"I am not running a race" - Akshay Kumar
Despite negative reviews and some malicious campaign against the film, Kambakkht Ishq has turned out to be a box office success. It may not have gone ahead and re-written records as was the case with Singh Is Kinng or Welcome but the fact remains that Akshay Kumar has managed to get his audiences back. While he is already looking forward to the release of De Dana Dhan, Blue and Action Replay, he is currently busy with a non-stop two month shooting schedule for Sajid Khan's Housefull.
Talking to us from London, where he is currently stationed, Akshay Kumar talks about how he is comfortable working in multiple films and why, in spite of bringing in huge moolah into the industry during last five years, he still finds the entire Number 1 game quite amusing.
Your
strength
seems
to
be
the
fact
that
you
complete
your
films
in
quick
time,
hence
doing
3-4
films
a
year.
That
in
some
very
good
ways
is
a
very
good
preposition
for
your
producers
as
well,
right?
This
way
they
can
release
their
film
in
quick
time,
isn't
it?
Yes!
I
am
quite
fine
working
on
multiple
films
a
year
since
most
of
them
are
shot
in
a
start
to
finish
schedule.
We
all
work
very
fast
on
my
films.
And
that
way,
I
get
to
take
a
holiday
every
six
months
with
my
family
as
well!
So,
it
all
works
out
quite
well
in
the
end.
For
how
long
do
you
wish
to
continue
operating
in
the
same
mode?
Don't
you
feel
like
taking
a
breather
somewhere?
I
can
run
faster
than
anyone
else
on
the
treadmill.
Where
is
the
time
for
a
breather?
One
look
at
your
filmography
over
last
five
years
and
it
is
crystal
clear
that
you
have
brought
in
maximum
money
inflow.
Isn't
that
a
testimony
to
the
fact
that
a
couple
of
flops
here
and
there
haven't
quite
impacted
your
box
office
stand?
The
collections
are
out
there
for
all
to
see.
I
have
always
believed
in
letting
box-office
to
speak
.When
figures
talk,
what's
the
point
of
anyone
else
talking?
Rest
is
just
noise.
From
Mujhse
Shaadi
Karogi
to
Bhagam
Bhag
to
Welcome
to
Singh
Is
Kinng
to
your
recent
release
Kambakkht
Ishq,
your
films
have
netted
as
astonishing
sum
close
to
Rs.
600
crores
just
from
India.
Were
you
aware
about
such
huge
numbers?
Now
that's
HUGE
by
any
standards.
Thanks
for
the
compliment.
My
producers
are
aware
of
all
these
numbers
and
that's
why
they
repeat
me
film
after
film.
That's
hope
for
me!
In
the
same
period,
Shahrukh,
Aamir,
Salman
and
Hrithik
have
brought
in
far
lesser
money.
Any
comments?
Please
don't
create
a
controversy
here
.We
are
all
here
to
work,
I
am
not
running
a
race.
Akshay,
you
have
been
shying
away
from
the
battle
for
top
position.
However,
isn't
#1
actor,
the
one
who
delivers
consistently,
brings
in
maximum
moolah
at
the
box
office,
is
termed
reliable
and
has
a
following
in
India
as
well
as
overseas?
In
that
sense,
don't
you
actually
fit
in
the
bill?
That's
for
you
guys
to
decide.
I
am
just
doing
my
work.
I
shy
away
from
the
number
game.
Numbers
are
for
calendar
not
for
superstars.
When
I
read
about,
who
is
Number
One
and
Number
Two,
it
amuses
me.
I
feel
like,
we
are
still
in
school
and
anxiously
waiting
for
our
report
cards.
Haven't
we
grown
up
since
then?
But
industry
is
all
about
the
Numbers
game,
isn't
it?
Come
on
guys;
don't
make
it
sound
like
we
are
in
a
class
room.
If
some
want
to
fall
prey
to
it,
it's
their
problem.
I
firmly
believe
that
I
still
have
a
long
way
to
go.
It's
very
lovely
at
the
top
and
honestly
I
don't
want
to
be
lonely,
I
am
happy
the
way
I
am.
I
am
number
one
for
my
family
and
fans
and
that's
enough.