During an interview, when co-star Fardeen Khan mentioned Tom and Jerry as one of his favorite comedic works, Akshay Kumar quickly clarified, “No, no. Tom and Jerry is not comedy; Tom and Jerry is action; it’s violence.” Akshay went on to reveal that many of his action scenes in films have been inspired by the cartoon. “I’ll tell you one secret. So many action (scenes) I have done a lot of times I have taken it from Tom and Jerry. That whole helicopter scene, I have taken it from Tom and Jerry,” he explained.
Akshay further shared that he also draws inspiration from National Geographic, noting the intense action scenes featured in their programming. “And another one from which I had taken is National Geographic, where you get to see great action. Tom and Jerry is unbelievable, the kind of action they have,” he added.
Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Akshay’s upcoming film *Khel Khel Mein*, directed by Mudassar Aziz and featuring an ensemble cast including Vaani Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu, Ammy Virk, Pragya Jaiswal, and Aditya Seal. The film, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ashwin Varde, Vipul D. Shah, Rajesh Bahl, Shashikant Sinha, and Ajay Rai, is set to hit theatres on August 15.
Akshay’s last two films of the year, the action-comedy *Bade Miyan Chote Miyan* and the social drama *Sarfira*, underperformed at the box office.
