Do you know that this actor was the first choice for ‘Airlift’, not Akshay Kumar? – times of India

Akshay Kumar Currently, he has several films in the pipeline. He is busy shooting for his projects and is also gearing up for their release as theaters in Maharashtra are reopening soon. Akshay, who is now always the first choice of directors and producers, was not approached earlier for the hit film ‘Airlift’.

Recently, filmmaker Nikhil Advani It is learned that the late actor irrfan khan Was the first choice for the film. Talking to Film Companion, he said that it was Akshay who wanted to work in the film.

Nikhil said, ‘I once went to narrate a film to Akshay and he immediately said, ‘No this is not for me. He asked what else I was working on. I said there is another film which I am not directing. a director called Raja Menon Will make, it is based on a real story. It was an airlift. The next morning he said, why don’t you give it to me.

The director continued, “I said because you will never do it. There is no song, the director’s earlier film Barah Aana Thi… the numbers don’t add up. Also Raja wants Irrfan for the part. He added Can you please talk to them, I really want to do this.

Irrfan Khan passed away in 2020. His untimely demise came as a shock to his fans and colleagues in the industry.

Meanwhile, Akshay recently wrapped up shooting for Aanand L Rai’s film.Raksha Bandhan‘ in Delhi. He will soon be seen in ‘Sooryavanshi’ Katrina Kaif. In addition, hePrithviraj‘,’Bachchan Pandey‘,’cinderella‘ and ‘Ram Setu’ in the kitty.