Akshay Kumar denies fight for action-hero title

Although A-list actors including Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn are busy outdoing each other on the action territory, initially created by Akshay Kumar in Bollywood, the actor says there is no race as such for the action hero title. Off late, Salman has emerged as the new action hero with some power packed action-masala films like Wanted, Dabangg and Bodyguard. Even Ajay Devgn flexed his muscles and punched baddies in Singham followed by John Abraham in Force.

When asked if there is any fight among superstars for the title of being the ultimate action hero, Akshay said, "I don't think there is any fight for being an action hero. We are not like horses in a race course to contend for it. There are over 150 films made every year and every actor has three-four films every year." Speaking to PTI, Akshay Kumar said that there are enough number of films releasing for every actor and there is absolutely no need to fight for any title.

In 1990, Akshay Kumar made action genre popular with his 'Khiladi' series films. He then changed gears and began doing comedy and light hearted movies. With films like Dabangg, Bodyguard, Singham and Force making hay at the box office, Akshay too wants to jump into the action bandwagon and make success.

Now, after a gap of six years, Akshay Kumar will be seen in Prabhu Deva directed action film, Rowdy Rathore. He would also return to the 'Khiladi' series of movies with Khiladi 786, which is an action-comedy.

"I want to do action films now. Its been six years I have been away from action. It is all a new start for me," said the 44-year-old actor. Akshay said he prefers doing his stunts on his own and never uses duplicates. "Before doing stunts I say Gayatri Mantra," he said. Ask him what really scares him and he says on a jovial note, "I am scared of my wife in all ways."