Onkar Kulkarni (BOMBAY TIMES; January 10, 2021)

During her recent trip to the Maldives, Sonakshi Sinha completed a three-day scuba diving course. When asked, who’s the one Bollywood actor she would like to go for scuba diving with, Sonakshi picked her co-star of many films, Akshay Kumar. She says, “I think Akshay would really appreciate my skills and would be very good at it, too. So, he would be an ideal partner.” The actress has shared screen space with Akshay in films like Rowdy Rathore (2012), Joker (2012), Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara (2013), Boss (2013) and Holiday — A Soldier Is Never Off Duty (2014).

Talking about Akshay, she further adds, “He is a natural athlete, and I am sure he’s a pro at it. He swims well and knows to control his breath. These skills are very important when you go diving. I have worked with him, and I have taken a lot of challenges from him (laughs!). He agrees that I am a good sport, too. So yes, he would make for a great company.”

Sonakshi admits that she is a water baby. She shares, “I love being in the ocean. Whenever I take off to a beach destination, I make sure that I go snorkelling and scuba diving.”