Akshay Kumar the Dare Devil

Akshay Kumar, the martial art specialist handsome hunk of bollywood, performed a never before dare devilry stunt for the Percept Picture Company’s upcoming movie ‘8x10’ under water recently.

The adventurous sequences required the actor to be tied up in chains and perform the fighting sequences with other co actors in a swimming pool. If anything would have gone wrong that would have created major problem for the health of the actors.

Akki had refused to take the help of a stunt man as he wanted to give the sequence a touch of realism and earnestness in the film. But before doing that sequence, Akshay Kumar had undergone a major training programme for underwater swimming in Bangkok. He also successfully cleared the test to get a paddy instructor’s certificate, which is given only after one is found efficient in underwater swimming.

The particular fighting sequence was shot by the director Nagesh Kukunoor last week in Chembur and it has turned out to be amazing. The whole unit was very excited and impressed with Akki’s professionalism. The film belongs to psychological super thriller genre and Akki’s super athletic physique perfectly suited the role. In fact, Akshay Kumar is playing the role of a superhero in the film, though he will not have the super natural powers like other superheroes.

As the reports suggest Akshay Kumar’s stock is certainly going to rise further with this underwater action sequence in the film. In any case, he has already become one of the most successful bollywood heroes at the box office with giving super hit films back to back last year. For instance, his ‘Namastey London’ with Katrina Kaif, ‘Welcome’ again with Katrina, Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar, ‘Heyy Babyy’ with Vidya Balan and ‘Bhool Bhulaiya’ again with Vidya Balan were super successful at the box office.

Even his upcoming film ‘Tashan’ from the stable of famous banner Yash Raj Films is a very sleek fare being made with lavish budget and is expected to showcase Akki’s histrionics in a stunning way. Vipul Shah’s forthcoming film ‘ Singh Is Kinng’, which was recently extensively shot in Australia, too projects Akki’s image in flattering light. So the future is bright for Akki and more so if he can perform these daredevilry action sequences under water too!!