Akshaye Khanna: 'Sab Kushal Mangal' gave me creative satisfaction

Akshaye Khanna, Priyaank Sharma and Riva Kishan reached the capital recently to promote their upcoming film, 'Sab Kushal Mangal'. While talking about the film, Akshaye said, “This film is really special because this is the first time I’m playing a gunda. The way Karan V Kashyap (the director) made this film, it gave me great creative satisfaction. It’s a really sweet film and it has an innocence, that attracted me to it.”Priyaank SharmaDebutants Priyaank (Padmini Kohlapure’s son) and Riva (Ravi Kishan’s daughter), said that they are all set to take challenges head on. “Every day on the set was special for me and the entire journey was memorable and special. We did workshops for three months before beginning the shoot,” said Priyaank, adding, “I understand that I am under the scanner since I come from a filmi family, but I am not going to let it intimidate me.” Speaking about what he learnt from his mother, Priyaank said, “My mom never said to me ki yeh scene aise karo ya waise karo. She has always told me to be natural and spontaneous during a scene. She has asked me to enjoy the journey.” Riva, however, said that she is under no pressure. She said, “Being Ravi Kishan’s daughter doesn’t feel like pressure but a blessing. He had his own journey and I have just started mine, so abhi se pressure loongi toh kaam kaise karungi? I just want to work and hope I can get the same amount of love and blessings from the audience as my father got.”Riva KishanAfter the trailer launch of the film, Akshaye was flooded with messages saying that his look from the film reminds them of his father, Vinod Khanna. He said, “A lot of people have told me that I am looking like my father in this film and I am very happy to hear that.” The actor, who has completed two decades in the industry is working with two debutants. Talking about the same, he said, “My focus was not on the fact that I am working with new actors. I never tried to act like a ‘senior’ on the sets. In fact, I am as nervous as Priyaank and Riva.”