Akshay Kumar's brave nature was discovered in London when his "Housefull" co-star Deepika Paudkone was laid up with an attack of malaria.
He not only made sure Deepika was looked after, but also influenced her to stay away from shooting.
While Deepika was resting, substitute scenes that didn't require her were shot.
"I'm recovering. I was confined to bed for three days. And yes, I did return to the set on Saturday. I had to shoot. But I'm not sure whether it was the wisest of decisions, considering it was malaria," Deepika told IANS from London.
Akshay and Deepika earlier teamed up for "Chandni Chowk To China", which turned out to be a box office dud. But the film's letdown hasn't pretentious their friendship.
"I'm lucky to be encircled by courageous men. Whether it's my dad, Ranbir (Kapoor), Akshay, Shah Rukh Khan or any of my co-stars, I haven't so far encountered any ill-behaved men," said Deepika whose next release is "Love Aaj Kal".
Directed by Imtiaz Ali, "Love Aaj Kal" hits the screens Friday. And Saif Ali Khan, who plays Deepika's suspicious love interest in the romantic saga, also gets high marks from Deepika, though she admits they aren't close friends.
In the movie, Saif plays a guy who doesn't believe in romantic love whereas Deepika is a die-hard romantic both in the film and in real life.
"He (Saif) also believes in love and realises it when he can't do without the girl. So I guess there's a romantic in all of us. It just needs to be tapped. But you need to experience that journey from distrust to love, like I have in real life.
"So many times I advice people on their love life. I can always tell the difference between those who understand and don't understand the value of true love," she said.
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