Mumbai: One of the original action stars in Hindi cinema and skilled in martial art forms such as Karate, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Akshay Kumar is not happy with the shift towards technology when it comes to shooting action sequences.
“There is a huge difference in the way action films are being made today. Earlier, the action would be real; now, everything is done in VFX. It’s not fun as it feels fake. I want to make a film, which is real, “ he said. “For instance, if I’m jumping, then I’m jumping for real and not using VFX for it or if I’m kicking, then I’m kicking for real, not like 15 people are helping me kick people. I want to make an action film without the use of VFX,” Kumar said.
Kumar, 58, is not a fan of the film industry’s growing reliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as he believes it is easy to spot a difference between the actual action sequences versus those generated with the help of a computer. “I’m saying this in the era of AI and people may think what they wish to, but I want to do an action film that is a real action film. The audience can feel how much effort is being put in, unlike the efforts taken with the help of AI or a computer,” he said, giving the analogy of a painting and its print version.
“There’s a difference between real, hand-made and printed (digital) painting. The printed painting may look perfect, and the real painting may have some flaws. Now, it depends on you, what you want to see. I want to make a real painting.”
Beyond action, Kumar said he is delighted to be joining successful cinematic universes like “Stree” and “Golmaal”. He played a small and yet significant role in “Stree 2” (2024). Akshay’s latest film, “Bhooth Bangla”, directed by Priyadarshan, is slated for release on April 7th, 2026.
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