When Akshay Kumar started bleeding underwater, was chased by sharks: ‘I could’ve been eaten’

Akshay recalled that everyone was in a panic after he was hit and soon “there were 40-45 sharks around me.” “Two sharks actually smelled the blood and started coming my way. One of the sharks chased me all the way to the top of the ocean as I swam back to safety,” he shared.

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Hollywood’s renowned underwater cinematography specialist Pete Zuccarini, known for his work in Pirates of the Caribbean, and James Bomalick of Indiana Jones were also part of the team while shooting Blue. Akshay said that he was not scared in the moment but later, when he looked back, he realised that anything could have happened. “I realised sharks are not a threat to you until they feel threatened,” he said.

At the time of its release, the makers of Blue claimed that it was the ‘most expensive film ever made’. It also starred Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan, and Katrina Kaif.