Akshay Kumar, once known for his Midas touch with Rs 100 crore hits, saw his streak falter post-pandemic. Despite delivering the first superhit with ‘Sooryavanshi’, he followed it with a string of flops, including ‘Bachchhan Paandey’, ‘Samrat Prithviraj’, ‘Raksha Bandhan’, ‘Mission Raniganj’, ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’, ‘Selfiee’, ‘Ram Setu’, and the biopic ‘Sarfira’, a remake of ‘Soorarai Pottru’. His only recent success was an extended cameo in ‘OMG 2’, which he also produced. Will his luck turn with his next release, ‘Khel Khel Mein’?
At the trailer launch in Mumbai, Akshay Kumar firmly stated, "No matter what people say, I'll keep working."
He then shared a story his father told him during his childhood: "A farmer's cow went missing, and the villagers offered their sympathy. The next day, the cow returned with several others, and the villagers congratulated him. Later, the farmer's son injured his foot, prompting more sympathy. When the king ordered all young men to join the military, the son was exempt due to his injury, leading the villagers to comment on the farmer's good fortune."
Akshay Kumar vowed to continue working regardless of public opinion. He said, “I’ll always keep working, no matter what people say. I wake up, exercise, go to work, and come home. I earn everything on my own and never take from anyone. I’ll keep working until they have to shoot me down to stop me.”
