Akshay Kumar 'sprang back to life' to buy a flat!

Bollywood's action star Akshay Kumar's Sky Force is all set for theatrical release on January 24, 2025. The action drama, also starring Sara Ali Khan, Nimrat Kaur and debutant Veer Pahariya, has soulful songs and the sneak peeks of the movie have already impressed moviegoers. While fans are eagerly waiting to witness the comeback of Akki, the Khiladi star is busy with promotions of his flick. Recently, recalling a funny yet interesting story, Akki shared how he bought a flat after he 'sprung back to life'.

Akshay Kumar, known for his sense of humour, recalled a funny incident related to his movie Jaani Dushman, which featured an ensemble cast including Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Manisha Koirala, Sonu Nigam, Arshad Warsi, Aftab Shivdasani and Armaan Kohli, among others.

During a recent interview, Akki shared how he made the director extend his role in the movie so that he gets more money and can buy a flat.

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During the interview with Pinkvilla, Akki recalled the incident and said, "In that film, Armaan Kohli kills me. He's playing the snake, and I die. I was on a per-day pay structure at the time and I wanted to buy a flat. I needed the money, so just like that, I went to the director Rajkumar Kohli, and told him, 'Sir mera kaam khatam ho gaya hai, lekin aap tension mein lag rahe ho."

Further, he added, "I came to know that one of the actors' dates wasn't available, so I said, 'Paaji, main aa jaun wapas?' However, the director initially refused saying, "Oh, tu toh mar gaya hai."

It was then that the director realised it was a good idea and he made Akki's character remain in a coma instead of ending.

After five minutes, he thought about it and said, 'Akshay, baat sun. Tereko main coma mein kar deta hoon, tu vapas aaja'," added the Bhagam Bhag actor.

He laughed and said, "If you watch the film, you'll see my character is suddenly found in a coma, he is not dead. Then I wake up and fight again. So, for five more days, I shot fight sequences and got paid for those five extra days. That's how my role in Jaani Dushman became much bigger."

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