Why Anthony D'Souza? That's the question which comes to mind the moment one sees the team of ‘Blue’ lending their support to a first time filmmaker who has gone ahead and turned his vision reality by putting together this multi crore extravaganza in place which is touted to be the most expensive film coming from Bollywood shores.

Akshay Kumar, whose last film ‘Kambakkht Ishq’ too was helmed by a first timer (Sabbir Khan) talks about what makes him root for the newer lot.

"Years back, I worked with Vipul Shah when he was just stepping into Bollywood. I did ‘Aankhen’ with him. And then ‘Waqt - Race Against Time’ followed by ‘Namastey London’ and then Singh Is Kinng. Now I have done his ‘Action Replay’ as well. So tell me, today after so many successful films behind him, do we even remember that once upon a time, Vipul too was a newcomer?" questions Akshay Kumar who has quite a few examples to cite where he has supported first time directors.

"I worked with Naresh Malhotra in ‘Yeh Dillagi’ way back in 1994. He hadn't done any film before that. Then I also did Guddu Dhanoa's first film ‘Elaan’ followed by ‘Tu Chor Main Sipahi’ as well as ‘Aflatoon’. We know Abbas-Mustan for what they are today but after a low key ‘Agnikaal’, their first major film ‘Khiladi’ was with me. I went ahead and also did ‘Ajnabee’ and ‘Aitraaz’ with them. Two years back I did Sajid Khan's debut film ‘Heyy Babyy’ and now I am shooting for his ‘Housefull’. Ok, so I did ‘Tashan’ too with a first timer (Vijay Krishna Acharya) but then such things happen. Hamaare yahan kuch itne dhurandhar film waale hain jinhone 40-50 movies banayi hai but still they don't get it right", says Akshay in a single breath.

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