Akshay Kumar: “I am a strong believer of the phrase ‘Budget hit toh film hit'”
Akshay Kumar is considered as a part of the most successful actors in Bollywood at present. The actor delivers numerous hits every year and presently has around half a dozen movies in pipeline. Akshay is currently preparing for the arrival of his first movie of 2022, Bachchhan Paandey. He says he does movies that are made on a controlled budget and are wrapped up within a time limit.
Speaking about how the budget remains an important aspect of filmmaking for him, the actor told Pinkvilla in a meeting, “I am a strong believer of the phrase ‘Budget hit toh film hit’. I have never wasted money and respected everyone’s time. I make it a point to respect my co-actors and crew’s time, so that the time can respect me back.”
Sharing his criteria for working on a movie, he further said, “One can’t give more than 45 to 50 days to a film and if you shoot a film in this time span, your budget will always be under control. I can’t work in a film that requires more than 100 days of shoot.” Akshay also claims that he is not a method actor and says, “I am not the one to lock myself in a room. Mere liye, acting karo, aur ghar chale jao. (For me, one should act and go home).”
