‘Akshaye Khanna used to be very difficult to work with’: Farah Khan reveals why she avoided choreographing his songs in the 1990s before ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ changed her mind | Hindi Movie News

Akshaye Khanna has enjoyed renewed attention for his performances in recent years, but conversations surrounding the actor have also brought up stories about his early years in the film industry.

Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan has now spoken about her own experience of working with Khanna in the 1990s, admitting that she once found him so difficult to work with that she decided she didn’t want to choreograph his songs. However, their collaboration in ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ in 2001 changed her perception of the actor, and Farah later praised him as a “brilliant dancer” and said that he had undergone a transformation.

Farah Khan remembers working with Akshaye Khanna in the 1990s

During a recent conversation on choreographers Bosco and Caesar’s Dance Masti podcast, Farah Khan was asked which actor she has found most difficult to work with.

The conversation initially revolved around Abhishek Bachchan, and Caesar recalled the actor’s playful and joking side. Farah, however, eventually revealed that Akshaye Khanna was the actor who had been particularly difficult for her during the early phase of her career.“There was a time when it was very difficult to work with Akshaye Khanna,” he recalls.Farah said she had worked with Khanna in films like ‘Doli Saja Ke Rakhna’ and ‘Laawaris’, among other projects. Recalling that period, he described the actor as “very irritable” and said he was sometimes unwilling to stand up during filming.

‘I don’t want to choreograph it’: Farah on Akshaye Khanna’s songs

Farah admitted that her experiences with Khanna became frustrating enough for her to make a firm decision about future collaborations.“I said if it’s Akshaye Khanna’s song, I don’t want to choreograph it,” he said.His perspective, however, changed when he was asked to work with Khanna again in ‘Dil Chahta Hai’.

The 2001 film marked Farhan Akhtar’s directorial debut, and Farhan is Farah’s first cousin, making the project one she couldn’t simply turn down.

How ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ Changed Farah Khan’s Mind About Akshaye Khanna

Farah said that she noticed a significant change in Khanna when they reunited for ‘Dil Chahta Hai’. According to her, the actor seemed much more relaxed and comfortable with himself by then.“After Dil Chahta Hai, I think he had a transformation. In Tees Maar Khan, he was too good.

In fact, he is a very good dancer,” Farah said.He also highlighted Khanna’s performance in the popular song ‘Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe’ and said that she danced better than her co-stars Aamir Khan and Saif Ali Khan.Farah also previously spoke about this change in her relationship with Khanna, recalling that she initially avoided working with him, but then felt that he had become much more relaxed.

Farah Khan says she prefers a positive environment

Farah also emphasized that the atmosphere on the film set matters to her and that she does not want to work with artists whose behavior makes the work environment uncomfortable.“But I was very clear that I don’t want to work with artists who are irritating,” he said.

Akshaye Khanna’s recent work and controversy

Khanna has remained in the spotlight following praise for her recent performances. At the same time, reports about his alleged exit from ‘Drishyam 3’ have sparked more discussions about the actor. The creators reportedly issued him a legal notice following his departure from the project, with disagreements regarding his appearance and remuneration.