In the early 2000s, buzz was rife that Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra were a thing. It was one of the many controversies that hounded Priyanak during her rise in Bollywood. They have worked in films such as Andaaz, Aitraaz and Waqt: The Race Against Time. They were even supposed to work on the film, Barsaat, but Akshay Kumar backed out. According to director Suneel Darshan, the buzz about Akshay’s affair had reached his wife, Twinkle Khanna.
Suneel Darshan talked about Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra’s affair
Recently, in an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Suneel Darshan talked about his relationship with Akshay Kumar and how he signed him for the super hit films. During the same time, when the host questioned him about Akshay Kumar backing out of Barsaat, Suneel revealed that it happened due to a personal dispute at his home. He was quoted as saying:
“Ab toh gaana YouTube pe hai. Maine Akshay aur Priyanka ka shoot…woh film shoot hui thi, I know. Haan, woh shoot hui thi film. Aur ek point aisa aaya ki uski personal life mein kaafi turbulence aa gayi thi.”
Suneel Darshan revealed that Akshay asked him if he could back out of the film as there was a big issue in his personal life. Suneel Darshan subtly hinted about Akshay’s affair with Priyanka and revealed that married actors have extra responsibility, but as humans they also make mistakes. He said:
“Toh usne mujhe poocha ki, ‘Bhai, agar yeh mere bina ho sake, personal issues ki wajah se…’ Toh main toh yeh maanta hoon ki actors ko bohot responsible hona chahiye, aur shaadishuda aadmiyon ko toh aur bhi zyada responsible hona chahiye. Lekin kya hota hai, galti karna insaan ki fitrat hoti hai — aur producer ko maar khana uski taqdeer mein hota hai.”
Suneel Darshan revealed removing Akshay Kumar and continuing the film with Priyanka
When Suneel Darshan was questioned why he did not replace Priyanka Chopra and instead let Akshay leave. The director stated that it was his personal choice as he didn’t want to give responsibility for that to Priyanka. Also, it was Akshay who suggested opting out of the film, so it was the right choice. He shared:
“Yeh mera faisla tha, kyunki main chahta tha ki Priyanka Chopra ko us haadse ki responsibility ka onus na doon. Aur main sochta tha, bhai, jiska mere se gehra sambandh tha — jitna bhi tha — woh toh Akshay hi kehta tha ki ‘main tujhe apna kya samajhta hoon’… Woh toh us waqt shayad kisi tape mein mil bhi jaaye. Baaki, maine socha ki yeh hi better hai ki Priyanka ko continue karein, aur jisne mujhe option diya hai, usse replace karein.”
More about Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra’s controversy
Priyanka Chopra and Akshay Kumar were the most famous Bollywood icons, and together they have delivered superhit films. Their on-screen romance was the highlight of the early 2000s. However, the buzz about their romantic linkup caused a lot of problems in Akshay’s personal life. In fact, Twinkle Khanna went on to ask for a divorce from Akshay Kumar. After which, he broke his association with Priyanka Chopra.
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