Akshay Kumar says he was 'rejected' from 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander', director responds

Akshay Kumar  recently shared that he failed to land a role in 1992's Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, and was told that he was 'crap'. 

During an interview, the Khiladi 786 actor revealed, "I gave audition for Deepak Tijori’s role. And they didn’t like it. And, apparently, I was crap, so they removed me."

Responding to Akshay's 'crap comment', the Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander maker Mansoor Khan said, “What Akshay has said about him being thrown out of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander surprised me."

"I am sorry I rejected him. But I am amazed at the career that he has. At the time that we screen-tested him, he was very very wooden. He had a great physique. But that’s it."

Mansoor further shared: "The way he has spoken about being rejected is very derogatory and condescending. Akshay had even called me after being rejected saying. ‘Let’s work together.’ I never said he was crap."

Meanwhile, on the work front, Akshay has a couple of movies to release, including Ram Setu, and Cuttputlli, to name a few.