Akshay was last seen in 2010 romantic-comedy 'Isi Life Mei', which did not do well at the box-office.
The actor made a comeback with the supernatural thriller produced by Bejoy Nambiar, which also starred former Miss India Parvathy Omanakuttan and Dipannita Sharma.
"I don't have to please anyone because I am not a star kid. I don't need to restrict myself and work for specific people because they launched me. I don't feel bounded. There is less pressure, as there is no baggage of expectations" Akshay told PTI.
"I think if people say they do not feel competition, they are lying. I am fully aware of that. I watch films of my contemporaries, I see what they talk and how much money their films make," Akshay said.
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The 29-year-old actor said his struggling period of four years was mentally challenging.
"I did some theatre and television show 'MTV Rush' which was directed by Bejoy. But I did not get good roles in films so I thought to wait. It was frustrating," he said.
"There are enough actors doing that commercial cinema. I might do it later but right now I am more interested in something that shows my acting skills, because that's primarily what I am here to do," the actor said.