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Akshay Kumar's Teleprompter Confession From Toilet Co-Star

Sudhir Pandey spills on how Akshay relied on scripts during their film together.

Akshay Kumar in a promotional still from Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
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So here’s the tea brewing in Bollywood circles right now. During Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Akshay Kumar apparently leaned pretty heavily on teleprompters for some of his longer scenes, according to industry chatter making the rounds. His co-star from the flick, Sudhir Pandey, recently opened up about this behind-the-scenes detail in interviews.

But before anyone gets their pitchforks out, Pandey actually had nothing but praise for the Khiladi star. Reports suggest he acknowledged Akshay’s solid growth as an actor over the years, making it clear this wasn’t shade but more of an observation about his working methods during that particular project.

Using teleprompters isn’t exactly unheard of in cinema, especially during complex scenes, so it’s hardly a bombshell revelation. Still, it’s always fun when co-stars spill these kinds of behind-the-scenes nuggets. We’re keeping our ears to the ground on this one.

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