Mumbai, March 26 Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar highlighted the importance of taking action without delay, saying that nothing is certain in life and one should never wait for the “right time” to do or act upon something.
The actor, who is currently seen as a host on the quiz reality show Wheel of Fortune, referenced his film with Amitabh Bachchan, highlighting the importance of “making hay while the sun shines”.
He said, “I will tell you about a film I did, which is very important in my life, Waqt. It had a line, ‘it’s okay, he will improve with time.’ ”
However, Akshay stressed that real life does not work that way. “Because that film teaches you… that what we think, that things will improve later, we will do it tomorrow, but time does not wait for anyone.”
Addressing a contestant directly, he added, “Rohit, I am telling you honestly, son, time waits for no one.”
Sharing his own journey, Akshay revealed, “I started working at the age of 14 because I felt I had to do something on my own. I wasn’t good at studies, so I had to take action.”
He concluded with a strong message against procrastination. “And I want to tell everyone, never say you will do it when the time comes. If you have to do something, do it today, otherwise it will never happen.”
Talking about the movie, Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005), the movie starred Akshay Kumar alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra, and was a family drama directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. The film that also starred Shefali Shah, Rajpal Yadav and Boman Irani revolved around a strained father-son relationship, where a carefree son is forced to learn responsibility after being cut off by his father.
Released on April 22, 2005, the film struck an emotional chord with audiences and performed well at the box office.