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Akshay Kumar Recalls Dancing on a Fan’s Car During ‘Aflatoon’ Shoot

Akshay Kumar reminisced about shooting the title track of his 1997 film 'Aflatoon' by dancing on a passing fan's car. He shared that he and director Ahmed Khan were frequently chased by police and security during their early collaborations. The watchman chasing them was intentionally included in the song. Akshay is now promoting his upcoming film 'Welcome To The Jungle', which boasts an ensemble cast.

Akshay Kumar recalls when he danced on someone else's car while shooting Aflatoon

Mumbai, June 25

Akshay Kumar has been directed by Ahmed Khan in his latest venture, 'Welcome To The Jungle'. These two started their association from 'Ye Dillagi' and 'Suhaag' and then went on to collaborate on many projects.

Taking a trip down memory lane, Akshay recalled how they would get into trouble, and once they were even chased by police during an exclusive interaction with IANS.

Talking about their early days working together, Akshay said that they had been chased by security and police many times.

Sharing a particular incident while shooting the title track from his 1997 drama 'Aflatoon', Akshay told IANS, "If you watch the song Aflatoon, that car was not rented. It was just passing by. The owner of the car was a fan of mine. I asked him, 'Can I dance on your car for five minutes?' He said, 'Go ahead.' So we danced on it. Like this, in many places, we even got chased away."

Akshay added that while working with Ahmed, they have been chased out of the places they were shooting in several times.

"We would go inside buildings and start shooting, and then the watchman would come running. That shot is actually there in the song; we have kept it-the watchman is running towards us. He came to scold us and chase us away... On Sea Rock as well, the police chased us out. There are many like this."

Coming back to 'Welcome To The Jungle', the project also stars Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Raveena Tandon, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Johnny lever, Aftab Shivdasani, Lara Dutta, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor, Daler Mehndi, Farida Jalal, Krishna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Kiran Kumar, Mukesh Tiwari, Yashpal Sharma, Vindu Dara Singh, Nawab Shah, Urvashi Rautela, Puneet Issar, Arjun Firoz Khan, Late Pankaj Dheer, Sudesh Berry, Hemant Pandey, Zakir Hussain, and Sayaji Shinde, along with others.

AA Nadiadwala and Star Studio18 present in association with Cape of Good Films and Seeta Films, "Welcome To the Jungle" is a Base Industries Group and Seeta Films Production.

— IANS

Reader Comments

Priya S

Such a fun anecdote! But honestly, it also shows how times have changed. Nowadays, every shoot is so planned and controlled. Those old-school Bollywood stories have a charm that's unmatched.

Vikram M

Tough times create strong memories! Running away from police while shooting a song is the kind of story that makes you smile. And that watchman cameo in the song - genius! 😂

Rohit P

Nice nostalgia trip, but why such a huge cast for Welcome To The Jungle? Feels like they just threw everyone in the pot. Hope the story doesn't get lost in all the star power. 🤔

Kavya N

Akshay and Ahmed Khan - a duo we've loved for decades! From Ye Dillagi to now, their chemistry is special. Those run-ins with the watchman and police just add to the legend. Can't wait for the film! ✨

Siddharth J

The best stories come from the most unplanned situations. That watchman chasing them became part of the song forever - that's what makes Bollywood magic! Respect to both for never giving up. 🙌

Meera T

Pure 90s Bollywood energy! But I hope the new film has more substance than just cameos

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