Dhaka, April 15 -- Amid criticism over the poor box office performance of Salman Khan's latest film Sikandar, fellow actor and longtime friend Akshay Kumar has come out in support of the star.

During a special screening of his upcoming film 'Kesari Chapter 2' in Delhi, Akshay dismissed claims that big stars are losing their box office pull.

"Dekhiye yeh galat baat hai. Aisa hai, aisa ho nahi sakta hai. Tiger Zinda hai aur hamesha rahega. Salman aisi nasal ka tiger jo zindagi mein kabhi marr nahi sakta," he said.

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["Look, this is wrong. This can't be. The tiger is alive and will always remain alive. Salman is the kind of tiger who can never die in his lifet...