Exclusive! Fighter Actor Akshay Oberoi Reveals THIS 90s Actress Was His First Crush

Published: Saturday, February 10, 2024, 16:31 [IST]

Siddharth Anand's Fighter have failed to make a strong mark at the box office. The Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone starrer has collected Rs. 178.90 crore till now, and it looks like it won't be able to reach the Rs. 200 crore mark at the box office. However, the film has received positive reviews, and all the actors have grabbed the attention with their amazing performances. Akshay Oberoi, who plays the role of Squadron Leader Basheer Khan, has been busy garnering praises for his performance in the movie.

Filmibeat recently interacted with Akshay and we played a small segment with him named 'My Firsts' in which he revealed his first crush, his first pay cheque amount, and more...

Your first crush

Urmila Matondkar, that's the truth.

First time you went on a date

The first time I went on a date, I got married to her because my first date was my wife Jyoti, and here I am married to her.

First time you felt that you have become famous

Now, when I went to Regal cinema and I saw Fighter with the public. I walked out of the theatre and I got mobbed. It's the first time I felt that people know me now.

Your first fan moment with a celebrity

I am a fan of so many celebrities, but one that really hit was wen I met Hrithik at the Marflix office. He is the guy I really idolised, and I have met a lot of famous people along the way, but he left an impact on me since I was a kid, I had his poster in my room.

Your first pay cheque

I clearly remember it. We were doing a play in Guwahati alled Miss Beautiful and I didn't have money, and I would think that theatre doesn't pay much, so I won't be getting any money. But, the play did very well, and we sat there in a bus and Makarand Deshpande is walking up and down and giving people money, and he gave me Rs. 5000. This is 2008 or 2009. So, I was like wow I am being paid this much for acting.