Akshay, who had delivered 7 lukewarm films in the last two years, addressed the reason behind the failure in an interview previously

Akshay Kumar’s hold at the box office seems to have weakened as the actor’s streak of delivering flops continues. Akshay, who had delivered 7 lukewarm films in the last two years, addressed the reason behind the failure in an interview previously.

He acknowledged the need for self-reflection and adaptation when his films don’t connect with the audience. In a candid conversation, Akshay Kumar shared, “This is not happening with me for the first time. In my career, I have had 16 consecutive flops at a time.”

He added, “There was a time when I had eight films in a row that did not work. Now, I have had three films in a row that did not work. The thing is that it happens due to your own fault, film ka na chalna (a film not working). The audience has changed, you need to change, you need to dismantle yourself. You have to start again because the audience is required to see something else.”

Akshay emphasized the importance of accepting responsibility for his films not performing well and said, “It is a great alarm, aapki film nahi chal rahi to galti aapki hai (If your films are not working, it is your fault). When your films flop in a row, it is an alarm for you that it is time for you to change. Mai koshish kar raha hun, wahi kar sakta hoon (I am trying to change, that is all I can do).”

Akshay further urged everyone not to blame the audience when films fail. He stated, “Do not blame the audience or anyone else. It is my fault, 100%. Aapki film na chalna is not because of the audience. It is because of what you selected. Maybe you have not given the right ingredients in the film.”

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic-induced lockdown and restrictions, Akshay Kumar’s films BellBottom and Sooryavanshi emerged as significant releases in theaters. However, all his theatrical releases since 2022 have failed to make a substantial impact at the box office, including Raksha Bandhan, Samrat Prithviraj, and Selfiee, which opened with a disappointing collection of less than ₹3 crore on its first day.