Akshay to play Charlie Chaplin

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will play the role of Charlie Chaplin as an unlucky lover boy in Anees Bazmees upcoming movie Thank You.Akshay believes that his introduction to the genius of Chaplin as a turning point in his career. Its quite clear to me that the audience wants to see me in comic roles and films. But how long could I continue doing slapstick? I need to change the mood and rhythm of my comedy and was looking for ways of taking comedy in my films forward. Chaplin made me realise how much pathos lay hidden behind attempts at laughter. Now if I have to do comedy, Ill do it the Chaplin way, says Akshay, who adds that he cant thank Sajid enough.