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Priyadarshan: Akshay said he hasn’t done a good comedy in a long time
Updated On: 27 July, 2021 11:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian
As Kumar and Priyadarshan’s shared love for laugh riots reunites them after 11 years, director says their next will go on floors in early 2022
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Earlier this month, Akshay Kumar shared a picture of himself with director Priyadarshan, thus confirming that the two are reuniting to do what they do best — tickle our funny bone. The bar has been set high with most of their previous collaborations hitting that sweet spot between box-office success and critical acclaim. The filmmaker hopes to recreate the magic as they join forces 11 years after their last outing Khatta Meetha (2010). “Akshay and I share a great equation, and have always stayed in touch. When he said that he has not done a good comedy in a long time, we decided to [team up for a film]. We have been planning this for long. The film would have gone on floors at the start of this year if the second wave of the pandemic had not hit. Now, the film will roll in [early] 2022,” says the director, eager to take the final draft from paper to the screen.
His filmography is proof that Priyadarshan doesn’t tire of comedies, doling out one after another. It is the rarity of the genre that draws him in. “There are so many thrillers and horror films nowadays, but humorous films are rare. It’s not easy to make a movie that cracks up the audience. I am a miser when it comes to laughter. When a certain situation makes me laugh, I am certain it will make others laugh too. That’s how I [go about crafting comedies].”
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