MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar has opened up about the rumours of a rift with Arshad Warsi as they prepare for the release of their film Bachchhan Paandey. Reports of a feud between the duo had emerged after Akshay was cast in the 2017 film Jolly LLB 2, the sequel of the 2013 film Jolly LLB that starred Arshad Warsi. Akshay and Arshad, who are working together for the first time in their upcoming film, praised each other at a promotional event while Akshay slammed reports about the rift.

At the event, as Akshay started talking about his rumoured rift with Arshad, saying "Jab meri Jollly LLB aane waali thi (When my film Jolly LLB was about to be released)," Arshad interrupted him and joked, "Ahem, my Jolly LLB." Akshay repeated "my Jolly LLB" as Arshad got up from his chair and hugged the actor.

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Akshay then resumed, "Jab meri Jolly LLB release hone waali thi, to logo ne likh diya ki hum dono ka jhagda hai, khamakha. Mai karne bhi waala tha tab bhi maine isse baat ki. To mai yahi dekh raha tha ki kaise khamakha log likh dete hain, kuch bhi likh dete hain bina kuch jaane. Unhone ye socha loga ki chalo ye Jolly LLB 2 kar rahe hain to zaroor inka jhagda laga do, ya jhagda likh lo, ho na ho.

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Akshay praised Arshad as a jovial person who is always laughing and loves food, while Arshad said he loved the experience of working with Akshay. Arshad said, "When you get to know him, you realise inme kaafi khoobiyan hain (he has many good qualities). I can write a volume about Akshay."

Credit: Hindustan Times