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Akshay Kumar has no qualms about Khans blocking holiday dates for films…
Nayandeep Rakshit (DNA; December 14, 2015)

Among the most crucial issues being discussed in the film fraternity today, other than the remuneration and censorship issues, is how the Khans gets to book all the holiday release dates for their films well in advance. While Ajay Devgn has openly expressed his disgust on the Khan monopoly, Akshay Kumar has an interesting take on the power brigade that exists in Bollywood.

With Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman booking Eid, Christmas and Diwali almost every year, other actors don’t get an opportunity to showcase their films on these holiday periods. Akshay rues, “Kuch bachta hi nahi hai hai apne liye. Republic Day bachta hai isliye Airlift aa rahi hai.”

But then he quickly clarifies, “Everybody does it. They book it for one-two years in advance. Hum toh kabhi bhi aa jate hai. There’s nothing wrong also. That’s absolutely fine. Everyone has the choice to release their films whenever they want to. And if their films get the holiday release dates, it’s good for them.”

But does this affect him? “I don’t see that as a point. I just release my films when my director, my producer and my distributor is ready. So it doesn’t matter,” Akshay adds.