“Some love to hate me:” Akshay Kumar
What makes Akshay Kumar so vulnerable and unpredictable sometimes is the fact that no one knows how his mood for the day is going to be. He may come across as a bizarre one answering questions in one line or may come across as a completely funny man talking nonsense and still making sense. You never know with this 'Khiladi' because he loves playing games with the media, fans and even the opposite sex, like in his recent film Kambakkht Ishq.
So in order to trace what mood and mode this six feet two inch personality was actually in, the actor was traced to Mumbai's Sun N Sand Hotel where the suave star was busy giving his broadcast interviews with some sexy ladies, trying to flirt his way to the top in his trademark style. In this short interview, Akki talks about the extrovert Simrita (Kareena's screen name), his long lost co-star Aftab Shivdasani, fun being an incompatible couple, his lean figure, his sometimes violent fans and why he would also do films like 8X10 Tasveer besides his comic capers.
What
happens
when
you
meet
an
extrovert
like
Simrita?
(After
nearly
two
minutes
of
silence)
I'd
actually
be
offended.
I'd
not
like
to
speak
to
that
person
and
just
walk
off.
I'd
never
try
to
be
near
her
at
all.
Kambakkht
Ishq
looks
like
a
mad
comic
capers
you've
done
in
the
past
like
Deewane
Huye
Paagal
and
Awara
Paagal
Deewana.
Not
at
all.
First
of
all,
it's
not
a
comic
caper.
It's
a
romantic
comedy.
Yes,
it
has
many
comic
moments
but
it's
also
got
love
infused
in
it.
Too
much
of
romance
is
there
in
the
film.
It's
all
about
one-upmanship
between
the
two
sexes
and
who
is
dominant.
It's
a
superiority
complex.
The
kind
of
dialogues
we
have
with
each
other
is
the
kind
of
dialogues
you
will
relate
to.
Somewhere
or
the
other
it'll
remind
you
of
the
similar
type
of
conversation
you've
had
with
a
woman
in
your
life.
There
aren't
many
films
of
such
nature
which
are
being
made
in
Hindi
cinema.
I
believe
that
Men
are
from
Mars
and
Women
are
from
Heaven.
Akshay
Kumar
It
looks
like
Kambakkht
Ishq
is
a
complete
overseas
package
in
the
way
it's
shot
and
with
Hollywood
action
heroes
adoring
the
Bollywood
space.
I
don't
know
about
the
overseas
package.
It
sounds
very
shallow
that
a
film
is
only
made
for
the
overseas
population.
Yes,
it's
got
Hollywood
actors
in
it
and
may
appeal
to
the
public
in
the
West
but
it's
an
Indian
film
for
the
world
to
see.
It's
a
film
which
I've
enjoyed
doing
because
of
the
script.
I'm
playing
a
Hollywood
stuntman
and
all
the
Hollywood
actors
are
a
part
of
my
life
in
the
film.
That's
the
reason
they
are
there
in
the
film
and
not
to
package
it
as
an
international
release.
You've
worked
with
Aftab
Shivdasani
in
Awara
Pagal
Deewana.
How
is
Affy
now
after
you've
last
seen
him
a
good,
four
to
five
years
ago?
Affy
can
play
these
kinds
of
roles
very
easily
like
he
played
in
Awara
Pagal
Deewana.
He
fits
the
'bechara',
'pyaar
ka
maara'
type
of
roles
very
well.
You
feel
sorry
for
his
character
in
the
film.
He
is
very
true
to
his
character
in
whichever
film
he
performs.
I
loved
him
in
Kasoor
where
he
played
an
obsessed
lover
along
side
Lisa
Ray.
He
was
superb
in
the
film.
What's
the
fun
in
being
an
incompatible
couple?
The
fun
is
what
women
think
about
men
and
what
men
think
about
women.
We
just
say
it
openly
about
it.
We
curse
each
other
which
is
great.
We
pull
our
leg,
disagree
with
every
word
we
say
and
that's
fun.
Lean
and
fit
is
your
fitness
statement.
You're
fit
at
40
unlike
others
who're
still
pumping
iron
to
stay
in
shape.
I
don't
think
that's
right.
I
believe
in
having
an
athletic
body
more
than
a
bulkier
body.
I
am
too
natural
when
it
comes
to
fitness.
I
do
not
pick
up
weights.
Obviously,
a
body
like
me
does
help
in
terms
of
an
action
film
and
stunts.
Most
of
my
stunts
are
performed
by
me
because
of
this
athletic
body.
If
I
had
bulging
biceps,
I
could
only
bash
somebody
up.
Why
is
there
so
much
expectation
surrounding
your
release
always?
Because
my
fans
expect
a
lot
of
fun
and
entertainment
from
Akshay
Kumar.
They've
seen
me
in
my
last
five
years
doing
mad
comedy.
That's
the
reason
why.
They
come
in
search
of
masala,
they
come
in
search
of
laughter,
they
come
in
search
of
emotions
here
and
there
and
they've
got
everything
to
take
back
home
with
them
after
watching
my
comic
films.
And
when
they
didn't
get
8X10
Tasveer,
they
got
disappointed.
No
masti,
fun,
laughter.
I
need
to
do
different
films
to
get
into
a
different
mode.
Films
like
8X10
Tasveer
satisfy
me
as
an
actor.
I'm
very
proud
of
Nagesh.
Akshay
Kumar
What
about
your
fans?
They
just
don't
love
you.
I'm
sure
they've
got
a
bit
violent
sometimes?
Oh
yes.
Fans
in
the
overseas
can
get
violent
sometimes,
especially
women
fans.
They
pounce
on
you
with
their
long
nails
scratching
you
behind
your
neck.
It's
happened
to
me
quite
a
few
times
now
when
I've
visited
the
US
or
the
UK.
Of
course,
I
don't
argue
with
Twinkle
when
I
go
back
home
with
such
scratch
marks
made
by
my
female
fans.
I
also
remember
the
time
when
my
hands
were
bleeding
when
I
shook
hands
with
a
female
fan.
She
had
a
blade
in
between
her
fingers
which
you
can't
see.
Such
are
some
fans.
Some
love
to
hate
me
I
guess.
But
realistically,
I
believe
that
that's
the
way
some
of
the
fans
show
love
to
you.
Which
is
your
favourite
Sylvester
Stallone
film
you've
seen?
I
like
his
last
Rocky
film.
He
was
absolutely
fantastic
in
it.
I
didn't
ask
him
which
film
he
had
seen
of
mine
because
I
was
too
ashamed
of
asking
that
question
as
I
suspected
the
answer
to
be
'No'.
Did
you
guys
hang
around
after
the
shoot
was
over?
Denise,
you,
Kareena,
Sylvester,
Brandon?
No,
we
didn't
hang
around
together.
In
Hollywood,
you
just
work.
But
yes,
we
did
chat
a
lot.
Denise
was
more
interested
in
knowing
about
India.
I
also
mentioned
to
her
that
India
is
a
Bollywood
crazy
country
but
I
told
her
that
people
will
go
to
the
theatres
to
watch
Kambakkht
Ishq
more
than
the
English
films
she
has
been
a
part
of.