Akshay
Kumar
has
made
a
secret
pledge
to
himself.
As
soon
as
the
first
copy
of
his
retro-homage
to
the
1970s,
Action
Replayy,
is
complete,
the
first
person
who
will
watch
the
film
will
be
his
father-in-law
Rajesh
Khanna.
Arrangements
have
already
been
made
for
the
special
screening
sometime
next
week.
Akshay
has
clearly
told
his
director-friend
Vipul
Shah
that
no
one
gets
to
see
Action
Replayy
before
Rajesh
Khanna.
Ever
since
Akshay
Kumar
could
remember,
he
has
been
the
hugest
fan
of
Rajesh
Khanna.
And
now
the
reclusive
Khanna
has
been
coaxed
out
of
his
ivory
tower
to
view
his
son-in-law's
latest
film
which
pays
homage
to
the
decade
when
Rajesh
Khanna
ruled.
Says
Akshay
Kumar,
"As
a
kid,
I
was
the
biggest
Rajesh
Khanna
fan.
Who
wasn't
his
fan
in
the
1970s?
I
remember
queuing
up
for
hours
to
watch
Aradhana,
Amar
Prem,
and
Kati
Patang.
These
are
among
my
favourite
films
of
all
times."
Interestingly,
Akshay
married
his
idol's
daughter
(Twinkle
Khanna).
Marvels
Akshay,
"Look
at
what
destiny
had
in
store
for
me.
I
married
my
idol's
daughter!
I
still
can't
believe
it."
Convincing
the
reclusive
Khanna
wasn't
easy.
Says
Akshay,
"But
I
was
determined
that
he
watches
the
film.
The
film
is
set
in
the
era
that
belongs
to
my
father-in-law.
I
am
so
proud
of
being
part
of
the
family
now.
Yes,
Mr.
Khanna
will
be
the
first
person
to
watch
the
film.
I'm
determined
about
that."
Story first published: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 15:40 [IST]