Comedy Is More Challenging In Age Of Memes And Reels Feels Akshay Kumar Praises Stand Up Comics Welcome To The Jungle
Hindustan Times
Akshay, who is gearing up for the release of his comedy, Welcome to the Jungle, opened up about how tough comedy is in today's times. It has become much more challenging
Akshay, who is gearing up for the release of his comedy, Welcome to the Jungle, opened up about how tough comedy is in today's times. “It has become much more challenging. Today, there are reels, memes and comedy content everywhere. But comedy is like a huge river; it never dries up. There are so many forms of comedy, there's physical comedy, situational comedy, slapstick comedy, dark humour,” the actor told PTI in an interview.
Akshay is now waiting for the release of Welcome to the Jungle, which hits the screens this Friday. The film revolves around a group of gangsters, criminals and quirky characters whose paths cross in a border-area jungle. What begins as a film-shoot-like operation turns into a series of absurd misadventures involving crime, confusion and action-packed situations.
The film sees Akshay leading a cast of over 30 actors, including Suneil Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, Arshad Warsi, Lara Dutta, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, and many more.
The film is the third instalment in the Welcome franchise, which started in 2007 with Akshay's hit of the same name. The film also starred Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Katrina Kaif and the late Feroz Khan. It was followed by Welcome Back in 2015.
Welcome To The Jungle is directed by Ahmed Khan and produced by Star Studio18, Base Industries Group, Cape of Good Films and Seeta Films.