India, Nov. 2 -- For veteran actor Paresh Rawal, life seems to have come full circle. His 2005 Priyadarshan-directed blockbuster Garam Masala, starring Akshay Kumar and John Abraham, completes 20 years this year, and coincidentally, Rawal has reunited with the filmmaker for two new projects in 2025.

"Yes, life does come full circle. Working with Priyan was enjoyable then, and it still is now," he smiles.

Recalling the cult comedy, he says, "Garam Masala was based on the famous French play Boeing-Boeing, which had already been adapted into several languages, including Gujarati. But what made it special was that it brought together two studs, Akshay and John, with such flair on screen. The glamorous air-hostess characters were also someth...