Akshay Kumar opens up about rumoured rift with Arshad Warsi; recalls ‘baseless’ reports of feud with Rohit Shetty

Akshay Kumar has opened up about the rumours of a rift with Arshad Warsi as they prepare for the release of their film Bachchhan Paandey. Reports of a feud between the duo had emerged after Akshay was cast in the 2017 film Jolly LLB 2, the sequel of the 2013 film Jolly LLB that starred Arshad Warsi. Akshay and Arshad, who are working together for the first time in their upcoming film, praised each other at a promotional event while Akshay slammed reports about the rift. Also Read| Akshay Kumar reveals inspiration behind Bachchhan Paandey’s title: ‘I saw pic of Abhishek Bachchan and Chunky Pandey’

At the event, as Akshay started talking about his rumoured rift with Arshad, saying “Jab meri Jollly LLB aane waali thi (When my film Jolly LLB was about to be released),” Arshad interrupted him and joked, “Ahem, my Jolly LLB.” Akshay repeated “my Jolly LLB” as Arshad got up from his chair and hugged the actor.

Akshay then resumed, “Jab meri Jolly LLB release hone waali thi, to logo ne likh diya ki hum dono ka jhagda hai, khamakha. Mai karne bhi waala tha tab bhi maine isse baat ki. To mai yahi dekh raha tha ki kaise khamakha log likh dete hain, kuch bhi likh dete hain bina kuch jaane. Unhone ye socha loga ki chalo ye Jolly LLB 2 kar rahe hain to zaroor inka jhagda laga do, ya jhagda likh lo, ho na ho (When my Jolly LLB (part two) was about to be released, people said that we both had a tiff but it was not true. I had spoken to him even when I was going to do the film. People write baseless stuff without knowing anything. They though I am doing Jolly LLB 2 so let’s cause a fight between them or write about it).”

The actor noted that such reports have been written about him in relation to other colleagues as well. He recalled, “Jaise pichli baari bhi ek kisi ne likh diya tha ki mera aur Rohit Shetty ka jhagda ho raha hai. Khamakha likh denge (Like last time, someone wrote that I and Rohit Shetty were in a fight. There’s no basis to it).”

Akshay praised Arshad as a jovial person who is always laughing and loves food, while Arshad said he loved the experience of working with Akshay. Arshad said, “When you get to know him, you realise inme kaafi khoobiyan hain (he has many good qualities). I can write a volume about Akshay.”

Bachchhan Paandey has been directed by Farhad Samji. The film, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Kriti Sanon, Jacqueline Fernandez, Abhimanyu Singh, Sanjay Mishra and Prateik Babbar.