Akshay Kumar Birthday: When Govinda saw his picture and said to the Sky Force star; ‘You are smooth, why don’t you become a hero’

Akshay Kumar celebrates his 57th birthday today on September 9, 2024. We all know that the actor is known for his versatility, screen presence and wit. Today, on his special day, we go down memory lane and recall the time when actor Govinda saw his picture and said, “Hai Chikna Hai Tu, Hero Kyun Nahi Banta”.

In an old chat show, Anupam Kher asked Akshay if anyone had ever noticed his potential as a hero. Akshay replied, “Govind ji ne mujhe dekh ke, jab maine unko photo khike ke baad, shaam ke wale unko jaake dikhaana padta tha jab negatives jane jeene hoti thi, toh woh dekh rahe ke aur phir me dekha aur, ‘Oye, hai chikna haan tu, hero kyu nahi banta’. (Govind ji once saw me. After taking his pictures, I had to show him the negatives in the evening. He saw the pictures, then looked at me and said, Oye, you look quite good, why don’t you become a hero?)

I replied, “Sir, kya majaak kar rahe ho’ and he said ‘beta hero ban, hero’.” (Sir, are you joking? To which he said, you should become a hero.) The Sky Force actor made his Bollywood debut with Saugandh (1991) before his success with Khiladi (1992).

Meanwhile, on the work front, Kumar was last seen in Khel Khel. Next, he will be seen in Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again alongside Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Tiger Shroff and Jackie Shroff. Singham Again will hit the theatres on November 1, 2024.

Apart from this, he also has Sky Force, Welcome to the Jungle, Housefull 5 and Jolly LLB 3, starring Arshad Warsi, Huma Qureshi and Saurabh Shukla. Jolly LLB 3 will hit the theatres on April 10, 2025. Also, Pinkvilla had earlier reported that Kumar is reuniting with Priyadarshan for a horror comedy. Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan have worked together in cult comedies like Hera Pheri, Bhagam Bhag, Garam Masala, De Dana Dhan and Khatta Meetha and are now eagerly waiting for their next collaboration. The duo is reuniting after almost 14 years.