Akshay Kumar, often referred to as the ‘Khiladi of Bollywood,’ is famous for doing his own stunts. Whether it’s jumping across rooftops in the Khiladi films or tackling challenging underwater and aerial scenes in movies like Blue and Holiday, he has continually raised the bar in action cinema. In a recent conversation with Pinkvilla, Akshay discussed what drives his passion for performing such daring stunts.
Akshay Kumar reveals his action scene inspiration; says, “Tom & Jerry is the most violent show, I’ve taken so much inspiration from it”
Akshay shared the surprising source of inspiration behind his action scenes, revealing, “Do you know where I draw all this inspiration from? All the stunts I’ve done? You won’t believe it, from Tom & Jerry. I love watching Tom & Jerry, I think it’s the most violent show. It’s very violent, even though it’s apparently made for kids. If you actually see it, there’s so much action, it’s brutal. Each episode is 10 or 12 minutes long and packed with action. I’ve taken so much inspiration from it.”
He further stated, “I remember Tom coming down from a helicopter, hanging and picking up Jerry — I did that in Sabse Bada Khiladi. Then Tom hanging from a plane — I recreated that in Khiladi 420. There’s another scene where Tom puts a hammock under a helicopter and both he and Jerry sit down and have a glass of wine — I did that in Khatron Ke Khiladi. You can actually get a lot of action ideas from Tom & Jerry. It’s the best action film. I’ve ever seen. People watch it thinking it’s humorous, but it’s not. In one episode, Tom breaks the whole house with a bat. It’s so violent. Please understand — it’s a violent show you’re showing your kids!”
Akshay Kumar is set to make a special appearance as Lord Shiva in Kannappa, a film by Vishnu Manchu and Mohan Babu. The movie also includes cameo roles by Prabhas and Mohanlal and is slated for a theatrical release on June 27. In addition to this, Akshay is working on Welcome to the Jungle and Priyadarshan’s Bhooth Bangla, which will also feature Wamiqa Gabbi and Paresh Rawal.
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