Akshay Kumar began his career as a bona fide action star, earning the nickname “Khiladi” for his work. With the technological transition in the industry, filmmakers are relying on VFX and AI. However, Akshay always believes in maintaining authenticity and prefers performing his own stunts. In a recent interview, he recalled life-threatening on-set incidents during action films.

Akshay recalls near-death experience during action scenes

In a candid conversation with Subhankar Mishra, Akshay shared, “Ek baar Sainik mein hua tha. Ek building se doosri building jaate-jaate mera haath thak gaya tha, and I thought mein chala jaunga, ek building se dusre building. Tab kuch nahi tha, VFX bhi nahi tha, khud hi sab karna padta tha. International Khiladi mein, boat ke scene mein mera aadha shareer cut jaata. Samne se catamaran aa raha tha, aur meri boat uske beech se jaane wali thi, main poora cut ho jaata, lekin bach gaya.”