Actor Akshay Mhatre rubbishes rumours about participating in Salman Khan hosted upcoming reality TV show Bigg Boss 17, along with his partner actress Shrenu Parikh. He said, "There are reports stating that I along with Shrenu are going to be part of Bigg Boss 17 which are absolutely untrue. We are neither approached. Currently I'm trying to concentrate on my acting career and will later consider the idea of exploring reality shows." Bigg Boss 17: Arjun Bijlani Approached to Be Part of Salman Khan Hosted Reality Show – Reports.

Akshay made his acting debut in 2013 by playing the role of Ashutosh in the Marathi TV serial Savar Re and also acted in the Marathi film Youth (2016) and a short film named Greetings of the day (2017) and later in the same year he became household name while essaying Naren Vyas, hero in Hindi TV serial Piyaa Albela. He started dating Maitree actress while shooting in TV show Ghar Ek Mandir– Kripa Agrasen Maharaj Ki. Bigg Boss 17: Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain to Participate in the New Season of the Controversial Reality Show – Reports.

Akshay added that he wishes to explore regional cinema too, as language is not a barrier for him. He continued, "I enjoy speaking and learning different languages. Hence as an actor I wish to explore and entertain regional audiences too. I'm always interested in shooting for promising roles in Hindi shows, be it for any platform. Apart from that I'm also up to do a nice Marathi film/finite show."

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