Actor Akshay Oberoi, who will be seen alongside Kannada superstar Yash in the upcoming film, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grownups, says he was starstruck at first and was inspired by the actor's work ethic and humility.
“I have been lucky I have got to work with a superstar here (Bollywood) Hrithik Roshan, right before I started working with Yash. He is (Yash) is such a huge star, and has got no airs about it, people go crazy when he is around but he is so soft spoken. I learnt that he is from Mysore, his father was a bus conductor, and he has slowly made his way up,” Akshay told PTI.
"I was quite starstruck working with him, it took me a while to act opposite him. I was also a huge fan of 'KGF' like all of us. He is special, his thinking is bigger than anyone else's. He has inspired me to think bigger about my own career and self,” he added.
Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grownups is directed by Geetu Mohandas and is produced by VN Productions and Monster Mind Creations. It will be released in theatres on March 19, 2026.
“Geetu Mohandas is a phenomenal filmmaker, she has made Liar's Dice (2013) and Moothon (2019), and I've had the experience to be directed by her, and she is so good. Toxic is going to be great,” he said.
The 40-year-old actor is also looking forward to the Shashank Khaitan directorial Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, which he is also a part of. The film, featuring Varun Dhawan and Jahnvi Kapoor, is slated to release this year on October 2.
Akshay said that he is hoping that both Toxic and Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari he will be able to reach out to the mass audience.
“Actors are dreamers. I have been doing this for 15 years and with every film I dream that this film works well. The only way to survive is to keep that positive outlook because there is so much out of control in this line of work. The only thing we can do is to ensure that we do our work. I hope that these films reach the masses more, and people get to know about my work more, like in the case of Fighter. I have a good feeling about these two films,” he said.