Rohit Shetty recently revealed that the shoot of the much-awaited fifth instalment of Golmaal has finally begun. The original cast of the first Golmaal film, namely, Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Kemmu, Shreyas Talpade and Sharman Joshi, are set to reunite after 20 years. But it also comes with the power-packed addition of Akshay Kumar. In the announcement video of Golmaal 5, the Khiladi actor was seen sporting a bald look, leaving the fans intrigued.
Akshay Kumar confirms Ajay Devgn is the main hero in Golmaal 5
Golmaal 5 brings together Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar after Singham Again, which saw a memorable cameo by Akshay’s Sooryavanshi character. While speaking exclusively to News18, Akshay revealed more details about doing Golmaal 5. He reacted to Ajay’s witty remark of ‘koi bhi franchise nahi chhodta hai’, saying, “But isn’t it a great thing? It’s nice that whenever there’s any franchise, they want me.”
Some reports earlier claimed that Akshay may play the antagonist in the film. However, details are still kept tightly under wraps. Akshay has now revealed that he isn’t playing the lead role in it. “I’m happy that they think I was good enough to be a part of Golmaal. Ajay is the main hero. I’m not playing the main part. But what’s wrong with it? I look at a film as a film and never think ki main kya kar raha hoon uss film mein. For me, it’s far more important what the film is setting out to achieve. If I like the story, I’ll do it,” he said.
“Mera role badhiya hai Golmaal mein but Ajay’s the hero. I’ve no insecurity. Uski koi zaroorat nahi hai,” Akshay adds. For the unversed, Akshay and Ajay have worked on films such as Suhag, Khakee and Insan before Rohit’s cop universe.
Akshay Kumar talks about his approach as an actor
In the ineterview, Akshay also opened up about his approach of chosing scripts. “I see fresh scripts and ideas coming to me all the time. Main yeh dekhna chahta hoon ki main kya alag kar sakta hoon, kaise kar sakta hoon. You’ve to choose among the five-six roles that come to you. The rest go to other actors,” he remarks.
“Sabke hisse mein kuch na kuch aata hai. Sometimes this too happens that a role goes through multiple actors and then comes to you. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, for instance. The script was taken to multiple actors over a period of five years but everyone said no to it. Then one day, it came to me and I liked it and I decided to do it. The same thing had happened with OMG 2. It’s a film about sex education. A lot of actors said no to it,” Akshay added.
Akshay Kumar will be next seen in Bhooth Bangla, where he reunites with director Priyadarshan.
