Akshay Kumar has spoken on the criticism regarding having a fake moustache. Emperor PrithvirajClarifying that the decision was driven by the character’s needs, and not by a lack of effort on his part. The actor, who faced criticism over his look in the historical drama 2022, recently revealed that the specific style required for the role cannot be developed naturally.

the release of Emperor Prithviraj This caused the audience to question the authenticity of Akshay’s appearance, especially his moustache. The actor, who played the role of the great king Prithviraj Chauhan, received negative response from the audience, who were expecting a more authentic take on the historical portrayal.

Speaking on the podcast shared at Shubhankar MishraOn his YouTube channel, Akshay answered questions about his commitment to the roles and the ongoing debate surrounding his presence in the film.

“Look, I’ve been working on a lot of things, a lot of movies and a lot of looks. Like right now, I have this beard. It took me about six weeks to grow it, and during those six weeks, I didn’t work out. So it’s not like that,” he said.

He further explained the reasoning behind the controversial choice. “In Emperor PrithvirajThe story required a particular type of moustache, and that type of mustache could not grow naturally on my face. So yes, maybe the fake mustache didn’t look good, maybe a lot of people didn’t like it. But at the end of the day, it’s acting. It may not be possible for me to grow a mustache like that. But sometimes you have to do this. And I’m sorry if people don’t like it.”

Released on June 3, 2022, Emperor Prithviraj It was directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi and produced by Yash Raj Films. This film is based on the life of the great warrior Prithviraj Chauhan. Along with Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar, Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood were also in the lead roles.