Farah reveals she once avoided working with 'irritable' Akshaye Khanna
What's the story
Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan recently opened up about her past experiences working with actor Akshaye Khanna. Speaking on Ranveer Allahbadia's podcast, she revealed that there was a time when she deliberately avoided working with him due to his behavior on set. However, she said her opinion of the actor changed over the years.
Set behavior
Khan was 'traumatized' after working with Khanna
Khan recalled her working relationship with Khanna in the 1990s, saying it was difficult. "In the '90s, I did a couple of movies with Akshaye, and after that, I was traumatized. Because he used to be a different person." "Yes, introverted, but not a nice person on set. Whenever I heard that Akshaye Khanna was in a film, I used to say, 'I don't have the dates.'"
Changed opinion
Why was he difficult to work with?
Khan further revealed that during that period, Khanna was dealing with hair loss, which made him irritable. "I think at that time he himself had said that he was losing his hair. He was constantly irritable." "He used to throw things and say, 'What kind of dialogue is this?' He used to be that kind of person." However, her perception changed when she worked with him on Dil Chahta Hai years later.
Changed demeanor
This is how she described his transformation
Khan said that by the time she worked with Khanna on Dil Chahta Hai, he had completely changed. "He had reconciled with his hair. In Dil Chahta Hai, he became very chill." "Before that, if there was water or rain in a scene, he would always wear a cap, like see every rain song of his, such as in Taal." "But after Dil Chahta Hai, something changed."
Dance appreciation
Khan also praised Khanna's dancing skills
Khan also praised Khanna's dancing skills, saying he danced better than Aamir Khan and Saif Ali Khan in Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe. She said, "And he is a brilliant dancer, if you watch Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe, he is dancing better than Aamir and Saif." She added that she now shares a warm bond with Khanna and recently called him to congratulate him on his latest film, Dhurandhar.
Career highlight
Meanwhile, here's what Khanna has been up to lately
Khanna was recently seen in Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar, where he played gangster Rehman Dakait. The film, which also stars Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt and Arjun Rampal, has been praised for its performances and direction. Khanna's dance scene in the film to Flipperachi's Fa9la also went viral online. Following the thriller's success, its sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, will hit theaters on March 19. Khanna is expected to reprise his role in flashback sequences.