The film made Akshay Kumar a star, and the film was inspired by Rishi Kapoor’s classic “No Buyer”, which was rejected by Ronit Roy, Arbaaz Khan. But it earned…
During the filmmaking process, Deepak Tijori was considered a bigger star than Akshay Kumar due to Aashiqui’s success. Fans will flock to him to sign autographs and ignore Akshay. However, the director assured him that he would become a bigger star once the movie was released.
Ayesha Jhulka and Akshay Kumar
Outsider Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia entered Bollywood in 1987 and played a 10-second role in AAJ. In a few years, screen karate coaches will be called the “King of Bollywood”. Well, we’re not talking about Shah Rukh Khan, but Akshay Kumar.
Akshay Kumar’s original Bollywood career
After AAJ, Akshay made his debut in the main lead of Saugandh (1991). However, the film was declared above average and Akki failed to make a good connection with the audience. His next two releases, The Dancer and Mr. Bond, were also awkward at the box office and in his film work. It seems that Akshay will be a forgotten hero, but…
Akshay Kumar’s career has changed
In 1992, Akshay Kumar became director of director Duo Abbas-Mustan, the mysterious thriller Khiladi. The film was a breakthrough for him. Khiladi is loved by the masses and critics, and Akshay finally gets his first major blow, which marks his arrival.
Khiladi is based on
The basic premise of Khiladi was inspired by Khel Khel Mein (1975) of Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Rakesh Roshan. This classic itself is an adaptation of the French novel Good Children, don’t be killed by Louis Thomas.
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Khiladi was initially submitted to…
Akshay Kumar is not the protagonist’s first choice. Ronit Roy was reportedly approached by the film, but his manager reportedly cited a high price so he was removed from the project. Later, the manufacturer approached Arbaaz Khan, but his brother Sohail and Ram initiated him. However, the project was put on hold and Arbaaz entered Bollywood with Abbas-Mustan’s Daraar.
Deepak Tijori bigger star than Akshay
During the film production, Deepak Tijori enjoyed Aashiqui’s success. He is reportedly the biggest star among Akshay, Ayesha Jhulka and Sabeeha. Fans reportedly flock to Deepak to sign and avoid Akshay. At the time, the manufacturer would assure Akki that he would become the new star in Bollywood after the movie was released.
Khiladi’s box office collection
Khiladi is a critical and commercially successful 1992 film. The film reportedly has a budget of Rs 2 crore and a global box office of Rs 7 crore, making it the 10th best-in-charge movie of the year. It’s been 24 years since Khiladi’s success, and Akki continues to be the top star in Bollywood. After Singh was released, he also won the title of “King of Bollywood”.
