He used to throw things on the sets. Farah Khan was shocked by Akshay Khanna’s behaviour, revealed the bitter truth of the 90s:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Bollywood’s famous choreographer and director Farah Khan is known for her outspokenness. Recently during a podcast, Farah recalled her struggling days of the 90s. He told that at the beginning of his career he had to go through ‘trauma’ (mental trauma) due to the behavior of actor Akshay Khanna. According to Farah, at that time Akshay’s anger and unpredictable behavior had become a headache for everyone on the set.

What happened on the set? (The Traumatic Experience)

Recalling those days, Farah Khan said that Akshay Khanna was a rising star of the film industry at that time, but his nature was very complex.

Angry nature: Farah revealed that Akshay used to get angry over small things and start throwing things on the sets.

Choreographer’s Challenge: Farah had to put in a lot of effort to teach her dance steps. She said, “I was new at that time and his behavior frightened me.”

Impact on work: According to Farah, due to this ‘moody’ behavior of Akshay, the shooting used to get delayed for hours, which affected the entire unit.

[Image: Farah Khan and Akshaye Khanna side-by-side representing the 90s era and present day]

Akshaye Khanna: Talented but ‘difficult’ artiste?

Akshaye Khanna has always been considered a great actor, but many people who have worked with him have mentioned his ‘introvert’ and ‘moody’ nature.

Pressure for Perfection: Some experts believe that Akshay was very self-conscious about himself, which sometimes came out in the form of anger.

Farah’s changed perspective: Although Farah described those days as ‘trauma’, she also added that with time Akshay’s behavior changed and he focused on his art.

Industry pressure: The pressures of stardom in the 90s were different than they are today, and Farah’s statement paints a bleak picture of the work-culture of that era.

Fans reaction

After this statement of Farah Khan, a debate has erupted on social media. Some fans are praising Farah’s honesty, while some believe that it was not necessary to bring up such old things after so many years.