Unquestionably, Akshay Kumar is one actor who has not confined himself to only one genre like action roles. He has always tried to be comfortable in all other types of movies as well, like comedy, thriller, romance, suspense etc. and we must say that he has proved his caliber whenever he made an attempt of pushing boundary.
Akshay has given back-to-back hits which are of a patriotic shade, for instance, ‘Gabbar is Back’, ‘Baby’, ‘Airlift’ and it’s creditable on his part that he still chose to do a movie which is completely paradoxical to his last few Blockbusters.
Yes, you guessed it right! We are talking about ‘Housefull 3’ which is about to release this Friday. His fans or critics might not be much happy this time with his choice but the actor doesn’t seem to care about these things. Even though there are some other actors in “Housefull 3”, Akshay Kumar is no doubt the one who grabs the attention and interest of audience the most.
In a recent interview with a leading daily, the actor disclosed many things related to comedy genre!
In the words of Akshay Kumar, he said:-
“Honestly, the most intelligent actors in the world are comedians who thrive on slapstick. Amitabh Bachchan and many more have stormed the box office, as have actors in the West like Jim Carrey, Jack Black and Ben Stiller, to name a few. Even television comedy shows get the best TRPs. Whether it is Kapil Sharma’s show or Aasif Sheikh’s ‘Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain’, these shows are hugely loved in households across the nation.”
On the question of doing ‘Housefull 3’ after ‘Airlift’ and ‘Baby’, the actor stated that not only serious but also comedy movies have the vigor to change our society.
“I will never turn my back on comedy — never in a million years. I don’t care how I’m criticised. Making people laugh will always be my greatest gift. Yes, I enjoy going out of my comfort area to do films like ‘Airlift’, ‘Baby’ and ‘Holiday’. But I don’t buy the argument that only intense cinema makes a difference to society. I personally think making someone laugh is equally important and believe me, very hard,”
The actor also added that movies always come with a risk:-
“All cinema is risky. The critics have seen merit in my work. They have seen my acting calibre and know what I’m capable of. ‘Housefull 3’ isn’t about proving my worth, it’s about bringing fun to families. However, an actor’s career must be a checkered slate.”
And this is what he stated on the question of doing comedy movies even after Khans left it:-
“Each to his own. I recall that somewhere much earlier in my career I was once told, that I would never outgrow my khiladi image and I would be stamped as Mr Khiladi for life. But I proved people wrong. I have done everything from action to romance, comedy to make-a-difference-to-society cinema. In fact, I have even graduated to playing a villain in a Tamil film with Rajinikanth Sir. Versatility is the key to keeping the critics at bay and the audience intrigued.”
What a different and remarkable attitude!
You nailed it Akki!
We love you no matter whatever you do!