Farah Khan calls Akshaye Khanna ‘The Oscar’ as 'Dhurandhar' buzz revives 'Tees Maar Khan' love

Akshaye Khanna is once again winning hearts. The actor has been receiving widespread praise for his intense performance in 'Dhurandhar', where he plays the terrifying Pakistani gangster Rehman Dakait. Amid all the buzz, Farah Khan recently spoke about Akshaye in her latest vlog, and the conversation instantly grabbed attention.

What Farah Khan said about the 'Dhurandhar' hype

Farah addressed the sudden wave of love Akshaye has been receiving after Dhurandhar, hinting that audiences are now revisiting his older work as well. The moment unfolded during her visit to Bigg Boss 19 finalist Pranit More’s home, where she was shooting content for her vlog.




The conversation took a fun turn when Pranit attempted to teach Farah’s cook, Dilip, some stand-up comedy. Things didn’t quite go as planned, and Dilip ended up declaring Tees Maar Khan as his favourite film. That one line opened the door to a full-fledged Akshaye Khanna appreciation moment.

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What she said about Tees Maar Khan and Akshaye’s “Oscar” moment

Farah responded with a hilarious line that fans are now quoting everywhere. She said, “Dhurandhar ke baad Tees Maar Khan ka hi raaj chal raha hai” (After Dhurandhar, if any film is ruling, it has to be Tees Maar Khan).

Pranit joined in, praising Akshaye in his own style. “Asli Oscar toh wahin hai, aapki film mein,” he said (The real Oscar is right there—in your film). Farah instantly agreed and exclaimed, “Oscaaaar!”

The comment struck a chord with fans, especially since Akshaye played Aatish Kapoor in Tees Maar Khan—a flamboyant superstar obsessed with winning an Oscar.

'Dhurandhar' film update and what’s next

Directed by Aditya Dhar, 'Dhurandhar' stars Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Sara Arjun. The film has emerged as the highest-grossing release of 2025 so far, with its second part slated for release on March 19.


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