Akshay Kumar inaugurates Pankaj Dheer acting academy

Akshay Kumar inaugurates Pankaj Dheer's acting academy

Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar Thursday
inaugurated his friend, veteran actor Pankaj Dheer's acting academy
here.

Pankaj and Akshay first met on the sets of "Saugandh" and they bonded
well. So far they have done six movies together including "Ikke pe
Ikka" and "Mr. Bond".

Talking about his acting school Abbhinnay Acting Academy, Pankaj said:
"I strongly feel that the need of the hour is to have an acting school
that will not only teach the technical aspects, but also make one
understand life, people, emotions and relationship."

"Exploring the 'Navras' is the essence of our teaching. This is what
Abbhinnay Acting Academy is all about," added the actor, known for
playing Karan in the "Mahabharat" serial.

Also present at the occasion were Pankaj's brother Satluj, Sunita
Hariharan, the faculty members and celebrities like Saurabh Shukla,
Javed Khan and Mrinal Kulkarni.

Gufi Paintal is the head of the academy.