Akshaye Khanna ‘unleashed a volcano’ on producer when he barred another actor from lunch: Amit Behl — Key Developments

3 min readMumbaiMay 9, 2026 02:57 PM IST Akshaye Khanna was last seen in Dhurandhar. Since the release of Dhurandhar, Akshaye Khanna has been everywhere, and rightly so. In a recent development, and it has thankfully reminded audiences of the talent he has long possessed., His portrayal of the crime kingpin Rehman Daikat was the most charismatic part of the film beyond being a great actor, Akshaye is also someone deeply kind and respectful., But fellow actors and industry insiders believe that Though mostly quiet, he treats everyone on set with warmth and consideration. actor Amit Behl recounted one such episode from a film he worked on with Akshaye., When Akshaye Khanna lost his cool Recently In a conversation with Siddharth Kannan, Behl recalled how a character actor, staying at a different hotel, came to Akshaye’s hotel, where the principal cast and crew were staying, for lunch. In a recent development, “The moment this actor had his first bite at the hotel’s lunch buffet, the producer’s wife or some relative noticed that he didn’t belong there and stated he shouldn’t be eating that food. Just as he had begun, someone from production came over and stated, ‘Sir, you can’t eat this.’ He was hurt and quietly kept the plate aside and sat by himself,” Behl stated.Behl stated Akshaye, watching this from a distance, immediately intervened. who usually speaks very little, gave a speech about what hunger truly means and what respect truly means., “Akshaye According to recent reports, That day, I realised how intense and thoughtful he is towards his fellow artists.” Behl added that Akshaye lost his cool and scolded everyone involved, the producer and the crew alike. ” He stated, ‘A film doesn’t get made by the number of plates or how much food you have; it is made by the blessings of people.’ It really looked like a man who hardly speaks had finally unleashed the volcano within him.” Also Read | Dhurandhar 2: Aditya Dhar genuflects and the story sinks into subservience Speaking about Dhurandhar, for which Akshaye is receiving widespread praise, Mukesh Chhabra, the film’s casting director, told SCREEN in an exclusive chat: “We had jotted down many names for his role and then shortlisted them, eventually zeroing in on Akshaye. According to recent reports, which was the beautiful part., He came for the narration alone he looked at me and stated, ‘Loved it, I really enjoyed it, man.’” He added, “I’ll read it tonight and get back to you.” Chhabra noted that Akshaye is not the type to say he’ll read something today and then disappear., After it ended New information indicates that, “He is a man of his word. That’s the best part about him, he takes every single decision on his own.”