Mumbai:
After
tasting
success
with
Housefull
2,
Rowdy
Rathore
and
Oh
My
God
last
year,
actor
Akshay
Kumar
has
decided
to
charge
half
his
remuneration
for
his
first
release
this
year
Special
Chabbis.
"I
am
not
worried.
I
don't
have
any
kind
of
pressure.
For
me
this
film
(Special
Chabbis)
is
very
important
and
this
movie
can
be
made
in
a
certain
budget.
Every
film
has
different
budget
and
different
set
of
audience.
Looking
at
the
audience
for
this
film
I
have
charged
half
my
remuneration
for
this
film
in
comparison
to
what
I
charge
for
other
films," Akshay
said.
"I
did
so
because
I
did
not
want
to
put
pressure
on
this
film.
It
is
a
great
product
and
I
am
sure
people
will
like
it
..
I
enjoyed
it.
I
am
proud
to
be
associated
with
it,"
he
added.
Directed
by
Neeraj
Pandey
of
'A
Wednesday' fame,
'Special
Chabbis'
is
a
heist
drama
film,
starring
Akshay,
Kajal
garwal,
Jimmy
Shergill,
Manoj
Bajpai
and
Anupam
Kher.
The
movie
is
set
in
the
early
1980s.
It
is
reported
that
the
film
takes
its
concept
from
the
real-life
daring
heist
dated
back
to
1987
where
an
unknown
man
posing
as
a
CBI
officer
executed
a
daylight
income
tax
raid
on
the
Opera
House
branch
of
Tribhovandas
Bhimji
Zaveri
in
Mumbai,
and
disappeared
with
jewellery
worth
lakhs.
"Its
a
different
story..
Its
inspired
from
a
real
story.
In
1986,
there
have
been
quite
a
few
incidents
where
fake
CBI
people
looted
politicians
and
all.
It
is
a
real
incident
so
that
is
what
attracted
me
to
do
this
film.
To
do
a
film
on
a
real
incident
is
a
different
experience.
We
all
know
Neeraj
is
an
asset," the
45-year-old
actor
said.
The
film
will
see
Akshay
playing
the
role
of
a
fake
CBI
officer
named
Ajay
Singh.
"Neeraj
did
all
the
homework
as
its
his
story,
screenplay..
I
only
followed
what
he
said.
I
do
three-four
films
a
year..
this
is
Neeraj's
second
film
after
'A
Wednesday'..
He
knows
his
work
best.
So
he
did
all
the
homework
,"
Akshay
said.
Akshay,
who
has
been
paired
up
with
Singham
actress
Kajal
for
the
first
time,
is
all
praise
for
her.
"She
is
beautiful,
talented
and
professional
as
she
has
learnt
so
much
from
down
south.
She
fitted
the
character
very
well.
The
bonding
was
very
good
with
her.
I
enjoyed
working
with
her,"
he
said.
The
'Khiladi' star
also
claimed
that
he
became
good
friends
with
senior
actor
Anupam
Kher
during
Special
Chabbis.
"I
have
worked
with
Anupam
Kher
in
the
past..
I
think
I
have
got
a
new
friend
in
him
while
doing
this
film.
I
had
a
great
time.
We
became
close
friends..
We
talk
in
every
two-three
days.
I
found
a
new
friend
in
him.
Manoj
Bajpayee
is
also
good,"
he
said.
The
film
will
hit
theatres
on
February
8.
PTI