Farah gets strict with Akshay - An article

Farah Khan is putting her best foot forward (literally) to ensure that the new version of the song Apni to jaise taise from Prakash Mehra's Lawaaris in her brother Sajid Khan's Houseful is high in spirit and style, just like the original.

Farah played a tough taskmaster while choreographing the song on Tuesday afternoon with Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Ritesh Deshmukh and Jacqueline Fernandez at Filmistan studio, Goregaon.

As soon as Farah said, 'Action', a group comprising mostly of foreigners dressed in skimpy outfits started dancing. Barely 10 seconds later, Farah ordered, "Cut. Why are the guys not dancing with vigour? Toss your hair and let it go. I want everyone jumping up and down."

Take 2. 10 seconds later, she again thundered, "Cut again." A girl in a violet dress who was struggling to get her steps right was taken off the frame and a male dancer who had worn a sweater was told that he is 'not happening'.

Take 3. "Hold it," she hollered a little later. "Akshay, Arjun and Ritesh, you guys are supposed to look drunk. So please, can I have you looking and feeling cooler please? Or else I will call Sajid Khan." The three actors couldn't hide their grins after which they got the steps right.

While the film's actresses Deepika Padukone and Lara Dutta were at the studio too, a source from the sets revealed, "They are in this song for only one shot."

As we left, Farah said, "I intend to complete shooting this song in three days."

That explains her hurried orders.

What to say else than media 🤢

People laugh at 8x10 but at least Akshay acted and acted quite well in it.

Blue was a horrendous waste of film and time and audience money.

Here's hoping Farah can work some of her OSO and MHN magic with Akki so that I can watch his films without trepidation again.