Salman Khan’s popularity has often led to memorable stories, and one such amusing anecdote was shared by Akshay Kumar with Chunky Panday when they appeared together on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’. Akshay recalls how Chunky cleverly turned Salman’s stardom into a business opportunity while they were touring South Africa for a theater show.According to Akshay, the show was a huge success, and as one of the organisers, Chunky offered to take Salman shopping afterwards. Once they arrived at a clothing store, Chunky encouraged the star to pick out some clothes, telling him: “Pick 3-4 jeans and 2-3 shirts.”Salman happily chose the clothes he likes. Soon after, the shop owner approached him and said: “We want to take a photo with Salman sir.” The actor committed to taking pictures with the owner and his family before leaving the store, unaware of what happened behind the scenes.Akshay revealed that Salman later found out the real reason for the shopping trip. A few days after the visit, it was learned that Chunky had asked the store owner for $20,000 to bring Salman to the store, allowing them to benefit from the star’s presence and publicity.Akshay and Chunky have shared screen space in several films over the years, including ‘Aankhen’ (1993), ‘Housefull’ (2010), ‘Housefull 3’ (2016) and ‘Housefull 5’ (2025).
On the work front, Akshay was recently seen starring in ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, the latest installment in the ‘Welcome’ franchise, which released in theaters on June 26.Directed by Ahmed Khan, the comedy film features one of the biggest ensembles of recent years, with more than 30 actors, including Sunil Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Raveena Tandon,
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