I have always played characters with appeal," he admits. "Like in Garam Masala, where I was juggling three women. But here, it isn't about appeal; in fact, no girl wants to date me at all."
He shrugs off suggestions of unfeasibility. "You're lying if you say you've never been rejected. Every stud has to face rejection." Apparently, college life for the actor wasn't quite like today. "I was an unpopular guy," Akshay declares. "I was just the opposite of how I am today, and to be very honest, nobody wanted to date me."
Unbelievable as that may seem, Kumar follows it up with another bombshell. "Jaan-E-Mann is an out-and-out Salman Khan film. And he's just great in the movie."
Suggestions of modesty almost anger Akshay at this point. "Why can't you believe me when I say that? It's not just about modesty; I honestly believe it's Salman's film all the way. And he's done so well that his work actually enhances my performance."
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