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Farah Khan says she once turned down films because of Akshaye Khanna
Updated On: 15 March, 2026 02:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Farah Khan revealed she once avoided working with Akshaye Khanna after difficult experiences with him on 1990s sets. Speaking on Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast, she said his behaviour troubled her then, though their equation improved when reunited for Tees Maar Khan.

Farah Khan and Akshaye Khanna
Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan recently opened up about a difficult phase in her professional relationship with actor Akshaye Khanna, revealing that there was a time when she deliberately avoided working with him. The director shared the candid recollection while speaking on podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s show, where she reflected on her early experiences in the film industry during the 1990s.
Farah Khan recalls working with Akshaye Khanna
Farah recalled that she had worked with Akshaye on a couple of films during that period, but the experience left her quite shaken. According to her, the actor behaved very differently on set back then, which made the working environment uncomfortable for those around him. The choreographer admitted that after those projects, she made a conscious decision to stay away from films that featured him.

