After impressing audiences and critics with his army officer act in “Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty” in 2014, Bollywood’s action star Akshay Kumar is once again broaching the subject of terrorism in his forth-coming film Baby. He says the intent is to discuss these issues “openly” to spread awareness.
If “Holiday…” was about sleeper cells, “Baby” revolves around a story about how the common man in India faces a threat from terrorists and how the government tries to prevent such attacks.
In a tete-a-tete with IANS, Akshay, looking casual in a sweatshirt, jeans and a beanie, opened up about the movie and his action avatar.”I’m playing an undercover agent in the film. We are a group named Baby, which includes Anupam Kher, Rana Daggubati and a few other actors.”
Akshay is happy with the end result of the film, directed by Neeraj Pandey, who had helmed “A Wednesday!”, a movie that was about the impact of terrorism on the common man. ” Baby is a well-carved film. It talks about terrorism, which is a big consideration in today’s world. Terrorism, as a topic, can be seen in every newspaper.
But while his stunts and action-packed perfor-mances in films have given him the tag of ‘Khiladi’, the 47-year-old actor says that his versatility “is not just limited to action”.
“I have played different roles in my career. It’s not just limited to action. For example, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ was a horror film. Namastey London was a romantic one. Also, I have done many comedy films. However, it depends upon viewers’ taste. People love to see me doing action films,” said Akshay, adding that he’d love to romance on screen if not do a lot of action.(IANS)
