Farah Khan reveals why she once avoided working with Akshay Khanna
Farah Khan shared that she used to avoid working with Akshay Khanna in the 1990s. Read here what they said and what opinion they came to after working together in the 2001 hit film Dil Chahta Hai.
Filmmaker Farah Khan recently talked about her growing relationship with actor Akshay Khanna, who is garnering praise for his role as gangster Rehman Dacoit in the 2025 blockbuster. stalwart. Speaking on a podcast, Farah admitted that there was a time in the 1990s when she avoided working with Khanna because of his alleged behavior on the sets, but her opinion changed after collaborating with him later.
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Farah appeared on Ranveer Allahabadia’s podcast on his YouTube channel, where she reflected on her early experiences working with the actor.
He recalled that during the 1990s, Khanna suffered from hair loss, which he believes caused him to become frequently irritable on the sets.
Looking back, Farah said, “In the 90s, I did a few films with Akshay and after that I was in shock. Because he used to be a different person. Yes, he was an introvert, but he was not a good person on the sets.”
Why did Akshay become irritable earlier?
“Whenever I heard that Akshaye Khanna was in a film, I used to say, ‘I don’t have dates.’ He used to be that kind of guy,” she added.
However, Farah said that her perception of the actor changed when she worked with him in the 2001 hit film. heart desires. She explained that she could not refuse the project as it was her cousin Farhan Akhtar’s directorial debut.
He said that by that time he had completely changed and become more comfortable with his hair. According to him, later heart desires His attitude became more calm.
The filmmaker said that previously, if a scene involved water or rain, he would often wear a hat – pointing out that in many rain songs, such as rythmHe followed that pattern.
However, she said that something changed after this heart desires. Adding to this in the song, he also described her as a great dancer. no matter what someone says, keep saying itHe was seen dancing better than Aamir Khan and Saif Ali Khan.
Farah also shared that she now has a warm relationship with Khanna and congratulated after seeing him stalwart.
She revealed that she called him immediately after watching the film and later went to his house in Alibaug. He said, “What I like about him is that he is not about looks, he is about work. He enjoys acting.”
Akshaye Khanna in Dhurandhar
Khanna has received widespread praise for his portrayal of the dangerous Pakistani gangster Rehman Dacoit. stalwart. Many viewers said that the actor stole the show with his performance, especially his viral dance sequence set to Fa9la.
Released on December 5, the espionage thriller starring Ranveer Singh tells the story of an Indian spy who infiltrates a terror network operating in the Lyari region of Pakistan. The film also stars Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and R. Madhavan in lead roles. Its sequel, Dhurandhar: RevengeIt is scheduled to be released in theaters on March 19.