Akshay Kumar’s lesson from father-in-law Rajesh Khanna is not what you expect
Akshay Kumar recalls the lessons he learned from his father-in-law, legendary actor Rajesh Khanna, recalling how the superstar spoke openly about his mistakes and the impact they had on him.
During his session titled Breakthrough and breakdown, Akshay said, “I have learned a lot from my father-in-law. What did I learn from him? I learned what not to do. This is actually true. He would honestly sit with me and tell me about his mistakes. He was the number one superstar, India has seen that.
The actor also recalled that he used to go to Rajesh Khanna’s bungalow Ashirwad with his parents in his childhood and used to wait eagerly to catch a glimpse of the superstar. He said that he had never imagined that the superstar’s daughter Twinkle would one day become his wife.
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