"I had never received calls before. But after Sangharsh, I got calls congratulating me for my performance. I never got so many calls even when my film was a hit!"

Till Tanuja Chandra’s Sangharsh came along, Akshay was considered a non-actor.

With this film, he proved he could turn in a good performance under proper guidance and direction.

No wonder Deepa Mehta (Fire, 1947-Earth) who is extremely particular about the actors she works with, signed him for her controversial Water immediately after Sangharsh.

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