Akshay Kumar Was Not Looked Up To In Industry, Says Filmmaker Suneel Darshan On His Early Struggle Days

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filmmaker Suneel Darshan has recently opened up about ace actor Akshay Kumar where he mentioned that the industry did not support the actor and he was 'rejected and ridiculed' for a number of years due to failed films. He mentioned, 'He was not looked up to.'

Suneel Darshan talks about Akshay Kumar not being looked up to in the industry

During a recent conversation with Bollywood Thikana, Suneel Darshan said, "During Jaanwar, Akshay had grown very close to me. He had a phase where he was rejected and ridiculed. Big filmmakers of today held on to an opinion that time that Akshay was kachra or rubbish. He was not looked up to. That time Dhadkan was put on hold, Hera Pheri had gotten shelved, and I presume none of his films were doing well. So the films were not moving forward."ALSO READ: Akshay Kumar Meets Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma In Jaipur; Praises Hospitality: Looking Forward To Shoot More... "There was a film that came before us. One day, Akshay came to my office, and he was very upset. He was in tears and confessed that he went to the producer, the film was supposed to release on Friday, and not a single poster was up for it. The producer spoke very rudely to him and said heartbreaking things," Darshan further added.

How Suneel helped Akshay during his low days

The filmmaker also mentioned what he did to help the actor saying, "We didn't want Akshay's morale to break because that would affect me." He approached designer Rahul Nanda and asked him to book the most prominent hoarding space on Juhu Circle solely for Jaanwar. "Jaanwar released, and initially in Mumbai, its response was lukewarm, but it took a phenomenal start in UP, and in Bihar, it was an all-time hit. Jaanwar gave a huge comeback to Akshay," concluded Suneel Darshan.Stay tuned for more updates!