Pick
up
any
of
the
films
Akshay
Kumar
has
worked
with
Vipul
Shah
and
it
is
crystal
clear
that
each
of
these
films
are
different.
Whether
it
was
Aankhen
(a
blind
robber),
Waqt
(a
wayward
rich
son),
Namastey
London
(a
village
simpleton
with
a
heart
of
gold)
or
Singh
Is
Kinng
(a
goofy
villager),
Akshay
has
been
brought
out
of
his
zone
on
number
of
occasions
and
made
to
do
something
different
film
after
film.
Now
that
they
are
returning
with
their
fifth
outing
together,
Action
Replayy,
Akshay
and
Vipul
are
all
set
to
bring
in
something
unique
yet
again.
A
retro
film,
Action
Replayy
would
not
just
see
Akshay
in
two
different
time
zones
separated
by
decades
but
also
in
three
different
looks
as
well
as
characterisation.
With
audience
expecting
Akshay
to
do
something
different
after
a
series
of
comic
outings
in
the
past,
Vipul
(expectedly)
continues
to
heap
praises
on
his
lead
actor,
who
has
stood
by
him
ever
since
he
turned
filmmaker
over
half
a
decade
ago.
"I
have
always
believed
that
Akshay
is
a
terrific
all
rounder.
All
he
needs
is
to
be
challenged
as
an
actor," says
Vipul
who
has
also
worked
with
Ajay
Devgn
and
Salman
Khan
(London
Dreams)
in
the
interim
period,
"In
Action
Replayy,
we
have
gone
through
a
complete
transformation
for
Akshay;
something
that
he
has
never
done
before."
Continuing
in
the
same
vein,
he
adds,
"In
our
last
outing
together
(Singh
Is
Kinng),
he
got
an
identity
of
being
a
Punjabi
boy.
Now
people
will
love
him
for
his
retro
look.
No
one
would
have
expected
something
like
that
from
him
or
me,
especially
so
after
the
films
that
we
have
made
together.
However,
the
idea
was
to
surprise
and
this
retro
avatar
is
going
to
surprise
quite
a
few
out
there."
Well,
people
are
in
for
a
surprise
for
sure.
With
'Zor
Ka
Jhatka'
presenting
Akshay
in
a
never
seen
before
look,
the
feelers
have
also
started
coming
in
that
there
are
two
more
looks
that
the
actor
carries
in
the
film.
One
being
that
of
an
old
man
and
another
who
is
a
little
goofy
before
the
entire
look
transformation
takes
place.
Despite
the
light
hearted
mood
that
the
film
promises
to
carry,
Vipul
wishes
to
call
Action
Replayy
as
a
romantic
musical
that
provides
wholesome
entertainment
to
all
segments
of
audience.
This
would
mean
that
after
a
series
of
largely
comic
outings
(Housefull,
De
Dana
Dan,
Kambakkht
Ishq),
Akshay
could
well
be
seen
in
something
truly
different.
"That
was
the
intent," Vipul
corroborates,
"Akshay
is
a
much
bigger
actor
than
what
we
see
of
him
on
screen.
This
is
why
I
strive
to
do
different
things
with
him.
In
fact
I
am
surprised
to
a
certain
extent
that
people
have
not
really
utilised
his
true
potential
as
an
actor.
It
is
so
strange
that
someone
who
is
capable
of
doing
so
many
things
is
time
and
again
offered
mainly
comedies.
No,
I
am
not
saying
that
a
film
should
not
have
humour.
But
then
I
also
feel
that
a
film
should
not
just
be
about
humour.
This
is
what
makes
Action
Replayy
stand
apart
from
the
rest."
Story first published: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 12:44 [IST]