‘Retire five seconds before dying’: Akshay Kumar’s take goes viral

At the trailer launch of ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar spoke openly about retirement and why stepping away from work is not part of his plans right now.

The actor says, “I do feel like retiring sometimes; this thought comes to me at 4 am when I wake up. But in five seconds, I remember I have to be on a shoot, where 300 people are waiting for me. Then I tell myself I will think about retirement the next day; 36 years have passed doing this. If I retire, what will happen? I will become an electrician, dog walker, gardener, etc. So I feel it’s better if I go to work and not retire. I try to spend time with family. After one day, they asked me when I would return to work. I find the word 'retire' very wrong. A person should retire five seconds before dying. If you want a long life, keep working.”