Actor Akshay Kumar, who would be taking forward the character of Shoaib Khan in ‘Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai Again’, insists he does not think of setting a benchmark. Shoaib was played by Emraan Hashmi in movie’s prequel and the portrayal had garnered loads of appreciation from all the quarters. “I am just playing my role. I have not thought of it as a benchmark. I just followed my director, as he is the captain of the ship. I never thought that I had to cross any benchmark,” Akshay told reporters when asked if he would try to cross the benchmark set by Emraan in the original film. The trailer of ‘Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai Again’, launched last night, opens with a swanky cricket stadium, two captains dressed in blue and green blazers ready to flip the coin. And then, the don (Akshay Kumar) walks in style. As he enters the stadium and raises his arms, the crowd cheers aloud. The trailer gave the impression of two worlds – cricket and underworld – coming together. However, Akshay cleared the air saying, “It is just the character and situation in the film that I am playing. People should
not connect it with anything.”
