Shobhaa De calls hype around Akshaye Khanna’s Dhurandhar role ‘manipulative’: Even crediting his dance…
Actor Akshaye Khanna has been earning widespread acclaim for his turn as gangster Rehman Dakait in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar. However, veteran author and columnist Shobhaa De feels the hype built around his character was manipulative. Shobhaa De recently spoke about Akshaye Khanna’s performance in Dhurandhar. Shobhaa De on Akshaye Khanna’s hype in Dhurandhar Shobhaa De recently appeared on Rediff Originals for a podcast, posted on YouTube, where she reflected on the success of Dhurandhar and the massive hype surrounding Akshaye Khanna’s character in the film. In the spy thriller, Akshaye was seen as the menacing Pakistani gangster Rehman Dakait. His performance was applauded by many, including his dancing entry in one scene to the song Fa9la, which went viral on social media. Talking about all the chatter around Akshaye’s role in the film, Shobhaa De said, “Another manipulative aspect was creating the impression that Akshaye is the bigger star and that he alone stood out — even crediting his dance as the highlight.” She also weighed in on the film’s reception, drawing attention to Hrithik …
