Akshay Kumar keeps Charlie Chaplin`s photo in his wallet, reveals why

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has often expressed his admiration for the legendary comic actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin. On Tuesday, during the trailer launch of his comedy film `Housefull 5`, Akshay again opened up about his love for Charlie Chaplin, revealing he keeps his photograph in his wallet.

Akshay Kumar reveals why he keeps Charlie Chaplin`s photo

When asked about Housefull 5 bringing back slapstick comedy by media, Akshay Kumar said, “If I would not be mistaken, then slapstick comedy yeh koi asaan comedy nahi hai. Nana sahab, Riteish, Abhishek ne itna saare comedy kiye hai. They can vouch for it. They are part of a comedy franchise, but let me tell you, slapstick comedy is very difficult. And this comedy that we have done is a slapstick comedy mixed with action comedy. It is physical comedy. I`m a huge fan of Charlie Chaplin.”

Akshay then asked the audience if they`d like to see the picture of Chaplin in his wallet. The media said “Yes” in unison.

He then took out the picture of Charlie Chaplin from his wallet. Chaplin had an incredibly long and prolific career, spanning over 65 years. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema, inspiring generations of filmmakers and actors.

Akshay Kumar on Hera Pheri 3 controversy

At the trailer launch of Housefull 5, actor Akshay Kumar addressed the controversy around Hera Pheri 3 and Paresh Rawal`s surprise exit from the film. This was the actor`s first public reaction to the matter. It was reported that he had taken the legal route after Rawal`s exit as it had caused him financial loss. 

When asked about his views on people calling Paresh “foolish” for his decision to walk out of Hera Pheri 3, Akshay said, “Let me first tell you, using this kind of word, like foolish for my co-star, I would not appreciate that. That`s not right. We have worked with him for the last 35 years. We are very good friends, and he is a great actor. I admire him a lot. Jo bhi kuch hai (whatever it is), I don`t think this is a place to talk about this. Whatever has happened is a serious matter and it will handled by the court. So I don`t think I will speak about this.”

Meanwhile, Akshay is gearing up for the release of his film `Housefull 5`, which also stars Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Ranjeet, Johny Lever, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Chunky Panday, Dino Morea, Sonam Bajwa and Soundarya Sharma.

This article first appeared on Mid Day