Does standing next to an icon make one an icon? It doesn`t, of course. But Akshay Khiladi Kumar tends to walk with an air of superiority every time he has had a close brush with the Bachchans. Particularly the senior Bachchan.

Why just the Big B, he even waxes eloquent about his "close association with Abhishek and what a wonderful actor he is." It is easy to see why. He and Amitabh Bachchan have already acted in two films and are likely to do four more. How did he manage this feat? "I didn`t go out of my way to bag these films. They came to me on Mr Bachchan`s recommendation, please," he implores.

But do you really have to behave like the megastar, Akki? Even if a small fraction of your mentor`s acting genius rubs off on you, the way it did in Aankhen, rest assured your career in movies will be worth it. But please stop deluding yourself as far as your star status is concerned.