It’s not Akshay Kumar’s fault that his films are flopping, says Ram Kapoor: ‘Blame big producers he is working with’

He went on to explain further that because these actors are booked for three years in advance, the dates that they can commit for newer projects are only after finishing the commitments for the coming three years, which they have signed way back in the days. “Unfortunately, we might see it as repetitive but he has signed five years in advance. Now, he doesn’t have a choice, he has to do it.”

To prove his point, the television star took the example of Aamir Khan and said, “It is easy for the outsiders to say, ‘He (Akshay) did this or that’, but the thing is when Aamir decided to do one film a year, it took him about eight years to get there because he had committed to so many projects. He had to finish all that before he could decide to commit to one film a year.”

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Praising Akshay Kumar, Ram Kapoor said, “His professionalism is legendary. He is the first one to arrive on set and doesn’t go to his van. He doesn’t leave the set at all. So, if Akshay is doing films that you might think is repetitive. You need to know he has signed them five years ago.” He further said nobody chooses a project for it to flop. They see the person that is backing it, sound script, sound money, and sound role. “Now you never know what works when, nobody has been able to crack it.”

Speaking about the actor doing “repetitive” content, Ram Kapoor shared it is not just Akshay Kumar who is at fault. “It is the producer’s fault. He works only with the biggest of the big producers. Now, if these people are saying that you have to work in this film, this will work… then how is it Akshay’s fault? It is not one person’s decision… it is an entire team. You can’t blame one person.”

He took the example of filmmaker David Dhawan and said, “He is known to all but his entire career has been repetitive. Its all about the phase. What works when.” The actor also named Govinda, who was the biggest star in the 90s and “all he did was similar films.”

In the same interview, Ram Kapoor admired how even after all the setbacks over the years, Akshay Kumar remains to be the star he was thirty years ago. He said, “This industry is so cut throat… they throw people out in seconds. So, if you still managing to be the star you were thirty years ago… there is something that you must be doing right. It is not easy.”

Ram Kapoor is currently in the news for his drastic physical transformation. He is known for his popular television shows such as Kasamh Se and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. He has also starred in several Bollywood films like Karthik Calling Karthik, Shaadi Ke Side Effects, Humshakals, and Student of The Year, among others.