Akshay Kumar says he goes to sleep at 9 pm, but dismisses Vivek Oberoi’s claim he went to bed when guests were having dinner

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Previously, in a chat with the same publication, Vivek had said that he found Akshay’s discipline to be extremely “commendable” as the actor sticks to his routine, no matter what. “Akshay is so disciplined that one evening, we were having dinner at his place, and as soon as the clock struck 9:30 pm, he went upstairs. We thought he was just going to the washroom, but he never returned. We kept waiting for him until 11 pm, only for his wife, Twinkle Khanna, to come and tell us, ‘You guys should leave now. He’s already gone to sleep!’ That’s how disciplined he is. Hats off to him,” he said.

Vivek had previously praised Akshay and said that he helped him when the industry “boycotted” him. He told Mirchis Plus, “My frustration was I was doing hit films, was getting awards, but why was I not getting work. Why was I getting boycotted like this? He didn’t say I will stand up with you, fight this war against this lobby. He gave a practical, simple solution, which gave me money, good feeling, love and a lot of fun.”