Action Replayy at 16: Hit facts!

Akshay Kumar`s look was hidden

Akshay Kumar’s nerdy 1970s geek look was kept a complete secret from the entire crew and public until the film actually released in the theaters.

Not quite "Back to the Future"

While the film mirrors the plot of "Back to the Future", director Vipul Shah insisted the movie was adapted from a Gujarati play of the same name.

Beyonce inspiration

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s glamorous look and style in the popular song "Zor Ka Jhatka" were directly inspired by pop icon Beyonce.

Diwali clash & box office

It went head-to-head with "Golmaal 3". While Golmaal 3 became a massive blockbuster, Action Replayy bombed at the box office.

Inspiration for Akshay`s look

Director Vipul Shah revealed that Akshay`s character look was modeled after Big B`s style from the 1970s, though Akshay initially disliked the geeky appearance.

Back injury & stunts

Akshay suffered a back injury prior to filming & recovered via hydro-therapy. This allowed him to pull off dangerous aerial cable stunts for other movies.

Musical choices

Akshay used his mother-in-law, veteran actress Dimple Kapadia, to help select the 1970s English background music for the film.