Amitabh Bachchan & Akshay Kumar Were Willing To Work For Free For Waqt Reveals Director Vipul Amrutlal Shah Besides Akshay Kumar & Priyanka Chopra’s sizzling chemistry, the movie’s songs are still etched in the memories of many April 20, 2021 “Both Amitji and Akshay were willing to waive off their fees for the film,” informs Vipul Amrutlal Shah as ‘Waqt – The Race Against Time’ clocks in 16 years today!(Pic Credit: IMDb, Wikipedia) Producer-director Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s ‘Waqt – The Race Against Time’ starring two superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar completes 16 glorious years on April 20 this year, but the family drama still continues to hold the same freshness, emotions and strong family values among the cinema lovers across the globe even today.