I’m a clown, not a king: Akshay Kumar
"Kambakkht Ishq" has hit the bull’s eye at the box office by grossing Rs.100 crore (Rs. 1 billion) in the first week despite unfavourable reviews – and Akshay Kumar is having the last laugh. But he insists that he has no inclination of being the ‘king’ of Bollywood and is content playing a ‘clown’ for [...]
It’s not enough for me to speak Hindi, English…: Akshay Kumar
Voice modulation and languages were earlier considered Akshay Kumar’s weak points as an actor. But he is determined to change all that. Akshay recently visited the Spanish-speaking countries Honduras and Puerto Rico and picked up a smattering of Spanish terms and phrases which he uses generously on his family, much to their amusement and annoyance. [...]
Review: ‘Kambakkht Ishq’
Of late, Akshay Kumar has earned the reputation of making you laugh in film after film. You expect ‘Kambakkht Ishq’, his new outing, to transport you to ha-ha-land, given the smart-n-chic promos of the film. ‘Kambakkht Ishq’ belongs to the same family of films which have wooed the masses, such as ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’, ‘Welcome’, [...]
Bollywood borrows southern spice for ‘Kambakkht Ishq’, ‘Short Kut’
The Hindi film industry is infamous for lifting Hollywood movies, but it has often been inspired by cinema content from southern India as well. With forthcoming movies like ‘Kambakkht Ishq’, ‘Short Kut – The Con Is On’ and ‘Wanted’, Bollywood seems to be on a spree of remaking films made down south. Releasing Friday, Akshay [...]
Katrina, Kareena are the sexiest: Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar has worked with both Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in several films, but can’t decide who is better. The action king says both are "wonderful actresses" and have "sexy bodies". "Both Kareena and Katrina are really good but who is the better among them depends on their roles in the films. Otherwise, both [...]
Despite flops, Akshay finds praise from Kareena, Katrina
New Delhi: It doesn’t matter if Akshay Kumar has not delivered a single hit this year, he continues to find support and words of praise from his oft repeated co-stars Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, who have not lost confidence in one of their ‘favourite co-stars’. One of the highest paid actors in tinsel town, [...]
Akshay Kumar to miss IIFA Awards for family holiday
Forget about performing live, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar won’t even be attending the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards night in Macau June 13. The actor has kept aside the month for a family vacation, specially chalked out with his son. "The family vacation was planned well in advance to coincide with Akshay’s [...]
Double roles back in vogue in tinsel town
New Delhi: Shah Rukh Khan did it in ‘Don’ and then in ‘Om Shanti Om’. Now Shahid Kapur and Akshay Kumar are also set to play twin avatars in their forthcoming films – the trend of double roles seems to be catching on in Bollywood again. While Shahid plays two different roles in Vishal Bharadwaj’s [...]
