The former Miss Universe Lara Dutta is naturally very fond of Akshay Kumar because she started her Bollywood career with him in 'Andaaz'. She minces no word in admitting that Akki has been her guiding light. She says, "From day one, Akshay has been my support system in an industry where I was a total outsider. I knew no one in showbiz and nothing about films." In fact, whenever she faced an issue, she would pick up the phone and Akki would be there for her! He wanted her in 'Bhagam Bhag...' and then in 'Housefull'. She adds, "It was Akshay who recommended her 'Blue', and later reprimanded her for refusing it on the ground that she didn't know swimming.
He told me "you have three months to learn to swim... and you must give it your best shot". Akki told her that Sanjay Dutt knows how to lead his co-actor. So, she found delight in working with Dutt. When asked about choosing one of the two- Akki or Sanju- she found it too difficult to decide as both happen to be the two sides of the same coin. Hence, it's difficult for her to choose between her macho men in this underwater adventure film.
