Akshay
Kumar
recently
got
into
a
scrape
with
alligators
while
shooting
a
cola
ad
in
Malaysia.
Says
a
source
close
to
the
actor,
"Akshay
loves
all
risky
stunts
from
car
chases
to
diving
down
waterfalls.
Of
course,
most
of
this
he
does
for
his
films.
So
when
the
cola
brand
he
endorses
wanted
to
shoot
the
ad
in
Malaysia,
Akki
suggested
that
he
fight
crocodiles
and
go
white
water
rafting.
The
concept
would
be
how
Akshay
fights
crocs
and
dives
down
from
his
boat
into
the
river
to
rescue
his
cola."
The
unit,
accompanied
by
the
crocodile
trainers,
started
shooting
early
one
morning
in
the
jungles
of
Gopeng
Perak.
Khiladi
Kumar
was
to
go
white
water
rafting,
jump
down
from
the
raft
into
the
river,
dodge
the
crocs
and
swim
to
safety.
"When
he
jumped
into
the
water
the
crocs
were
at
a
safe
distance.
However,
something
happened,
and
one
of
the
reptiles
lunged
towards
the
actor."
All
Akshay
could
see
was
its
menacing
jaw
rushing
towards
him.
"He
froze
for
a
split
second.
He
has
indulged
in
plenty
of
extreme-action
stunts
but
fighting
a
crocodile
is
something
he
hasn't
done
in
real
life.
He
turned
around,
grabbed
the
raft
and
quickly
swung
onto
it
and
started
rowing
away
as
fast
as
he
could
till
he
reached
a
place
of
safety.
His
presence
of
mind
saved
him.
Fortunately,
they
got
some
great
shots
of
the
actor
with
the
crocs
and
he
didn't
have
to
re-shoot."
According
to
the
source,
"AK
has
fought
sharks
while
shooting
for
Blue.
There
too,
he
had
an
accident
and
got
injured.
But
he
loves
thrills
and
the
cola
he
endorses
is
all
about
thrilling
action
and
excitement."
DID
YOU
KNOW?
Our
source
reveals,
"Akki
is
waiting
to
complete
12
years
with
the
cola
company
so
he
can
set
a
record
for
being
the
longest-serving
celebrity
endorser."
Story first published: Friday, January 28, 2011, 13:35 [IST]