Shah Rukh Khan is all praise for Akshaye Khanna

Shah Rukh Khan said he has always been a fan of Akshaye Khanna’s acting abilities.

The 51-year-old Khan, who is one of the producers on upcoming film Ittefaq, which stars Khanna as a police officer, said the actor has some kind of mystery attached to him that makes his performance engaging.

The movie is a remake of Yash Chopra’s 1969 cult classic of the same name, and it also stars Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha. Khan has co-produced the suspense thriller with Karan Johar and Renu Ravi Chopra.

“Akshaye is unreadable and that’s one of the plus points of the film. Personally, I feel that nobody could have essayed this role better than him. Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha present an able foil to Akshaye’s character in the film, which just adds to his performance and portrayal of this tough, no-nonsense cop.

“I’ve always been extremely fond of Akshaye and his acting abilities. I’m a big fan of his work. There’s a strange mystique about him that reflects in his acting. He does very little, but conveys a gamut of emotions effortlessly. As an audience, he always keeps you guessing about his character’s journey,” Khan said in a statement.

Ittefaq is out will hit the screens on November 3.