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After the failures of Sky Force and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Akshay Kumar is currently enjoying the success of Kesari Chapter 2, which has received a lot of praise. He discussed his unusual film choices, audience responses, and his greatest acting fears in a recent interview with SCREEN. Reflecting on his ability to spark societal conversations through cinema, Akshay shared, “I have felt this a lot of times.
After watching Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, people started taking toilets seriously and invested in building it at home. Even after Padman, people started talking about periods openly at home." He continued, “Daughters were able to talk about periods, their pain, and buying sanitary pads with their fathers freely.
I also made OMG 2 based on sex education. I talked about how important it is. Jab log inn kahaniyan se relate karte hain and get impressed, it feels gratifying to me as an actor.
" When asked about his biggest fear, Akshay candidly revealed, “Besides falling from a helicopter, my biggest fear is that when I wake up one day and there are no messages. Uss din mujhe lagega ki meri baari khatam hogayi. I am not needed now.
I think this is the reason why I don’t want to stop. I want to keep on working. It is a small life.
I don’t want to rest and make my life smaller. I want it to be bigger. Main tab araam karunga jab iss duniya mein nahi rahunga.
In simple words, I’ll keep on working till they have to shoot me down." Addressing the criticism his films have faced, Akshay acknowledged the sting of negative feedback but emphasized its role in his growth. “Audience hi maalik hai because they pay for the whole thing.
When they clap for me, then it’s a motivation and when they criticise, I get to learn as well. I always want to evolve my work. If I get genuine feedback, I never ignore it.
Be it script choices or role selection," he remarked. Also Read: Suniel Shetty urges Indians to take next holiday in Kashmir following Pahalgam attack: Kashmir humara tha, humara hai aur..
. He added, “It has happened several times when people have said, ‘Kuch alag karo’. So, I tried doing different movies as well.
Criticism hurts sometimes, but if it comes from the heart, then it only makes you better." Akshay Kumar's commitment to addressing pressing social issues through mainstream cinema continues to resonate with audiences, solidifying his reputation as an actor who uses his platform for meaningful change..
