Salman Khan was not late: Akshay Kumar on leaving ‘Bigg Boss 18’ set without shooting

Akshay Kumar, who left the Bigg Boss 18 set without shooting, clarified that it wasn’t because of Salman Khan’s delay in arrival at the set

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar recently left the Bigg Boss 18 set without shooting with Salman Khan. Since the news surfaced, fans have been keen to know the reason. Clearing the air, Akshay Kumar said that “he (Salman Khan) was not late”.

While speaking to the media, Akshay shared, “He was not late. I reached there, and he was set to come after a while because he had some personal work to do. Then we spoke about it and he told me that he would be about 35-40 minutes late. Since I had to go somewhere., we spoke about it and I left and Veer (Pahariya) was there.”

Akshay was supposed to come to the Bigg Boss 18 grand finale to promote his upcoming film Sky Force. However, he left the set without shooting with Salman. Earlier, on the grand finale episode of the show, Salman Khan revealed that Akshay Kumar was on set to promote his forthcoming film but had to leave as he (Salman Khan) was late and Akshay had to attend a function.

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Sky Force is a film set for release on January 24, 2025, just before Republic Day. It stars Akshay Kumar as an Air Force officer, who is on a revenge mission following the death of fellow soldiers. The high-stakes thriller is directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Kapur. Akshay is joined by debutant Veer Pahariya, who plays another IAF officer, and Sara Ali Khan, who portrays Veer’s wife. The film will also feature Nimrat Kaur in a pivotal role.

Published - January 21, 2025 11:02 am IST