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Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is celebrated for her happy-go lucky persona and charming presence. Recently she recalled a light-hearted incident from her initial days in the film industry. The dynamic performer discussed candidly how she refused a film with Akshaye Khanna and didnt have the guts to tell him herself. In a conversation with Bollywood Hungama Vidya shared that she turned down the film with Akshaye as she couldnt connect with the script. Instead to inform Akshaye directly she asked her manager to pass on the message to the director. However little did she knew that she would bump into him after that on the sets of Salaam-e-Ishq (2007). Vidya humorously mentioned Akshaye fired me He was like ‘Why didn’t you tell me you didn’t want to do the film? She admitted running for help from her co-star John Abraham and said Please save me! She added I was so new back then. I didn’t want any confrontation. Though she was scared at first but Vidya soon realised that Akshaye was just teasing her. She smiled and said Of course he was only pulling my leg. Akshaye and Vidya eventually collaborated together in Nikkhil Advanis Salaam-e-Ishq. Released in 2007 the romantic drama is an unofficial adaptation of Love Actually showcasing six different love stories played by a star-studded cast including Salman Khan Anil Kapoor Priyanka Chopra Govinda Juhi Chawla and others. Meanwhile on the work front Vidya Balan was last seen in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 opposite Kartik Aaryan Madhuri Dixit and Tripti Dimri. Akshaye Khanna on the other hand recently captivated audiences with his cold and calculated performance as Aurangzeb in Chhaava.