3 min readBengaluruJun 25, 2026 01:14 PM IST Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has always been vocal about his better half Twinkle Khanna being his most trenchant critic. He recently opened up about the person whose opinion matters most to him, and it turns out to be none other than his wife, Twinkle. During a candid conversation while promoting his upcoming film Welcome To The Jungle, the actor shared how Twinkle’s brutally honest feedback keeps him grounded, both professionally and personally. During a recent a Bombay Times Lounge interview, Akshay Kumar was asked about his toughest critic, Akshay didn’t hesitate before naming his “better half.” Describing Twinkle’s reviews of his work, he said with a laugh, “She’s brutal. Brutal means brutal is nothing. She can kill me anytime. You can’t say anything.” The actor then recalled a recent incident that left him genuinely thrilled. Akshay revealed that while he was dubbing for another film, he received an unexpected message from Twinkle praising the trailer of his upcoming project. “I told Priyadarshan sir, ‘Today I’m very happy.’ …