Akshay Kumar might at this time be considered one of Bollywood’s most bankable stars, however his journey to superstardom was paved with setbacks, self-doubt, and harsh criticism. Filmmaker Suneel Darshan has now opened up concerning the section within the late ’90s when Akshay confronted a significant profession droop, with back-to-back flops and producers refusing to again him.Chatting with Bollywood Thikana, Darshan recalled the interval across the making of Jaanwar and the way the actor was written off by the trade. “Throughout Jaanwar, Akshay had grown very near me. He had a section the place he was rejected and ridiculed. Large filmmakers of at this time held on to an opinion at the moment that Akshay was kachra or garbage. He was not seemed as much as. At the moment Dhadkan was placed on maintain, Hera Pheri had gotten shelved, and I presume none of his movies had been doing effectively. So the movies weren’t shifting ahead,” he stated.
Akshay Kumar broke down after producer insulted him
Darshan additionally revealed a painful episode when Akshay broke down in his workplace after being mistreated by a producer. “There was a movie that got here earlier than us. In the future, Akshay got here to my workplace, and he was very upset. He was in tears and confessed that he went to the producer; the movie was speculated to be launched on Friday, and never a single poster was up for it. The producer spoke to him very rudely and stated heartbreaking issues.”
Jaanwar’s huge success within the North revived Akshay’s sinking profession
The filmmaker instantly stepped in to raise Akshay’s morale throughout what he described as a “susceptible” interval. “At the moment, Rahul Nanda was our designer. I instructed him to e-book the most costly web site on Juhu Circle and put up Jaanwar’s hoarding with solely Akshay on it. Our movie was near launch, and we didn’t need Akshay’s morale to interrupt as a result of that will have an effect on me. We did that,” Darshan stated.Whereas Jaanwar opened to a lukewarm response in Mumbai, it went on to carry out exceptionally effectively within the North. “Jaanwar launched, and initially in Mumbai, its response was lukewarm, however it took an outstanding begin in UP, and in Bihar, it was an all-time hit. Jaanwar gave an enormous comeback to Akshay,” Darshan added.In the present day, Akshay Kumar stands tall as considered one of Indian cinema’s prime stars, with quite a few blockbusters to his identify. His upcoming slate is equally packed, that includes three Priyadarshan movies, Hera Pheri 3, Bhoot Bangla, Haiwaan, and Ahmed Khan’s Welcome to the Jungle.