes trust over orders
Priyadarshan says building real trust with actors matters more than just giving orders: Direct commands can be met with resistance.
He also quoted Amitabh Bachchan: "Actors are beggars, they can't choose," highlighting the director's job to offer good material.
Priyadarshan praised Khanna for switching smoothly between serious and funny roles.
Up next, they're teaming up again for Priyadarshan's next project starring Akshay Kumar, while Khanna is also starring in Netflix's Ikka.