Sarfira: Akshay Kumar reveals he had creative differences with director Sudha Kongara; says, ‘I have to learn their way…’

Akshay stated that he thought her working style was different from his own, but he also mentioned that she was kind enough to comply with his wishes, such as when he asked her to record longer takes and shoot an intense scene with many cameras.

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MUMBAI: The actor Akshay Kumar talked candidly about his creative issues with Sarfira director Sudha Kongara, stating that they had to work things out for almost a week. Sarfira is based on the original Tamil film Soorarai Pottru, which was also directed by Sudha. In an interview, Akshay stated that he thought her working style was different from his own, but he also mentioned that she was kind enough to comply with his wishes, such as when he asked her to record longer takes and shoot an intense scene with many cameras.

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Akshay revealed if the directors are also responsible for shaping an actor’s performance, “Very much. He’s the captain of the ship. I could be doing another film also, but he’s going to be with that film throughout. So, yes, the director makes a lot of difference. The producer makes a lot of difference; the technicians make a lot of difference.”

Speaking about shooting for Sarfira, Akshay revealed, “The first day of shoot… It always takes time for the actor to blend with the director. I have to learn their way of working. It took a little time on Sarfira, maybe five or six days. And then, after that, it was very smooth sailing.” Akshay was asked if he could elaborate with some examples, and Akshay said, “Sudha is a director who sets up her camera, and tells the actor what they need to do. But there are many directors who ask, ‘You tell me what you’re going to do, and I’ll move the camera accordingly. Sudha was telling me what I have to do, not the other way around.”

Opening up about working with Akshay, Sudha said, “With Akshay sir, it’s ‘sir’ first of all, and I was meeting this gentleman for the first time… The first six days, he wasn’t happy. He was like, ‘What is this girl making me do all this rubbish?’ So then he and the producer spoke to me, and I said, ‘You do whatever you like to do, and I will tell you when it isn’t going right.”

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