Akshay
Kumar
was
the
action
star.
He
is
the
action
star
and
he
will
remain
the
action
star.
Fit
as
a
fiddle,
action
titan
Akshay
Kumar
has
embarked
on
a
new
exciting
journey
with
his
forthcoming
thriller
Holiday:
A
Soldier
Is
Never
Off
Duty,
in
which
he
will
try
AKIRU,
a
form
of
martial
art.
"Action
will
be
taken
to
a
new
level
with
'Holiday',
in
which
Akshay's
physicality
will
be
put
on
full
display," said
an
insider.
To
take
viewers
through
the
new
thrilling
ride
with
this
new
style
of
action,
the
makers
roped
in
renowned
British
stuntman
Greg
Powell,
known
for
his
work
in
Hollywood's
super
hit
franchises
such
as
Harry
Potter
and
James
Bond,
to
ensure
that
the
novelty
of
each
stunt
is
executed
with
perfection.
In
fact,
the
makers
take
pride
in
associating
with
Powell
for
his
first
Bollywood
project.
Resting
on
Akshay's
well-muscled
shoulder,
the
film
promises
to
be
a
refreshing
break
for
the
movie
buffs,
served
in
the
recent
past
mostly
with
southern-styled
stunts.
"The
idea
to
introduce
the
new
style
was
to
break
away
from
the
regular
action
off
lately
seen
in
our
films,
especially
the
southern
action
being
adopted
in
Hindi
cinema.
We
wanted
to
take
the
scale
of
the
action
close
to
what
we
see
in
Hollywood
and
make
the
sequences
look
much
more
real,"
said
the
insider.
Powell
also
lauded
Indian
crew's
professionalism.
And
why
not?
Filmmaker
Vipul
Amrutlal
Shah
has
a
reputation
for
maintaining
high
production
values
and
quality
in
his
films.
The
coming
together
of
Shah
and
Akshay,
the
team
behind
blockbusters
like
Waqt
-
Race
Against
Time,
Singh
is
Kinng
and
Namastey
London,
is
powerful
enough
to
lure
the
audience
to
the
theatre
to
watch
how
the
action
star
pulls
of
the
new
martial
arts
in
the
film.
The
best
part
about
the
fight
scenes
was
that
they
were
canned
without
any
mishap.
"So
far
we
had
no
incidents,
no
mishaps...
no
one
had
a
broken
nose
or
injured
fingers.
It
all
worked
according
to
the
plan,
thank
god,"
said
Powell
who
had
also
worked
on
Skyfall
(2012).
So
this
summer,
audiences
will
be
gripped
with
action
and
thought-provoking
drama
interspersed
with
romantic
elements
when
Holiday:
A
Soldier
Is
Never
Off
Duty
hits
the
screens.
Please
click
the
pics
to
know
more
about
the
film
Holiday:
A
Soldier
Is
Never
Off
Duty.
Akshay
Kumar
Akshay,
who
performs
the
lion's
share
of
the
stunts
in
the
film,
was
so
enthusiastic
about
trying
out
new
things,
that
he
first
trained
himself
in
AKIRU
for
the
movie.
He
tested
each
and
every
stunt
himself.
Not
only
that,
Akshay's
fitness
came
in
handy
while
performing
stunts.
This
certainly
impressed
Powell
who
swears
by
the
actor's
fitness,
dedication
and
superb
memory.
Khiladi
"Akshay
is
very
dedicated
to
his
work.
He
is
very
fit
and
he
loves
doing
his
own
stunts.
He
loves
doing
his
fights
-
he
loves
being
involved
in
it,"
said
Powell.
Akki
He
may
be
touted
as
Hindi
cinema's
uncrowned
action
king,
but
what
impressed
Powell
was
that
despite
the
vast
experience,
Akshay
believed
in
training
and
rehearsing.
From
rehearsing
everyday
to
having
detailed
discussions
with
Powell
after
watching
the
rehearsal
videos,
Akshay
did
meticulous
planning
before
the
shoots.
Uncrowned
King
"He
is
great
to
teach.
He
loves
to
rehearse.
His
memory
is
fantastic.
In
five
minutes,
he
picks
up
all
the
moves,"
said
Powell.
Akshay
The
Cool
Dude
Another
interesting
feature
of
the
film
is
that
Akshay,
who
has
donned
the
'khakee' many
a
times
on
the
big
screen,
is
playing
an
army
officer
after
decades.
Akshay
The
Khiladi
King
Releasing
worldwide
on
June
6,
he
will
playing
as
Virat
Bakshi,
a
military
officer,
who
is
on
his
annual
holiday
with
his
troop
in
his
hometown
Mumbai.
However,
Virat
is
also
an
undercover
Secret
Defence
Intelligence
Agent,
skilled
and
trained
in
covert
anti-terror
intelligence
operations.
Akshay
‘Ghajini'
fame
director
A.R.
Murugadoss,
a
name
to
reckon
with
in
the
action
genre,
went
behind
the
camera
to
unleash
an
intelligent,
high-octane,
edge-of-your-seat
romantic
thriller,
which
explores
the
dark
tangle
of
sleeper
cells
and
delves
into
the
patriotic
soul
of
a
member
of
the
Armed
Forces.
Akshay
The
Action
Star
The
southern
filmmaker,
who
made
inroads
in
Hindi
movies
with
blockbuster
Ghajini,
also
tagged
as
the
creator
of
the
Rs.100
crore
club
in
Bollywood,
seems
to
have
impressed
Powell
as
well. "He
is
a
man
of
few
words...but
he
knows
what
he
wants," said
Powell
and
added
that
shooting
was
"quicker
here
than
Hollywood
or
Europe
as
they
get
it
right
in
the
first
take.
The
whole
crew,
even
the
catering
has
been
very
good."