It’s been almost two decades since Garam Masala had everyone in splits with Akshay Kumar and John Abraham’s hilarious chemistry. But over the years, a curious rumour refused to die that Akshay had allegedly trimmed down John’s role in the film. Now, director Priyadarshan has finally broken his silence, calling those claims completely baseless.

In an interview with Subhash K. Jha for The Times of India, Priyadarshan reflected on the success of Garam Masala and lauded Akshay’s performance in the film. “He was a laugh riot. Once again, Akshay displayed his comic timing under my direction after Hera Pheri, and the audience loved it! Personally, I think Akshay’s comic timing in Garam Masala was as good as Hera Pheri," he said.

Addressing the long-circulated claims that Akshay allegedly reduce

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