As Akshaye Khanna earns widespread praise for Chhaava and Dhurandhar, a 2017 quote where he said dealing with success is harder than failure is going viral.
2025 is somewhat Akshaye Khanna’s year as he delivered to blockbusters with Chhava and Dhurandhar. The actor played Aurangazeb and Rehman Dakait respectively in the films, and his performance was loved by one and all. The actor has still been largely out of the public eye and has not spoken about the success of his films. Amid this, an old interview in which he spoke about success and failure has been going viral.
The interview dates back to 2017, during the promotions of the film Mom which also starred Sridevi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. During the interview, Akshaye had reflected on the delicate balance artists must maintain between triumph and disappointment. “I feel it’s very important for any artist, not just actors, to keep equal distance between both success and failure, and keep focus on the work,” he had said, adding that neither should be allowed to dominate an artist’s inner life.
What makes the quote particularly striking now is his admission that success can often be harder to manage than setbacks. “Success will come, and failure will come, as long as you don’t let both affect you too much. Because dealing with success is more difficult than dealing with failure,” he had observed.
In 2025, those words land differently. Chhaava and Dhurandhar have both drawn strong audience and critical response, with viewers widely praising Akshaye’s controlled intensity and screen presence – qualities that have long defined his career. Yet even amid renewed stardom and acclaim, Akshaye remains an actor who has consistently resisted the noise around success.
Known for choosing roles over hype and maintaining a measured distance from celebrity culture, Akshaye’s philosophy appears to have guided his longevity. The current wave of love only reinforces what his career has quietly demonstrated – consistency, restraint, and focus on the craft often outlast momentary highs.
Meanwhile, Dhurandhar continues to dominate the box office. In fact, such has been its hold that even James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ice could not surpass the Aditya Dhar directorial on Day 1.
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