‘Dhurandhar’ has become the talk of the town ever since the film’s release and has been appreciated by many industry members for its content and box office performance. Now in a recent interview, Akshay Kumar opened up about the film where he spoke about how audience tastes have changed and hence how cinema has evolved over time.
He was also asked if he would like to be a part of such a film, or feels jealous or insecure when other actors get such films.The film industry is like a circle, the actor said during a conversation with Rajdeep Sardesai at the India Congress 2026 in Delhi; It continues to change after every two or three years. Everything changes. The concept, our audience, keeps changing what they want. Aaj Hindi kha liya, kal Chinese kha li, parso italian kha liya.
Everything changes after every two years.”He further added, “Take Dhurandhar, for example. It’s a complete action film. The whole film is about action and bloodshed. People loved it, really enjoyed it. Then there’s a hero like Ranveer Singh, who does intense action scenes, which is a very exciting kind of action, and he has the image of an ‘angry young man’. So everything is constantly changing.”
Now it’s time for horror comedies. People really like horror comedies, and Stree was a huge hit. Everything is constantly changing, and we never know what the audience will like next.The ‘Bhooth Bangla’ actor was asked if he would like to be a part of the Lyari gang and he suits the film as it is action-packed. In response, the Khiladi actor said, “I don’t think Aditya thought so, so I didn’t understand it.” When asked if he feels insecure or has any regrets, Akshay replied, “A lot of times, when I meet Ranveer, he says, ‘I wish I had done that. This happens. Koi woh karna chahta hai aur koi main movie. Hum log 15-20 actor hai aur Hindustan mein 180 filmeinbanti hai toh sabko kaam milta hai. So, everyone had roles. Sorry you feel like you wish you had done this film but jalan nahi hoti (there is no jealousy). The actor slammed the entire ‘rat race’ mentality and said, “No. 1,2,3 can happen at the Mahalaxmi racecourse where the horses are running. Is the mentality se aap aapka santulan kho dete hai and you end up doing something wrong. Paani ki Tarah rahiye. Aapke Jeevan mein acchi baat kariye, accha khaiye, peeye, zindagi aapki pyaari nikal jayegi.”
