Akshay Kumar forgets Aneet Padda, Ahaan Panday’s names, says they got ‘lucky’ with Saiyaara | Bollywood News
3 min readBengaluruJun 29, 2026 01:53 PM IST Welcome to the Jungle star Akshay Kumar is currently basking in the success of the film. In a recent interview while promoting the film, along with the film’s director Ahmed Khan, Akshay shared his view on what makes films successful. During the conversation, he referred to Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday’s breakthrough hit, Saiyaara, and shared that it worked due to ‘sheer luck’ Akshay Kumar has opened up about the success of Saiyaara, suggesting that the film’s box office performance was largely driven by luck rather than elaborate promotional strategies. Speaking in a recent interview with ANI, the actor emphasised that hit films often succeed because of organic audience response and timing, rather than planned campaigns or industry events. He pointed out that Saiyaara managed to connect with viewers on its own merit, adding that sometimes a film simply ‘clicks’ with audiences without much external push. Akshay Kumar on Saiyaara During a conversation with ANI, Akshay Kumar was heard saying, “If it is in the destiny of …
