• By Khushi Surana
  • Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:56 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Akshaye Khanna is currently receiving a lot of recognition and praise for his iconic role as an antagonist in the movie Dhurandhar. From an impromptu entry dance sequence, power-packed dialogue delivery to his crisp action scenes, Akshaye knows how to put his strong foot forward. Keeping his extraordinary performance in mind, the industry peers have been coming forward to applaud his work publicly. Recently, his Humraaz movie co-star Ameesha Patel shared an appreciation post on social media, admiring the hard work her ‘Akshu’ has put into the role.

Ameesha Patel shared a throwback photo with Akshaye Khanna on Instagram, where they can be seen sitting together at a dinner table. In the caption, she wrote, "GREATNESS THEN n EVEN GREATER NOW!! That’s AKSHAY KHANNA ( AKSHU as I fondly call him ) !! Yet most unassuming n ego less !! Throwback in LONDON during HUMRAAZ promotions at dinner along with my cousins from PARIS !!! I don’t even think AKSHU realises he has BLOWN the NATION with his performances this year !! That’s AKSHU !! Humble n unaffected !!"

 
 
 
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Ameesha's post went viral in no time and netizens started showering it with love. One of the users commented, "True he is an amazing actor. I am great fan of him." Another wrote, "Rightly said quite unassuming but yes Akshaye wat an actor in Dhurander and always."

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Ameesha Patel And Akshaye Khanna's Movies

Ameesha Patel and Akshaye Khanna first worked together in the movie Humraaz in 2002. They were the main leads of the movie and gathered a lot of praise for their performances.

In 2006, the duo appeared together in the movie Aap ki Khatir, also starring Priyanka Chopra, Suniel Shetty, Dino Morea and others.

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About Dhurandhar

The Aditya Dhar directed movie Dhurandhar was released on December 5 and has been making a strong buzz ever since. Starring Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, R. Madhavan and others, the movie has been taking the box office by storm. People are loving the cinematic experience it offers so much that it had earned a net collection of Rs 150 crore in just 5 days.

Dhurandhar follows the story of a young, daring man who leads an Indian intelligence mission away from his homeland. It offers a backdrop of Pakistan’s Lyari region and blends together drama, action, bloodshed and power-packed performances. 

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