Akshay Getting Into The Skin Of A Sardar

[Dukh Nivaran]

What are your thoughts???

http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood...ard-160209.html

With Chandni Chowk To China sinking without a titter, Akshay Kumar can't afford to take any risks. After the furore that was raised over the apology of a beard that Akshay Kumar sported as a Sikh in Anees Bazmi's Singh Is Kinng, Akshay Kumar is taking no chances.

For the role of the real-life Sardarji who sailed in the fateful ship named Kamagata Maru from Hong Kong to Vancouver in1914, Akshay is taking no chances. He'll grow the beard to the size stipulated by the Sikh community before plunging into the role in January 2010.

In fact, the actor smarting under the attack he faced for his improper beard length in Bazmi's bearded burlesque, has this time decided to set aside all his assignments for Kamagata Maru to avoid clashes with other projects.

Says Deepa Mehta, "Akshay is so amazing. Considering he has so much work on hand I was surprised when he absolutely insisted on growing a full-length beard. One of the reasons I postponed Kamagata Maru to to next year was so that Akshay would be able to block the entire chunk of dates for my film and keep the beard. I was very sure that I didn't want him for a month and then return with a false beard and finish my film. It's very important for actors to respect continuity. That's the only way to work."

Deepa saw Akshay Kumar play a Sardar in Singh Is Kinng before casting him in Kamagata Maru. "I thought he made a very good Sardar. He has a very Panju-Sardar look. Akshay has to play a 48-year old Sardar. And he's absolutely fine with a salt-and-pepper beard."

"Akshay is also the film's producer along with my life partner David Hamilton, so his interest in the film is very very deep," says Deepa.

Post the fiasco that's Chandni Chowk to China, Akshay Kumar is also counting on converting his comic currency into something more compelling and enduring. According to Deepa, Akshay Kumar will be seen in a completely non-comic serious and politically profound role in Kamagata Maru.

"Five years ago, Akshay was completely ready to transform his image in Water when he was to play the Gandhian reformist. The role in Kamagata Maru is far more challenging."

[Akaali1]

I think he's a very genuine person; good at heart. And did address the concerns of the Sikh community with the issue of a cut dhari wiuth Singhisking.

[Seeking_Sikhi]

Good to know he's showing respect. May God Bless him! :3singh3:

[njjassa]

does he happen to have any sikh roots in him or somethin .... coz i was wondering hes one of the few ppl in the bollywood who actually re quite mature at understanding sikhs

[SaRpAnCh]

Must be his Panjabi birth

[AvnitK]

well to telll u the truth akshay kumar is a punjabi hindu

i got that from my dad who used to drive a taxi and he used to pick up actors from airports all the time lol

my dad says akshay loves his punjab mitti so ya

[guptveer1469]

Most of Bollywood actors (since 50s 60s) are Punjabi Hindus... Actresses usually were of Bengali or other south or west Indian origin. Nowadays there are actors from different backgrounds. I don't know if Dharmendra counts as a Sikh as he and his dad were Arya Samajis. The only 'Sikh' stars (aka known actors, Monas) in Bollywood are Jimmy Shergill and Harman Baweja. Behind the screens, one of India's finest directors is a Sikh, Sampooran Singh Gulzar. Akshay is a Hindu Punjabi, but proud of his Punjabi roots, and also used to visit Gurudwaras with his grandma as a kid. The shabad he sang for T-series was from his childhood (he heard it often in a Gurduwara which he and his grandma visited).

I hope the film has no errors and protrays history correctly...

All the best to the films cast and crew.

Bhul Chuk Maaf,

WJKK WJKF

[Azaad]

how about Ajay Devgan?? Hes a mona Sikh aswell..

[xHarinder_singh]

Most of Bollywood actors (since 50s 60s) are Punjabi Hindus... Actresses usually were of Bengali or other south or west Indian origin. Nowadays there are actors from different backgrounds. I don't know if Dharmendra counts as a Sikh as he and his dad were Arya Samajis. The only 'Sikh' stars (aka known actors, Monas) in Bollywood are Jimmy Shergill and Harman Baweja. Behind the screens, one of India's finest directors is a Sikh, Sampooran Singh Gulzar. Akshay is a Hindu Punjabi, but proud of his Punjabi roots, and also used to visit Gurudwaras with his grandma as a kid. The shabad he sang for T-series was from his childhood (he heard it often in a Gurduwara which he and his grandma visited).

I hope the film has no errors and protrays history correctly...

All the best to the films cast and crew.

Bhul Chuk Maaf,

WJKK WJKF

Sunnybond singh, U seem to possess lots o knowledge about bollywood. Gulzar is not a sampooran sikh, but a mona. He made a good film Maachis.

Sikhs need to boycott bollywood. Watch hollywood movies like predator, terminator.

[ghatak]

chao shukar hai

but that is also temporary

i herd in dhadrian wale cd diwan that some punjabi director want to make the movie where a patit sikh goes to dhadrian wale sant and sant ji preaches him that he shud become a gursikh and he becomes.

the dhadrian wale agreed that if that actor is willing to keep beard and kesh for whole life. but the director said that he is only an actor. then sant ranjit singh said that people will say that dekh layo baabe chuuthe gursikh bana rahe ne.

i really respect sant ranjit singh for his great love and dard for sikh panth

we need more chardikala sants which are short in numbers in todays modern world.

bhul chuk maaf