"Akshaye is an amazing talent," says Anil Kapoor

  • IndiaGlitz, [Friday,January 12 2007]

During the script narration of 'Salam-E-Ishq' to Akshaye Khanna Nikhil Advani, The director told Akshaye that for another track in the film, he would love to cast someone like Anil Kapoor, who would handle the role with maturity.

Akshaye quickly called up Anil Kapoor and told him that he had to do the role for 'Salam-E-Ishq'. Both Akshaye & Anil Kapoor are quite close. Says Akshaye, "Anil is such a bundle of positive energy, Infact I look up to him for guidance. At any given time, if I have a problem, I just pick up the phone or drive down to meet him. He spells positive energy."

Akshaye too is looking forward to this year 2007. He has got quite a few films to be released which are very promising, starting with ‘Salam- E- Ishq’, ‘Gandhi My Father’ in addition to two films by Abbas Mastan.

Says Anil Kapoor, "Akshaye is just an amazing talent. If Akshaye is superlative in Salam-E-Ishq, then Gandhi My Father (Anil Kapoor Home Production) It is Akshaye's Performance of a life time!!

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