It
has
been
close
to
a
year
since
Farah
Khan
decided
to
move
on
from
her
professional
association
with
Shahrukh
Khan
and
approach
Akshay
Kumar
to
play
the
central
protagonist
in
her
third
film
as
a
director,
Tees
Maar
Khan.
However,
the
question
that
continues
to
haunt
her
is
till
date
is
about
her
'split'
with
the
man
who
worked
in
her
first
two
films
-
Main
Hoon
Naa
and
Om
Shanti
Om.
Meanwhile,
there
has
always
been
an
ongoing
speculation
around
how
Akshay
Kumar
reacted
when
Farah
approached
her
for
the
film.
It
was
a
known
fact
that
when
Farah
and
Shirish
were
planning
to
make
Tees
Maar
Khan
together,
they
had
Shahrukh
Khan
in
mind.
However,
one
fine
day
they
approached
Akshay.
How
did
the
conversation
go
like?
Says
Akshay
with
a
straight
face,
"It
went
something
like
'Akshay,
I
am
going
to
be
honest
with
you.
Shahrukh
unfortunately
couldn't
give
us
dates
but
it
would
be
an
honour
if
you
would
like
to
make
this
movie
with
us.
Your
character
is
Tees
Maar
Khan,
so
how
about
doing
it?
You
know
me
very
well
Akshay,
I
am
a
director
and
a
mom
and
I
have
mouths
to
feed.
Can
you
give
us
dates
this
year?'
Well,
I
was
on
board
the
minute
Farah
said
'honour'."
He
soon
brings
on
a
laugh,
"I
am
kidding.
She
sat
with
me
a
couple
of
times
and
narrated
her
concept.
I
loved
it
and
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart.
I
had
full
faith
in
Farah
&
Shirish's
movie.
And
yes,
honestly
I
was
excited
as
well
as
relieved
to
fall
in
love
with
a
script
where
I
would
be
playing
a
hero,
because
very
few
heroic
scripts
really
fascinate
me
these
days."
Still,
the
fact
remains
that
over
all
these
years,
Farah
had
always
proclaimed
her
never-breaking
bond
with
Shahrukh
Khan.
Didn't
Akshay
feel
a
little
awkward
to
be
actually
consenting
to
not
just
work
but
also
back
this
film
by
Farah?
"Are
you
kidding
me",
immediately
responds
Akshay,
"I
have
nothing
to
feel
awkward
about.
I
am
an
actor
and
Farah
is
a
director.
Theoretically
neither
of
us;
or
anyone
for
that
fact
needs
to
ask
for
anyone's
permission
to
work.
Farah's
relationship
with
Shahrukh
has
nothing
to
do
with
me.
I
am
aware
of
their
incredible
bond,
I
have
never
intended
on
jeopardizing
or
coming
between
either
of
them
and
they
are
both
aware
of
that.
I
am
sure
Shahrukh
wishes
us
both
well.
He
is
an
extremely
intelligent
and
mature
man
and
naturally
would
only
want
the
best
for
his
fellow
colleagues."
Getting
serious,
he
adds,
"But
there
is
a
lesson
for
all
here.
One
should
never
mix
personal
with
professional
life.
As
the
saying
goes,
'Never
get
your
Honey
where
you
get
your
Money'
(smiles).
In
this
case,
friends
are
people
you
go
home
to
see
while
colleagues
are
people
you
go
to
work
and
see.
When
the
two
mix,
at
least
one
-
if
not
both
-
partnerships
can
get
seriously
spoiled.
I
and
Farah
are
just
doing
a
job
here.
No
one
is
supposed
to
get
hurt.
Bollywood
is
a
business,
it's
not
a
festival."
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Story first published: Monday, December 13, 2010, 12:42 [IST]