EXCLUSIVE: Tusshar Kapoor says, “Khakee was an Alice-In-Wonderland experience”; reveals Laxmii was planned way back in 2013 as Hindi cinema’s first modern horror comedy: “Akshay Kumar was ALWAYS the first choice”
Satish Kaushik’s Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001) completed 25 years on May 25, and, in other words, its lead actor, Tusshar Kapoor, also celebrated 25 years in the film industry. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama , the actor spoke about his other landmark film, Khakee (2004), and how he turned producer. Tusshar said, “ Khakee is considered one of my best films and also that of other actors. At that time, it did reasonably well, and as the years passed, it came to be respected more and more. It was my first time working with Amit ji (Amitabh Bachchan), Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and director Rajkumar Santoshi.” When remarked that it was a road trip movie of sorts, Tusshar smiled and said, “Indeed and I felt like Alice in Wonderland! I had finally learned to do romantic movies and suddenly, I was made to work with all these seniors, that too, in such a different zone. It was nerve-wracking, but with Raj ji, there was no stress. In my first film, I ...
