Actor Akshaye Khanna says that as an artiste, he doesnt have any preferences for the kind of films he wants to feature in. Akshaye took a break from showbiz in 2012 and returned on screen with Dishoom in 2016. He also appeared in films like Mom and Ittefaq. “The genre of a film, the characters… I enjoy …
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November 15, 2017Bollywood’s latest offering Ittefaq, which promises a non-stop 100 minutes of suspense, opened on a decent note at the box office. The film minted Rs.16.05 crore at the box office in the opening weekend. The film, which stars Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead, is a reboot of the original film that was released …
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November 6, 2017Film: Ittefaq Director: Abhay Chopra Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha, Akshaye Khanna, Kimberley Louisa McBeath, Mir Sarwar, Parul Gulati and Shankar Yadav Rating: **1/2 Director Abhay Chopra’s thriller Ittefaq is purportedly a whodunit mystery centering on double murders. A celebrated UK-based writer named Vikram Sethi (Sidharth Malhotra) who is in Mumbai for his book launch, is …
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November 3, 2017Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and filmmaker Karan Johar, who have co-produced the forthcoming thriller film Ittefaq, on Monday urged their fans to avoid sharing any spoilers about the movie. “This disease named ‘spoilers’ is not new. It’s very old and very irritating. How would you feel if someone told you, ‘Why Kattappa killed Baahubali’ …
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October 30, 2017Bollywood actor Akshaye Khanna, who will be seen in the role of a cop in his upcoming film Ittefaq is going to host a special screening for Aamir Khan. Akshaye has worked with Aamir Khan in the film Dil Chahta Hai and the two share a close bond ever since then. They have kept in …
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October 26, 2017Ittefaq‘s trailer starring Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha and Akshaye Khanna has finally released. It reveals quite a bit about the story line, and the actors have done proper justice to their roles. Akshay steals the limelight with his gripping acting and suave looks. Talk about his dialogue delivery, body language or onscreen attitude, he has …
October 5, 2017Actor Akshaye Khanna says he doesn’t look like his late father and actor Vinod Khanna. Asked if the “Mom” actor would like to essay his father’s character in a biopic, Akshaye told IANS over phone from Mumbai: “To portray any real life character, you have to look like that person. I don’t look anywhere close …
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August 15, 2017Actor Akshaye Khanna, who has portrayed myriad roles like a lover boy, an antagonist, a police officer and a soldier among many others in his decade-long career in Bollywood, feels lucky and fortunate to get a variety of roles to play on the big screen. Asked if it has been a conscious decision to choose …
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August 9, 2017Film: "Mom" Director: Ravi Udyawar Cast: Sridevi, Akshaye Khanna, Adnan Siddiqui, Sajal Ali, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pitobash and Abhimanyu Singh This fictionalised revenge drama has the same template as the recently released Raveena Tandon starrer "Maatr". Here, the story focuses on Devki Sabharwal, a biology teacher who reprimands her student Mohit when he sends his classmate …
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July 7, 2017Actor Akshaye Khanna says popular song "Ruk jaana nahin" from the 1974 film "Imtihan" was the favourite song of his father and late actor and politician Vinod Khanna, who died earlier this year. Akshaye, along with veteran actress Sridevi appeared on popular children singing reality show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs Season 6" …
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July 6, 2017Akshaye Khanna says it was difficult for him to make a comeback in films after he decided to end his self-imposed sabbatical of four years. The 42-year-old actor returned to the big screen last year as an antagonist in the action-comedy film "Dishoom". Akshaye believes if the film industry gets a whiff that an actor …
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July 6, 2017He has never been one to crave attention as his two-decade long career did most of the talking, but Akshaye Khanna believes acting is a profession where it eventually gets difficult to deal with the feeling of being loved less. The 42-year-old star says at the end of the day every artiste wants his work …
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July 2, 2017Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says he would love to make a sequel of his hit film Dil Chahta Hai with girls. Dil Chahta Hai released in 2001 with actors Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna in the lead. “We are not ignoring girls. We have always had very strong women characters in all our films… I’m …
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