Mansoor Khan Says He Found Akshay Kumar's 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar' Comment Condescending

Actor Akshay Kumar celebrated 30 years in the industry earlier this year. He earlier said in an interview that he was unable to crack the 1992 movie 바카라�Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar바카라�s' audition and that the producers believed he was "terrible." Now, in an recent interview Mansoor Khan, the director of 바카라�Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar바카라�, has explained why he didn't pick Kumar for the part.

Khan directed and Nasir Hussain produced the 1992 Indian sports drama film 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar바카라�. Actors Aamir Khan, Ayesha Jhulka, Mamik Singh, Deepak Tijori, and Kulbhushan Kharbanda played key roles in the film. 

In an earlier interview with Mid-day, Kumar spoke about 바카라�Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander바카라� and how he was not cast in the film. "Apna screen test diya maine, for Deepak Tijori바카라�s role. And they didn바카라�t like it. And, apparently, I was crap, so they removed me,바카라� he had said.

Khan told Bollywood Hungama in a recent interview, "What Akshay has said about him being thrown out of 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander' surprised me. I am sorry I rejected him. But I am amazed at the career that he has. At the time that we screen-tested him, he was very very wooden. He had a great physique. But that바카라�s it. The way he has spoken about being rejected is very derogatory and condescending. Akshay had even called me after being rejected saying. 바카라�Let바카라�s work together.바카라� I never said he was crap.바카라�

Khan has also directed 바카라�Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak바카라�, 바카라�Akele Hum Akele Tum바카라�, and 바카라�Josh바카라�, in addition to 바카라�Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander바카라�. He also produced the film 바카라�Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na바카라� in 2008. Khan quit the film business at the zenith of his success to become a farmer in the little village of Coonoor. 

Kumar was diagnosed with Covid-19 earlier this month. He recovered and began advertising for his forthcoming film 바카라�Prithviraj바카라� on Monday. Miss World 2017, Manushi Chillar makes her Bollywood debut in this film.