Akki made bakra

The Tashan unit played a prank on the actor by making him re-do an uncomfortable scene

Akshay Kumar plays local goon, Bachchan Pande, in the Yash Raj film Tashan. We are told that Akshay’s character, the most colourful of the cast, speaks in a trademark lingo throughout the film. Apart from his language and attire, Akshay has worked hard to give Bachchan Pande a raw edge.

A source from the sets of the film reveals how the actor’s efforts to stay true to his character made him a bakra. We are told that during the shoot of the song Dil Dance Maare Re, he was asked to give a shot which needed him to grab his crotch; similar to Michael Jackson’s trademark move. The scene can be seen in the promos of the film on air.

During the shoot in Ladakh, the crew decided to play a prank on Akshay. A source spills the beans, “Akshay was given the brief on the steps by choreographer Vaibhavi (Merchant). The song is full of masti and has raunchy lyrics. He was told that for the opening shots of the song he had to stand with his back to a truck and grab his crotch.” Akki agreed because it went with the character.

The Khiladi did the scene, but was told that the take wasn’t good enough, “What Akshay didn’t know was that they were pulling a fast one on him. It was hilarious to see him grab his crotch over and over again. Everyone from the extras to the dancers were in splits.”

As the retakes kept increasing, Akshay realised something was fishy. “That’s when they told him they were pulling his leg. However he was quite the sport and laughed off the incident.”

BOL BACHCHAN
NAME: Bachchan Pande
AGE: 30 as per police records, 25 as per Chachi, 26 as per Omprakash, I think 28
MARITAL STATUS: Don’t understand question
QUALIFICATIONS: Can steal electricity anywhere, Can break all bones of body with guarantee
WORK EXPERIENCE: Fully experienced
ACHIEVEMENTS: Recovered everything from a cow to a bungalow
AIM: Become killer

Tushar Joshi