Akshay plays a conman posing as a CBI officer in the film.
Highlights
- Stepping away from his usual comic and action roles, Akshay Kumar will be seen portraying a serious character in his upcoming movie Special 26 and the actor says he is happy to reinvent himself.
- The 45-year-old, who plays a fake CBI person in the movie, said the role is different from what he has done earlier and was a challenge worth taking.
- "A con confident artiste is something I have never been offered before and I am happy to have got this opportunity. I am very satisfied with the role and it was a challenge. But I am happy to get an opportunity to reinvent myself."
- The Khiladi actor said his director, Neeraj Pandey, had to convince him a lot to do the movie.
- "There was a lot of convincing required from my director, that is very important for me. The director has to make me understand that I can do justice to the role because reading the script is not enough for me. He should help me visualise the role and let me know how I fit in it," Akshay, who was in the city to promote the film, said.
- Also starring Anupam Kher and Manoj Bajpayee, the film releases on February 8.
Stepping away from his usualcomic and action roles, Akshay Kumar will be seen portraying aserious character in his upcoming movie
Special 26 and theactor says he is happy to reinvent himself.
The 45-year-old, who plays a fake CBI person in themovie, said the role is different from what he has doneearlier and was a challenge worth taking.
"A con confident artiste is something I have never beenoffered before and I am happy to have got this opportunity. Iam very satisfied with the role and it was a challenge. But Iam happy to get an opportunity to reinvent myself."
The
Khiladi actor said his director, Neeraj Pandey, hadto convince him a lot to do the movie.
"There was a lot of convincing required from my director,that is very important for me. The director has to make meunderstand that I can do justice to the role because readingthe script is not enough for me. He should help me visualisethe role and let me know how I fit in it," Akshay, who was inthe city to promote the film, said.
Also starring Anupam Kher and Manoj Bajpayee, the filmreleases on February 8.