When Akshay Kumar came across a video of one of Mumbai‘s first female auto rickshaw drivers, he decided to meet her. In a recent interview, Chhaya Mohite talked about her meeting with Akshay and how his team requested her for days to sit for the interview. Chhaya is one of the first women rickshaw pullers of Mumbai. Chhaya recalled how Akshay had suddenly seen her video and then came to her. While talking to Siddharth Kannan, Chhaya recalled that Akshay Kumar’s team used to go from one RTO to another to find her because All they had was his name and photo. Chhaya also said that Akshay’s manager used to call her for interviews every day but she never told that she was associated with the celebrity.
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Chhaya said that in those days, many media people used to come to her house and make videos of her. Chhaya said that by this time many people around her were telling her that she should start taking money for interviews, but she was not interested in it.
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Akshay’s husband was not ready to go
When Akshay’s team called her, her husband was not ready to go for the interview. Chaya insisted and then he left. After a whole day’s shooting, Chaya was surprised when she was asked to go to the Sun-n-Sand Hotel. He said, ‘I stopped my rickshaw there and Akshay Kumar was in my auto.’
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Akshay Kumar gave 10 thousand rupees
Chhaya further said, ‘He asked me how much I earn. I took them around in Juhu. I dropped them at their home. His mother and his wife were going for shopping. I also got some pictures with him. Akshay told me that you can come to meet me with your children and family whenever you want’ but he also said that he never got a chance to meet Akshay again. Akshay helped him financially and also gave him Rs 10,000.