Akshay Kumar was a bit disappointed after the film 'Janavar', which became a turning point in his career, was lost to Ajay Devgn at the last minute.
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Ajay Devgn is currently busy with films that will be released in 2026. This year alone, four of his films were released.
Two of them failed, while the other two did well. What were the early days of the now very busy actor like?
Ajay still cannot forget an incident from 26 years ago, where he was taken away by Akshay Kumar at the last moment in a film that had already been confirmed. Ajay and Akshay are actors who call each other 'friends'. But the issue of competition for the film 'Janavar', released in 1999, is still in the news.
Neither Ajay nor Akshay was the first choice for this film. Sunil Darshan had first proposed to Sunny Deol. Although Sunny agreed to do the film, he dropped out due to a dispute with the production team over the film 'London'.
After Sunny, Sunil Darshan had finalized Ajay Devgan for 'Janavar'. The two had even met and were preparing to sign legal documents. But in the meantime, director Sunil Darshan got a call from Akshay Kumar.
At that time, Akshay Kumar's career was not that bright. He had failed in a few consecutive films. But he had a strong desire to do 'Zaanwar'. The director was impressed by him and finally signed Akshay for the film.
Sunil Darshan and Akshay had never met before. The film became a hit after the release of 'Zaanwar'. It became a 'turning point' for Akshay Kumar. This action-thriller with Karisma Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty gave Akshay a new height.
On the other hand, Ajay Devgan was a little disappointed when the opportunity went away even though he was ready to do the film at that time. Later, Ajay's days also started shining in the film industry.
