Even superstars have to face tough times! Akshay Kumar recently opened up about the humbling side of his career, revealing that after some of his films flopped, producers didn’t exactly roll out the red carpet for him. Instead, he was given smaller rooms than his co-stars. Akshay talked about how the industry’s treatment of an actor changes after delivering a flop.
Akshay Kumar opened up about a time in his career when he faced a string of flops, sometimes as many as 15–16 films in a row. He admitted that failures do take a toll on him, and during those periods, he prefers to stay alone and avoid talking to anyone. He added that his wife, Twinkle Khanna, understands how he feels and supports him by looking after their children during these challenging
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He further said, “Your rooms keep changing size depending on the performance of your last film. When your film has performed well, you receive a presidential suite, sometimes vice-presidential, and other times just a regular room. This doesn’t happen to me now, but I experienced it at the beginning of my career.”
Akshay added, “Once, I was doing a film with two heroes. I won’t name the other actor, but since his previous film was a hit, he got a bigger room while I was given a smaller one. I still remember walking into his room and thinking: ‘Why is my room not so big?’ But then I realised it was because my films hadn’t worked. One needs to take these things in stride and move forward. It was some producers who did this, not all.”
Akshay Kumar was last seen on the big screen in Jolly LLB 3, starring alongside Arshad Warsi and Saurabh Shukla, with Ram Kapoor, Gajraj Rao, Amrita Rao, and Huma Qureshi in key roles. The courtroom drama received mixed reviews from critics but still managed to earn Rs 135.5 crore globally.
Looking ahead, Akshay has a busy schedule lined up. He has wrapped shooting for Bhooth Bangal, directed by Priyadarshan, featuring Paresh Rawal, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Jisshu Sengupta. The film is set to release in theatres on 2 April 2026. In addition, Akshay is working on another Priyadarshan project, Haiwaan, which will reunite him with Saif Ali Khan. The movie is currently in production.