India, July 26 -- Actor Akhil Akkineni recently tasted success with his recent release, Lenin, which saw him shed his urban boy image for a rustic role. Given that his last film, Agent, received lukewarm reviews and did not perform well at the box office, the success comes as a relief. The actor recently admitted that he knew his last film would flop and had even expressed his misgivings. Nonetheless, he says, he felt pressure to recover the producer's investment.

Akhil talked about Agent on Raw Talks with VK podcast and stated that he didn't respect himself as an actor while shooting for the film. "A film might not work for various reasons. 24 crafts have to come together to make a hit film. But if it doesn't work out, I should at least...