Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar recently attended the special screening of his upcoming film 'Kesari Chapter 2' in Delhi. He praised his friend Salman Khan a lot. After Salman's last film 'Sikander' received mixed reviews, Akshay came out in support of the superstar and praised Salman's star power. He said that Salman is always invincible and will always be.

Akshay praised Salman

Speaking to reporters at the special screening of Kesari Chapter 2, Akshay Kumar defended Salman Khan and dismissed any negativity and criticism. When asked if films with big stars are not working today, Akshay said, 'Look, this is wrong. It is like this, it cannot happen. Tiger is alive and will always be there.' He further reaffirmed his belief in Salman's star power and said, 'Salman is a tiger of such a breed, who can never die in life.'

Salman-Akshay are good friends.

Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar have a very good friendship. The two started their acting careers around the same time and have also worked together in hits like 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi' and 'Jaan-e-Mann'. Akshay Kumar is gearing up for the release of his film 'Kesari: Chapter 2', which also stars Ananya Panday and R Madhavan. Recently, the stars took some time off from promotions and visited Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar.

The film team and cast

Earlier, Akshay Kumar visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar to seek blessings ahead of the release of 'Kesari Chapter 2'. Videos and pictures from his visit went viral on social media. In the film, Akshay Kumar plays C. Sankaran Nair, a fearless lawyer who took on the British Empire after the massacre. Ananya Panday plays Dilreet Gill, while R. Madhavan plays Neville Mackinley. Simon Paisley Day has been cast in the role of General Reginald Dyer, who was responsible for the brutal incident that took place at Jallianwala Bagh.