Mumbai:
After a gap of almost seven years,actor Akshay Kumar, who is back in action with his soon-to-bereleased Rowdy Rathore, says he deliberately left doing suchmovies and chose to return to the genre only because of theaudience demand.
Even when he was not in action, Akshay was receivingoffers, but he stayed away as the audience had started likinghis comic avatar.
"I had got many offers in between...but I deliberatelyleft it. It took seven years for me to come back to actionbecause I wanted to take break from that. I did action filmsfor say about 14-15 years. I know it was a big break. It isnot because of any film that attracted me that I am doingaction again. It has nothing to do with the trend as well,"Akshay said in an interview.
"Audience like comedy films so I did that. We are likeproducts whatever audience like we get that for them. Audiencelike when Shahrukh is romancing so he is doing it. Now theywant to see action, so I am doing this," he said.
Back in 1990s, Akshay Kumar began his acting career withaction films like Khiladi, Waqt Humara Hai, Mohra,Suhaag, Elaan and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi.
He took a break to star in romantic, comedy and dramamovies and gave hits like Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Dhadkan,Hera Pheri, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Garam Masala, HeyBabyy, Welcome, Singh is Kinng', Housefull, Ek Rishta,and Waqt respectively.
"I think just because you have done a dozen of comedyfilms does not mean you know comedy. Comedy, action, horror,suspense, drama are all different genres in which the more youget into it, the more you will discover. There are variousbranches in every genre," Akshay said.
"Action has changed so much in Bollywood. I justtry learning new things all the time," he said.
"I think no better launch for me than Rowdy Rathore.It is a raw action film directed by one of the best actiondirectors, Prabhu Deva. The action in this film isdifferentit is raw action, which I have never did. I havealways done martial arts and more technicality of action. Butthis is a street fight," he said.
When the promos of Rowdy Rathore were out,similarities were drawn with Salman Khan starrer Dabangg.
"When our film is compared to a super hit film then its a goodthing. It is good that the film is not compared with a flopone," Akshay said.
Releasing on June 1, Rowdy Rathore produced bySanjay Leela Bhansali and directed by Prabhu Deva also starsSonakshi Sinha in the lead.
Even when he was not in action, Akshay was receivingoffers, but he stayed away as the audience had started likinghis comic avatar.
"I had got many offers in between...but I deliberatelyleft it. It took seven years for me to come back to actionbecause I wanted to take break from that. I did action filmsfor say about 14-15 years. I know it was a big break. It isnot because of any film that attracted me that I am doingaction again. It has nothing to do with the trend as well,"Akshay said in an interview.
"Audience like comedy films so I did that. We are likeproducts whatever audience like we get that for them. Audiencelike when Shahrukh is romancing so he is doing it. Now theywant to see action, so I am doing this," he said.
Back in 1990s, Akshay Kumar began his acting career withaction films like Khiladi, Waqt Humara Hai, Mohra,Suhaag, Elaan and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi.
He took a break to star in romantic, comedy and dramamovies and gave hits like Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Dhadkan,Hera Pheri, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Garam Masala, HeyBabyy, Welcome, Singh is Kinng', Housefull, Ek Rishta,and Waqt respectively.
"I think just because you have done a dozen of comedyfilms does not mean you know comedy. Comedy, action, horror,suspense, drama are all different genres in which the more youget into it, the more you will discover. There are variousbranches in every genre," Akshay said.
"Action has changed so much in Bollywood. I justtry learning new things all the time," he said.
"I think no better launch for me than Rowdy Rathore.It is a raw action film directed by one of the best actiondirectors, Prabhu Deva. The action in this film isdifferentit is raw action, which I have never did. I havealways done martial arts and more technicality of action. Butthis is a street fight," he said.
When the promos of Rowdy Rathore were out,similarities were drawn with Salman Khan starrer Dabangg.
"When our film is compared to a super hit film then its a goodthing. It is good that the film is not compared with a flopone," Akshay said.
Releasing on June 1, Rowdy Rathore produced bySanjay Leela Bhansali and directed by Prabhu Deva also starsSonakshi Sinha in the lead.
