Akshay Kumar Claims That Big Directors In Bollywood Do Not Want To Take Him In His Films

When it comes to the box-office of a film, there is no one like Akshay Kumar who can almost guarantee success. Whether it is his loyal fan base or his knack for choosing scripts that strike a chord with the masses, one would struggle to remember the last time this superstar failed at the box-office and is thus probably on the wish list of every director out there.

However, Akshay, himself is not convinced that is the case. In a recent press interaction, he was asked why he keeps on working with new directors to which he replied, “I work with new directors because big directors don't take me.” He further went on to add, “When big people don't take you, you have to start your own journey. If you don't get a job in a big publication, you will go through a smaller one. From there you jump. You cannot just sit at home and wonder why people don't take me despite me being so capable.”

When asked if big directors only want to work with Khans, he said, “They (big directors) went to the people who deserved. You see, it's not that only the Khans were around. There were the Kapoors and the others. I presume I didn't deserve it, so I earned it my way. I still don't have big directors (directing me). They are producing films with me, but they are not directing. Mr. Karan Johar is there, you should ask him. You should ask Adi Chopra.”

Talking about his experience of working with new directors, like Raj Mehta who is helming his upcoming film Good Newwz, Akshay said, “Raj is my 21st new director. I also feel their greed to do good work is far more than many old directors. For them, it is a do or die situation, because (they think) if the film doesn't work, then they are finished.”