Mumbai: Akshay Kumar, who will be seen alongside Rajpal Yadav in ‘Bhooth Bangla’, said while referring to the latter’s cheque-bounce case that actors should avoid venturing into production unless they understand the ‘trick’ of the trade.
At the same time, Akshay praised Rajpal’s acting abilities and expressed hope that he would come through the situation soon.
“It comes to the same thing that Asrani sahab said, never produce a film. I told him, ‘Don’t produce films.’ We are actors, and producers know how to produce a film, so you should not try to be a produ
cer when you don’t know the trick. If you are an actor, you should stay an actor,” Akshay was quoted as saying by SCREEN.
“Do not think of making money hurriedly through shortcuts. I hope Rajpal comes out of this situation completely. What an actor he is! When people give 100 per cent, he delivers 120-140 per cent. It is so much fun working with him. Our banter comes so naturally that sometimes the line is not even written in the script, and when we make it and show it to him (Priyadarshan), he likes it,” Akshay added.
Director Priyadarshan said he has done 98 films, but never produced one. “Most of the successful directors immediately produce their own film. I do a lot of physical comedy with Rajpal. In Bhoot Bangla, Akshay and Rajpal are like Tom and Jerry.”
‘Bhooth Bangla’ also stars Tabu, Wamiqa Gabbi, Asrani and Paresh Rawal in key roles and is slated to release on April 10.
Reports suggest that the makers are planning to unveil its trailer on March 30.