Akshay Kumar Says ‘No’ To Director Kunal Kohli

Just when Kunal Kohli thought that the male lead of his untitled forthcoming romantic comedy had been finalised, he has been left in the lurch. Akshay Kumar, who had earlier agreed to do his film, has backed out. Buzz is that the star was unhappy with Kunal shouting from the rooftops about him doing the film.

A source says, “Akshay was livid when he heard that Kunal had told his close aides and even some sections of the media that he had found the male lead. Kunal got carried away when Akshay showed interest in the subject in their initial talks.” A couple of days ago, Akshay finally told Kunal that he is not doing the film. The source adds, “Kunal is still clueless about what went wrong. It is said that when Akshay read the script in totality, he found many loopholes. That’s when his interest started waning. Now Kunal will have to begin a fresh hunt. But one thing is sure, the next time he will surely not open his mouth in haste.”

Ever since Kunal broke off all ties with Yash Raj Films, after Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, he has been facing a tough time in finding an A-lister male lead for his next film. First, Saif Ali Khan refused to do his film. Then, he went to Ranbir Kapoor, who asked for changes in the script as he found the plot too hackneyed. Then, Shahid Kapoor and Imran Khan also turned him down. Looks like people are not willing to forget the fate of his last release, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008), which was a box office disaster.  Source