Did you know Rohit Shetty was Akshay Kumar’s body double in ‘Suhaag’? – times of India

action king Rohit Shetty Bollywood’s most popular filmmakers have back-to-back blockbusters to their credit. While many would know that Rohit Shetty worked as an assistant director before making it big with the films he directed, did you know that he started his career as a stunt artist?

During a comedy show, Rohit Shetty appeared with the cast of his ‘Golmaal Again’ and revealed that he was Akshay KumarHis body double for his 1994 film ‘Suhaag’. Akshay, who was one of the judges of the show, jokingly recalled meeting Shetty for the first time on the sets Suhaag as Assistant Director.

To this, Shetty smiled and revealed, “During ‘Suhaag’, I was actually his (Akshay’s) body double. I even learned to walk for it.” He mimicked Akki’s moves on stage and the two had a blast.

Akshay and Rohit Shetty collaborated for their first action-entertainer ‘Sooryavanshi’, which released on Diwali weekend last year. Starring big names like Katrina Kaif with Ranveer Singh and Ajay DevgnWith special appearances, the film garnered a huge box office collection starting ₹26 crore on its opening day.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Rohit Shetty has ‘Circus’ as his upcoming project. Starring Ranveer Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez and Pooja Hegde, the film is said to be a remake of ‘Angoor’, inspired by whom. William Shakespeare‘The Comedy of Errors’.