Khiladi Kumar lends his star power to help boost his former martial arts protégé’s directorial debut
I have always shared a warm relationship with Akshay. He has promised to work with me in the future
—Prateek Chakravorty
He studied martial arts in Bangkok and also has a black belt in
Taekwondo. But not many know that Akshay Kumar, back in the ’90s, used
to train Prateek, the grandson of his Deedar (1992) director Pramod
Chakravorty, in martial arts. And now, the star is going all out to help
his one-time student enter Bollywood with a bang. “When my grandfather
signed him (Akshay) up for Deedar, he taught me martial arts. But later,
he
—Prateek Chakravorty
got busy with his film career and I stopped the training. But I have always shared a warm relationship with him,” says Prateek, who has written and directed From Sydney With Love under his family banner, Pramod Films.
Prateek, who also stars in the film, says that “Akshay backing you
serves as a huge confidence booster.” Apparently, the star — who
launched the film’s music a few days ago — has also offered to do a
cameo in the newbie’s film.
“Akshay has promised to work with me in the future. So after From
Sydney With Love, I will work on a script. I haven’t decided whether I
will act in the next film or not. In my upcoming movie too, I decided to
act only because we couldn’t find anyone else to fit the role,” says
Prateek. Interestingly, From Sydney With Love marks the golden jubilee
of the production house that also made Deedar and Barood (1998).
“Akshay has promised to work with me in the future. So after From
Sydney With Love, I will work on a script. I haven’t decided whether I
will act in the next film or not. In my upcoming movie too, I decided to
act only because we couldn’t find anyone else to fit the role,” says
Prateek. Interestingly, From Sydney With Love marks the golden jubilee
of the production house that also made Deedar and Barood (1998).
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