‘They just look at you as someone who makes buffoonery’: Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan slam the industry’s attitude toward comedy

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Actor Akshay Kumar and director Priyadarshan discussed the film industry's dismissive attitude toward comedy in an exclusive interview. Priyadarshan stated that comedy directors aren't considered skilled, while serious filmmakers gain respect. Akshay noted comedy actors rarely receive best actor awards, only best comic actor recognition. He cited Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Chan as examples of comedians denied proper recognition. Bhoot Bangla, their horror-comedy collaboration, releases April 17 after postponement.

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