Drishyam producers provided to hike Akshaye’s price for Half 3, however he is not biting the bait.

IMAGE: Akshaye Khanna in Dhurandhar.

Because the Dhurandhar wave refuses to subside, the movie has claimed its first casualty of the yr.

The third instalment of the favored Drishyam franchise will not characteristic Akshaye Kumar.

For many who got here in late, Akshaye performed the senior cop Tarun Ahlawat in Drishyam 2.

Explains a supply near the event, “Akshaye’s Drishyam character has villainous shades. And after Dhurandhar Akshaye would not need to be typecast in gray/villainous roles.”

Apparently, the Drishyam producers provided to hike Akshaye’s price for Half 3, however he is not biting the bait.

On the finish of this yr, Akshaye Khanna has emerged because the star of 2025, due to his scene stealing presence in Dhurandhar.

The demand for Akshaye is such that the makers of Border 2, the sequel to the 1997 conflict epic Border, have determined to deliver again his character Lieutenant Dharamvir Singh Bhakri from Border in Border 2.

A supply near the undertaking reveals, “The choice was taken in view of his (Akshaye’s) sudden reputation. J P Dutta (who directed Border and who’s the co-producer of Border 2) shared a really shut rapport with Akshaye’s father Vinod Khanna and Akshaye.”

“When JP requested Akshaye to make a visitor look in Border 2, the actor readily agreed.”

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