Akshay Kumar opens up about dealing with box office failures; Says, ‘You just have to keep going’

Akshay Kumar is one of the most promising actors in the entertainment industry. He has enthralled his fans with many big hits like Hera Pheri, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Pad Man, Housefull, and many more which have excelled at the box-office. But the actor hasn’t tasted success in the last year with his films Raksha Bandhan, Ram Setu and Selfie. These films did not perform well at the box-office. Recently, in an interview with a media portal, Akshay Kumar opened up about dealing with criticism and box-office failures.

Akshay Kumar reveals the secrets of handling criticism

In an interview with Financial Express, Akshay Kumar spoke candidly about the criticism he has to face when his films underperform at the box office. The 55-year-old actor candidly said that he too gets affected like a normal person when things go wrong. Describing people’s bias towards ‘good things’, Akshay said, ‘I have seen many cycles of ups and downs in my life. One common thing is that when things go well, everyone praises them and when they don’t, it’s more criticism than you can imagine.”

He talked about how he doesn’t pay much attention to negative comments as they are a part of everyone’s life. The Pad Man actor said he loves working and takes pride in his ability to handle criticism with a cool head. Talking about dealing with criticism, Akshay said, “You just have to keep going, there is no other way.” He believes in hard work and trusts his guts as these are the keys to a successful life.

Akshay says audience response reflects at box office

Speaking about box-office failures, Akshay Kumar said that it is the numbers that decide whether a film is a hit or a flop. He strongly examines the reactions of the audience after the release of the film as he believes that they are the ones who decide whether a film will be a hit or a flop at the box office. Akshay Kumar gave a glimpse of the industry’s response to the audience response saying that when a film doesn’t do well, the audience won’t come to watch it and that’s where an actor tries to hone his skills.

Meanwhile, Akshay is gearing up for the release of The Great Indian Rescue with Parineeti Chopra. It will hit the theaters on October 5, 2023. He also has OMG 2 where he will share screen space with Yami Gautam and Pankaj Tripathi.

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