Akshaye Khanna ‘unleashed a volcano’ on producer when he barred another actor from lunch: Amit Behl

Behl said Akshaye, watching this from a distance, immediately intervened. “Akshaye, who usually speaks very little, gave a speech about what hunger truly means and what respect truly means. That day, I realised how intense and thoughtful he is towards his fellow artists.” Behl added that Akshaye lost his cool and scolded everyone involved, the producer and the crew alike. ” He said, ‘A film doesn’t get made by the number of plates or how much food you have; it is made by the blessings of people.’ It really looked like a man who hardly speaks had finally unleashed the volcano within him.”

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Speaking about Dhurandhar, for which Akshaye is receiving widespread praise, Mukesh Chhabra, the film’s casting director, told SCREEN in an exclusive chat: “We had jotted down many names for his role and then shortlisted them, eventually zeroing in on Akshaye. He came for the narration alone, which was the beautiful part. After it ended, he looked at me and said, ‘Loved it, I really enjoyed it, man.’” He added, “I’ll read it tonight and get back to you.” Chhabra noted that Akshaye is not the type to say he’ll read something today and then disappear. “He is a man of his word. That’s the best part about him, he takes every single decision on his own.”