Farah Khan calls Akshaye Khanna the real deal, says: ‘Dhurandhar ke baad Tees Maar Khan ka hi raaj chal raha hai’

Akshaye Khanna played Aatish Kapoor, an arrogant superstar actor desperate for an Oscar in Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan.

Akshaye Khanna earned massive praise for his performance in Dhurandhar. In the Aditya Dhar film, he played the menacing Pakistani gangster Rehman Dakait. Many viewers said that Akshaye stole the show with his act, while OG fans of the actor acknowledged that he has been delivering brilliant performances for years. This led many to dig up his hilarious performance in Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan, where he played an arrogant superstar named Aatish Kapoor, who is desperate for an Oscar.

What Farah said about Dhurandhar

Akshaye Khanna in Tees Maar Khan (left) and in Dhurandhar (right).

Farah, who visited Bigg Boss 19 finalist Pranit More's residence to shoot her latest vlog, said that Akshaye is the Oscar himself. The director also added that, after Dhurandhar, many have been referring to Tees Maar Khan as an example of how good Akshaye has been over the years. It all began when Pranit tried to teach Farah's cook, Dilip, some stand-up comedy. Dilip learned little and ended up saying that Tees Maar Khan is his favourite film.

‘Asli Oscar toh waha hi he’

Tees Maar Khan was released in theatres in 2010 and underperformed at the box office. The heist thriller comedy also starred Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif.

Meanwhile, Dhurandhar stars Ranveer Singh in the lead. Apart from Akshaye, the film also stars Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, and Sara Arjun. The film has emerged as the highest-grossing film of 2025. The second part is set for release on March 19.