SRK, Big B hail Akshay's show in 'Jaan-e-Maan'
Friday, October 27, 2006
Source: IndiaFM.com
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Bollywood Star Akshay Kumarhas been receiving kudos for his role of a geek turned-spiffy-astronaut Agastya Rao in 'Jaan-e-Mann.'
After the film's release, Akshay was deluged with congrats for his perfect portrayal of a curly haired geek with soda-rimmed glasses. He brought to life a memorable character in a subtle manner with all his nuances.
Besides his electrifying screen presence, he has played a role against type, deftly tackling an unconventional role. The critics are raving about his performance. As one reviewer put it, ''Akshay as the geek-turned-dapper nice guy, is fabulous and the most endearing character in the film.''
In fact, sources also say that Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan personally called him in Dubai, where he is shooting for 'Welcome' and complimented his performance.
Akshay has been receiving a lot of SMSs from the industry admiring his performance in 'Jaan-e-Mann.' As one of the critics adds, ''This is an actor who seems to show increased maturity with every other role and he is definitely heading in the right direction.''
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