Akshay Kumar Defends Salman Khan Amid Reports of Him Leaving 'Bigg Boss 18' Set Due to Salman's Delay

The actor was in the national capital on Monday and issued a clarification on the matter.

Bollywood superstars Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan are holding the 'Bhaichara' as the former came in support of Salman after reports surfaced that Akshay left the 'Bigg Boss 18' sets without shooting after Salman didn't turn up to shoot on time.

The actor was in the national capital on Monday and issued a clarification on the matter.

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Akshay cleared all that air, saying he has prior commitments to attend to and that's why he left the sets.

Akshay, who is waiting for the release of the first film of this year, 'Skyforce', also shared that he had spoken to Salman before leaving, and everything was okay between them.

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He told the media in Delhi, "I was running late for something. I spoke to Salman and he was stuck with something personal. He told me that he would be late by around 40 minutes. But I had to leave because I had a prior commitment. Mujhe jana pada. However, we spoke about it."

Earlier, Akshay welcomed Tabu on the sets of their upcoming movie 'Bhooth Bangla'. The makers of the film took to their Instagram and shared a picture of Akshay extending a warm welcome to the actress and the two embraced each other.

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The two icons of Bollywood have always won hearts with their performances, and their reunion after more than two decades is naturally anticipated. Akshay and Tabu previously shared screen space in the cult-classic 'Hera Pheri'.

Sharing the picture, the makers wrote in the caption, "Some things get better and iconic with time. @priyadarshan.official, @akshaykumar and @tabutiful are back in action after 25 years for #BhootBangla in Jaipur."

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The excitement surrounding 'Bhooth Bangla' has been high since the beginning of its announcement.

Though being one of the most-awaited horror comedies, the film seems to have delivered several things with which it makes the wait so worthwhile. This is in view of the significant ensemble cast from which it becomes even more unique.

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Moreover, the film will also reunite the iconic team director Priyadarshan, Akshay Kumar, and Tabu, who last worked together on 'Hera Pheri'. This has undoubtedly heightened the anticipation for the film, which is coming with such a stellar cast and intriguing promise.

The film is directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ektaa R Kapoor under the banner of Balaji Telefilms and Akshay Kumar's production house, Cape of Good Films. The film is co-produced by Faara Sheikh and Vedant Baali.

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