- By Aarushi Raina
- Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:34 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Actor Akshay Kumar is busy gearing up for his upcoming movie Sky Force. During the promotions of his film, he recalled fun anecdotes from his 2002 movie Jaani Dushman. Although the movie didn't perform well at the box office, the performances of the actors caught the limelight at that time. Recently, Akshay opened up about his character and how he convinced the director to give him extra screen time.
Akshay Kumar in a conversation with Pinkvilla, talked about his short role in Jaani Dushman. He said, “In that film, Armaan Kohli kills Akshay Kumar,Jaani Dushman,Sky Force,Bollywood,Akshay Kumar Upcoming Movie,Armaan Kohli,Suniel Shetty,Sunny Deol me. He’s playing the snake, and I die. I was on a per-day pay structure at the time, and I wanted to buy a flat. I needed the money, so just like that, I went to the director, Rajkumar Kohli, and told him, ‘Sir, mera kaam khatam ho gaya hai, lekin aap tension mein lag rahe ho’ (Sir, my work is done, but you seem stressed)." Further revealing the story, Akshay added, “I came to know that one of the actors’ dates wasn’t available, so I said, ‘Paaji, main aa jaun wapas?’ (Brother, can I come back?)." The director refused, saying, “Oh, tu toh marr gaya hai"
After this conversation, Akshay shared that the director changed his mind and called him, saying, “‘Akshay, baat sun. Tereko main coma mein kar deta hoon, tu wapas aa jaa.’”Remembering this incident, Akshay laughed and stated, “And if you watch the film, you’ll see my character is suddenly found in a coma—he’s not dead. Then I wake up and fight again. So, for five more days, I shot fight sequences, and I got paid for those five extra days. That’s how my role in Jaani Dushman became much bigger."
About Jaani Dushman
The film, directed by Rajkumar Kohli, was released in 2002 and featured Akshay Kumar, Armaan Kohli, Suniel Shetty, Sunny Deol, and Manisha Koirala. The story revolved around a shape-shifting snake taking revenge on a group of friends for a crime they didn’t commit. Akshay’s role started small but grew significantly after the last-minute decision.
Talking about his upcoming movie Sky Force, Akshay will star opposite Veer Pahariya, Sara Ali Khan, and Nimrat Kaur. The film is set to release in theatres on January 24.