4 min readMumbaiMar 13, 2026 09:58 PM IST Thanks to Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar, Akshaye Khanna has found the spotlight he arguably deserved for a long time. With renewed attention on the actor, many viewers have also started revisiting his hilariously eccentric yet sincere performance in Farah Khan’s madcap comedy Tees Maar Khan. The film was a major box-office failure when it released, but over the years it has gradually gained a cult following and carved out a place in the pop-culture zeitgeist. Farah Khan is frequently tagged on social media reels featuring Akshaye’s scenes from the film. In many of those clips, the filmmaker can be seen praising the actor’s performance. However, Farah recently revealed that their early years as collaborators were far from smooth. In fact, she admitted that she once avoided projects that involved Akshaye. ‘Akshaye Khanna was constantly irritable’ Speaking on Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast, Farah Khan said: “In the ’90s, I did a couple of movies with Akshaye, and after that I was traumatised. Because he used to be a different person. …