Mudassar Aziz on Akshay Kumar: ‘Form is temporary but class is permanent’

He said, “I am too junior in the film journey to make a comment on someone as large as Akshay Kumar. He has 33 years of entertainment behind him. He steps out every day in order to prove his mettle, his stardom. He has a very thinking mind. He takes a lot of things into account, so it is not like he is not solving the rubik’s cube in his own mind. I am sure he is. Which is why I say that form is temporary but class is permanent.”

Mudassar Aziz further drew parallels between Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan, both of whom have faced lows in their careers. He says today it is unfortunate that we live in a society “where writing somebody off is very fashionable,” but Akshay is resilient and mindful and is constantly working on getting back at the top of his game.

He said, “He will find his way. It has happened too many times before. It has happened with Shah Rukh Khan sahab for five-seven years. Unfortunately we live in a society where writing somebody off is very fashionable. But all that said, I, as a filmmaker, will share my experience working with him. For somebody who likes to make comedies and make everyone laugh in the audience, which is my fuel, my experience with him has been exhilarating. We gave so many things to one another during the making of Khel Khel Mein.”

“He will, in my eyes and in the eyes of many people across the country, always be Akshay Kumar,” Mudassar concluded.

Akshay Kumar’s Khel Khel Mein also stars Vaani Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu, Fardeen Khan, and Ammy Virk. The film is in cinemas.