Akshaye Khanna’s brilliant performance in Dhurandhar has brought him back into the spotlight. He’s everywhere right now.
His portrayal of Rahman Dakait has earned widespread praise, with several iconic scenes from the film taking over social media. His dance moves in the Rahman Dakait entry song were just a trailer of the acting brilliance he delivers in the film.
While fans continue to go gaga over his commanding screen presence, we bring you a behind-the-scenes moment that is sure to surprise you.
Actor Naveen Kaushik, who plays Donga, a member of Rahman Dakait’s gang, revealed that Akshaye was slapped not once or twice but seven times in a scene.
There’s a scene at the beginning of the film where Saumya Tandon, who plays Rahman’s wife Ulfat, is seen venting her anger on Rahman after the death of her eldest son.
As soon as she gets the news of her son’s death, she rushes to the hospital crying and slaps Rahman Dakait on his cheek.
In a conversation with Filmy Gyan, Naveen said, “This scene was retaken seven times.”
He added, “Akshaye sir kept taking one retake after another to make the scene stronger. He was slapped so many times but didn’t hesitate even once.”
Naveen shared, “Akshaye sir and Aditya sir were explaining to Saumya that she should get into the character and not think that there is a star in front of her.”
Rahman and Ulfat’s eldest son dies in a gang war at a wedding. Heartbroken and angry, Ulfat questions why Rahman couldn’t save him and vents her emotions.
Directed by Aditya Dhar, the spy action thriller stars Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, and Sara Arjun.
Dhurandhar has already taken the box office by storm, collecting Rs 239.25 crore within a week.
