This blockbuster was written for Akshay Kumar, find out why the ‘Khiladi’ left the film. This blockbuster was written for Akshay Kumar, know the reason why ‘Khiladi’ left the film

The charisma of South Indian cinema superstar Thalapathy Vijay is such that his films create a stir at the box office as soon as they are released. But do you know that there is one such superhit film of Vijay, which ruled the theaters for 300 days, but the first choice for him was Bollywood’s ‘Khiladi’ Akshay Kumar? Let us know the unheard story of that historical film.

The script of the film was written for Akshay Kumar

It was the year 2012, when director A.R. Murugodas was working on the script of a blockbuster action-thriller. Murugodas’s first choice was Akshay Kumar. The story of the film was narrated to Akshay and he liked the project very much. Khiladi Kumar also agreed to do it, but at that time he was so busy with his other Bollywood projects that there was a conflict in the schedules. Seeing the delay in starting the project, director Murugodas did not wait and decided to make it in Tamil with Thalapathy Vijay.

‘Thuppakki’ created history at the box office

The film we are talking about is ‘Thuppakki’. Made on a budget of Rs 70 crore, this film made a spectacular collection of Rs 121 crore at the box office. This film proved to be a blockbuster in Vijay’s career and due to its tremendous story and action, this film became so ingrained in the hearts of the audience that it remained in theaters for 300 days. In the film, Kajal Aggarwal along with Vijay and Vidyut Jamwal did an excellent job in the role of villain.

Later Akshay Kumar also did this amazing thing

Akshay Kumar may not have been included in the Tamil version, but director Murugodas’ dream of working with Akshay Kumar did not remain unfulfilled. In 2014, he made the Hindi remake of the same film ‘Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty’ with Akshay Kumar. This film also proved to be a blockbuster at the box office. Made with a budget of Rs 80 crore, ‘Holiday’ proved that this script is a superhit in every language and with every superstar by earning around Rs 180 crore.

What is the story of ‘Thuppakki’?

‘Thuppakki’ (meaning ‘gun’) is the story of an intelligence officer who uncovers a dangerous sleeper cell terror module in Mumbai. The film depicts the wisdom of an army officer and his passion for the country, which even today fills the audience with thrill. Vijay’s strong acting and Murugodas’ direction have included it in the list of cult classic films of South.