Choreographer-director Farah Khan says she once found actor Akshaye Khanna “very difficult” and “irritable” to work with in the 1990s, including refusing to choreograph songs for him at that time. She describes the working relationship as challenging during that period.
According to Farah Khan, her view changes after their 2001 collaboration on the film *Dil Chahta Hai*. She says Akshaye Khanna later undergoes a noticeable transformation and becomes a strong performer, describing him as a “very good dancer.” Multiple outlets report that she links the shift in attitude and ability to the experience and development following *Dil Chahta Hai*.
Separate from these comments, one outlet notes that Akshaye Khanna has recently drawn attention for a reported exit from *Drishyam 3*. The other coverage focuses primarily on Farah Khan’s recollection of his earlier temperament and the subsequent improvement she observed. Overall, the outlets converge on her account of irritability in the 1990s and her later praise after *Dil Chahta Hai*.
