Akshay Kumar has always been candid about his journey in Bollywood, including the highs and lows that come with being a star. In a recent conversation with ABP News, the actor opened up about how the industry’s attitude toward actors often changes with the fate of their films and how he has learned to navigate failures.
Akshay Kumar recalls co-star getting bigger room because his film was a hit, and his wasn’t: “I come from a place where 24 people lived in one room”
Reflecting on his long career, Akshay said, “I have seen many ups and downs in my life. I have given consecutive flops, sometimes 15–16 in a row, and I have also delivered consecutive hits. So in life, this is very common. I have worked in about 150 films so far.” The actor admitted that poor box-office performance does affect him. “I do feel upset on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday when my film doesn’t do well. But on Monday, I start afresh. I begin preparing for my new film. You have to take it in your stride and move forward.”
Akshay shared that low phases recurred multiple times in his career. “Consecutive flops didn’t just happen once, they happened thrice. Sometimes it was 15 films in a row, sometimes 14. But it is all part of life. You give 80 days to a film, then dub for it, then promote it and when it fails to impress the audience, it does hurt. I feel like sitting alone and not talking to anyone. My wife understands this phase, so she supports me and tells my kids: ‘Leave papa alone, he will be okay in a few days.’”
The actor also revealed how the treatment of stars changes depending on success. “Your rooms keep changing size depending on the performance of your last film. When your film has performed well, you receive a presidential suite, sometimes vice-presidential, and other times just a regular room. This doesn’t happen to me now, but I experienced it in the beginning of my career.”
Recalling an incident from his early days, he added, “Once, I was doing a film with two heroes. I won’t name the other actor, but since his previous film was a hit, he got a bigger room while I was given a small one. I still remember walking into his room and thinking: ‘Why is my room not so big?’ But then I realised it was because my films hadn’t worked.”
Despite such experiences, Akshay Kumar maintained a positive perspective, drawing from his humble beginnings in Chandni Chowk. “One needs to take these things in stride and move forward. It was some producers who did this, not all. I never complained of this partiality, thinking at least I was getting a room. I come from a place where 24 people lived in one room. We were a joint family.”
Speaking of the professional front, Akshay is currently seen in Jolly LLB 3.
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