Akshay Kumar has finally addressed rumours surrounding his retirement. On Thursday, the actor was speaking at the trailer launch of his next movie, Welcome To The Jungle, when he clarified that he does
not plan to retire soon. Akshay admitted that even though he gets that thought often, he plans to keep working at the moment.
“It happens at 4 in the morning, when I wake up. But after five seconds, I remember that I have to go for a shooting. After that, I remember that 300 people are waiting for me and I have to go to the set. So, it happens for five seconds. Then I think that I’ll retire the next day. Then I wake up at 4 in the morning and it repeats. So, 36 years have passed by doing this,” Akshay said, as quoted by Hindustan Times.
The actor further joked about what might happen if he decides to be at home and added, “What will happen if I retire? I’ll get a job as an electrician sitting at home. I’ll become a dog walker. I’ll become a gardener. I’ll get all the household chores. I think it’s better that I go to work. I won’t retire. That will be better.”
Akshay Kumar was also asked if he would like to spend more time with his family. To this, the actor revealed that he has already tried taking a break but it did not work for him. “It happens. I have tried. After a day, they (my family) said, ‘Son, when will you go to work? When will you go to work?’ That’s it. So, it’s like this. It’s better to keep working,” he said.
“Honestly, I think the word is wrong – retire. A person should retire only when they have five seconds left to die. While dying, he’ll say, ‘Brother, I’m retiring.’ That will be better. Don’t worry about retirement. Keep working. If you want a long life, keep working,” Akshay concluded.
Akshay Kumar is one of Bollywood’s most successful stars. He made his debut as a lead actor with the 1991 film Saugandh and went on to become a major force in Hindi cinema through action, comedy, romance and socially driven films. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he has appeared in over 150 films and delivered several blockbuster hits, including Khiladi, Hera Pheri, Welcome, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Rowdy Rathore, Airlift and Kesari. His recent releases include Sky Force, Housefull 5, Jolly LLB 3 and Bhooth Bangla.
