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Akshay Kumar redefined the action genre back in the 90s and still continues to do so. The actor is now gearing up for ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ that also stars Tiger Shroff, which releases in cinemas this EID.
While speaking to Amar Ujala Samvad, the star revealed why he performs all his stunts on his own. Kumar said, “Our audience buys tickets of Rs 250, Rs 350 and come to watch us. They would like to see real things. I don’t want them to feel cheated. Some stunts are there, which you should not try and do it. They are very risky. That’s where you take VFX’s help. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan also has several stunts that we have done. At some places, VFX effects are used and stunts doubles are used. These stunts are very risky, life threatening too.’
He added, “But mostly I would like to give my audience the real stuff. You will see blasts. We go through the blast ourselves. We go through running, we fall, we tumble. That is important. I don’t want my audience to be cheated and give them what they require.”
On his early struggles
Akshay Kumar is one of Bollywood’s versatile actor who has been acing genres like action to comedy with equal grace. Having engaged the audience with his performance for more than three decades now, the actor can currently be considered one of the most successful in B-town. However, like many other celebrities, did you know Akshay Kumar also came from a humble background? In a recent interview with ANI, the Khiladi of Bollywood opened up about his initial days of struggle.
Speaking to the news agency, Akshay Kumar revealed that when his family shifted to Mumbai from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk , they used to put up in a small room with a rent of Rs 100. “We were 24 people living in the same house in Chandni Chowk. We all would sleep in the same room. In the morning, when we woke up for exercise, everyone would jump over one another to step out,” he said.