‘Just earn money’: Akshay Kumar’s one piece of advice that B Praak will hold on to for his entire life

Recalling his first interaction with the actor, Praak said, “I would shoot ‘Teri Mitti’ at Yash Raj, and that’s where I met him. It was such a huge moment in my life, because I’d grown up watching him. It was a huge deal, because only I know what I’ve done to get here. He didn’t say anything, he just came and put his hand on my shoulder. He just said one thing, that I’ve sung the best song of his career.”

The singer also recalled the one piece of advice that Akshay gave him, that he still holds on to. “He said, ‘Paisa kamao bas (Just make money)’. Woh bhi yehi kar rahe hain (That’s what he’s doing as well).” Praak said that he’d be lying if he said that he doesn’t enjoy making money.

Previously, in an appearance on Koffee with Karan, actor Ranveer Singh had also recalled a similar story about Akshay. As they were discussing the subject of movie stars performing at private functions and weddings, Ranveer said, “Who taught me this? Sir,” pointing at Akshay. “Band Baaja has come out, this is my first year. He was headlining a wedding, me and Anushka were the opening act. The wedding was over, and this was wedding season, so every weekend there was a wedding. And sir was headlining a wedding the following weekend as well. He says, ‘Beta, agle hafte aa raha hai?’ I said, ‘Nahi sir, mera kuch yeh woh hai’. He said, ‘Yeh dekh, I don’t like to see money getting wasted. Shaadi hai, main naach raha hoon; birthday hai, main naach raha hoon; mundan hai, bachcha ro raha hai, main naach raha hoon’ (Are you coming next week? I said no, I don’t have anything. he said he doesn’t like money going waste. He said he dances at weddings, birthdays, mundans…. everywhere).”