Treatment done, Akki is back to Dangerous action

The day after Akshay landed in Mumbai after his back treatment he was doing some of the most dangerous stunts affordable to a star. Before he left for his back treatment Akshay Kumar was unsure if he could ever return to normal health-related activities that he liked, let alone action sequences. In fact Vipul Shah's action-laden climax for Action Replay which was to be shot after Akshay's return, was seriously jeopardized. But after the hydro- therapy that he underwent in Germany last week, Akshay Kumar returned to work, more confident than ever before, ready and eager to shoot heart-stopping stunts for Action Replay. When Vipul offered to change the climax Akshay laughed and told him to change his plans to change. Not only was Akshay seen hanging from cables doing and flying through the air, he even cajoled his co-star Kirron Kher to get try the aerial stunts. Speaking from Manori where director Vipul Shah shot Akshay's action sequences with action direct Allan Amin immediately after the actor's return from Germany the director confided, “It's true we were very unsure about what shape Akshay's back would be in once he returned from his hydro treatment. The climax of Action Replay required very complex and strenuous stunts on wire-cables. I offered to change the climax and do away with the cable stunts.After all those are tough even for actors with normal healthy backs. Akshay told me to wait until his return before taking a final call.” The actor's recovery post his treatment has been far more quick and complete than imagined. Vipul just can't stop gawking at the actor's recovery level. “Why just me? The entire cast including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav and others just can't believe Akshay's capacity to bounce back on his feet. Here we were thinking of doing away the cable stunts and somehow managing the climactic action without the planned aerial shots. But Akshay has been wired and suspended midair for almost a week now. Cable stunts are really tough on the back. But Akshay was super-confident on his return.” Akshay was so kicked by the idea of starting afresh on his newly-repaired back that he even encouraged Kirron Kher to join him on the cables in Manori. Says Vipul, “A shot required her to join Akshay in the air. Kirronji was at first hesitant. But we ensured her it was fully safe to be suspended with cables. Akshay is so charged and enthusiastic he will soon have the whole cast and crew on cables. We are shooting funny action sequences. But hanging midair from thousands of feet is as dangerous whether done for fun or otherwise.” Akshay who sounded discernibly pained before his restorative trip to Germany is no raring to go. “I'm back on my feet and doing action scenes for Vipul's film. The treatment worked fully and I am completely recovered.” Apparently Akshay has recommended the hydro-treatment to Sunny Deol who suffers a chronic back problem and has undergone to major surgeries to repaid his back. For Akshay surgery was never an option, even when his back had given a decade back and he was laid up for six months.

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Bollywood Girls in Bikni

Drooling over Bebo's bikini? Meet the other Yash Raj women in itsy bitsy numbers

Today everyone's talking about Kareena Kapoor's bikini scene in Tashan. But the Chopras have always been obsessed with scantily clad women. Yash Chopra's heroines may not have been dressed in bikinis or hot pants. But all exuded sensuality with their see-through chiffon saris seductively draped and pointed cholis enhancing their assets. Then Aditya took over the reins...

Kajol in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge is a family film for most part. But hey, can we ever forget Kajol in that little white skirt dancing in the rain to Mere khwabon mein jo aaye? Her thundering thighs not withstanding Kajol dared and danced in the rain. Never mind the results, the sexy white number she wore was just the beginning.

Karisma Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit in Dil To Pagal Hai

Yash Chopra's Dil To Pagal Hai was in more ways than one a film that changed things for the production house. Posters of Karisma Kapoor dressed in a sports *** and hot pants were splashed all over the town and countryside. Madhuri gave the hot pants a pass, but her smouldering hot looks could definitely not be missed. Dil To Pagal Hai showed us what we could expect from Yash Raj in the future.

Kim Sharma, Preeti Jhangiani and Shamita Shetty in Mohabbatein

If DDLJ had one skimpily clad heroine and DTPH had two, Mohabbatein had three girls showing off their legs and torsos. Even Preeti Jhangiani's sari revealed much more than it concealed. What's more, giving competition to the three girls was the much older Archana Puran Singh who played a hot-headed Punjabi woman and showed off enough cleavage to make the 40- and 50-somethings go dhak dhak.

Rimii Sen in Dhoom

Rimii Sen had done a film called Hungama just before Dhoom released. But after shaking her booty in Shikdum with Abhishek Bachchan, no one seemed to remember the girl-next-door of Hungama. Of course that was pretty much all that she did in the movie. But Yash Raj also took care of those who weren't satisfied with just that one song. They had the cut out of this picture plastered in the lobbies of every conceivable multiplex.

Esha Deol in Dhoom

We all knew Esha Deol had the looks to kill. But just like Rimii, we discovered how hot she was only with Dhoom. If this picture of hers hasn't satisfied you, we'd suggest go buy the DVD of this film and watch out for that scene where she enters the screen dressed in a swimsuit. Not exactly smokin' hot. But hey we didn't hear anyone in the movie hall complain.

Tanishaa in Neal 'N' Nikki

Exactly one decade after her sister wore 'that' dress in the rain for DDLJ, Tanishaa followed suit. Needless to say she went many steps ahead. Playing Nikki Bakshi in this sex comedy, Tanishaa showed off practically everything you could imagine and more. Apparently Uday Chopra also fell for her during the making of this film. And honestly we wouldn't want to guess why…

Preity Zinta in Salaam Namaste

Okay so Preity Zinta's look in Salaam Namaste wasn't as daring as the others mentioned before. But try recollecting the last time you saw her in a tube top and a micromini skirt and chances are you'll go blank. And oh could we forget that picture of Saif and Preity with her hand in his back pocket? As far as we remember, it made many of us want to be in Saif's shoes… or pants in this case.

Rani Mukerji in Ta Ra Rum Pum

She may be the 'special one' in Aditya Chopra's life. But that didn't stop Adi from making Rani Mukerji shed weight and don the mini skirt in this film. Not surprisingly, Rani earned enough and more flack for her 'new look'. And equally unsurprisingly, she's all covered up in her next film Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic.

Aishwarya Rai in Dhoom 2

Enough and more brouhaha has been made about Ash's look in this film. Never before had this actress shed her clothes before the cameras. Her tanned look and the daring costumes must've made more news than the money Dhoom 2 made at the box office.

Bipasha Basu in Dhoom 2

The Ash v/s Bips debate will possibly never end. But Bipasha did what Ash has never done – she wore a bikini and sizzled. Aishwarya fans may insist she was far hotter than Bips, but we'd probably vote for the latter as the hottest ever Yash Raj girl in history.
Picture courtesy: Yash Raj Films

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