Vijay Vikram Singh on Akshay Khanna's On-Set Discipline During Chhaava

There is a version of every film set that audiences never see.

Vijay Vikram Singh's story about working alongside Akshay Khanna on the set of "Chhaava" offers a rare look into that world.

Akshay Khanna has built a reputation as an intensely focused, private actor who rarely engages in casual conversation on set.

So when Vijay mentioned to him that they had worked on the same film, he expected little more than a polite nod.

Instead, Akshay spoke for five to seven minutes about his process and motivation for the role, a moment notable enough that even the film's director was visibly surprised, given how rarely Akshay opens up.

The story continues the next day, when Vijay decided to personally call the clapperboard action for a shot involving Akshay, despite never having operated one before.

 A tense, quietly funny scramble followed, done in front of one of Bollywood's most disciplined actors.

It is a small story, but one that reveals the discipline behind the performances audiences eventually see on screen.

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