When Akshay offered to die and come back in Jaani Dushman

Rajkumar Kohli's Jaani Dushman (2002) had an ensemble cast including names like Akshay Kumar, Sunny Deol, Sonu Nigam, Suniel Shetty, Manisha Koirala, Armaan Kohli, and others. While the film tanked at the BO, it is known to be quite popular, falling ino the genre of 'so bad, its good' category. Akshay Kumar, who starred in the movie, opened up on a hilarious story about his role, and why he wanted to come back after dying on-screen!

While talking to Pinkvilla last year, Akshay said, “In that film, Armaan Kohli kills me. He’s playing the snake, and I die. I was on a per-day pay structure at the time, and I wanted to buy a flat. I needed the money, so just like that, I went to the director, Rajkumar Kohli, and told him, ‘Sir, mera kaam khatam ho gaya hai, lekin aap tension mein lag rahe ho’ (Sir, my work is done, but you seem stressed).”
He further added, “I came to know that one of the actors’ dates wasn’t available, so I said, ‘Paaji, main aa jaun vapas?’ (Brother, can I come back?).” However, the director initially refused, saying, “Oh, tu toh marr gaya hai” (But you’re already dead).”

He then added, “After five minutes, he thought about it and said, ‘Akshay, baat sun. Tereko main coma mein kar deta hoon, tu vapas aa jaa’ (Listen, Akshay. I’ll put you in a coma. You can come back).”
Akshay Kumar’s latest release, Sky Force, has soared high at the

box office

, cementing itself as his biggest opening since the 2021 blockbuster Sooryavanshi, which minted over Rs 50 crore in 2 days. The aviation drama has garnered Rs 33.85 crore in just two days, and is set to cross the Rs 50 crore milestone on Republic Day, showcasing Kumar’s enduring star power.

Sky Force is inspired by India’s historic retaliation against Pakistan’s airbase at Sargodha during the 1965 Indo-Pak war. This critical chapter in history saw the Indian and Pakistani Air Forces engage in direct confrontation. On September 6, 1965, Pakistani forces launched an attack on Indian airbases at Pathankot and Halwara. In a bold and immediate response, the Indian Air Force struck back the following day, targeting the heavily fortified Sargodha airbase.