In a task, the last few seconds are very crucial and it was then that he really encouraged each of us. He used to say 'Come on! Come on' and that was motivating,' she added.

For Brazilian beauty Bruna Abdullah, who was seen in an item number in Anubhav Sinha's 'Cash', Akshay was an inspiration.

'He (Akshay) was wonderful. He would do the stunts himself first and show us the safest way to perform them. He didn't let us give up on tasks easily at all and used to say that we won't ever get a chance to put ourselves through those stunts again,' said Bruna, who Akshay teasingly referred to as 'Bru'.

'He was also extra sensitive to Rosa and me as we didn't understand much of Hindi. So he would go out of his way to clear our doubts,' she added.

VJ and singer Anushka was also all praise for the 41-year-old actor.

'Akshay was really funny. He used to talk at random and eased out the most difficult tasks for us. He would tell us this is the best chance to do crazy things. At times, he would be serious and warn us if a certain task was tough. He would say 'This is not a laughing matter' to caution us,' she said.

Said Shonali, a former supermodel: 'Initially Akshay was very strict but gradually he became extremely supportive. He not only encouraged us but also helped us with strategies to strengthen our confidence levels. He always stood by us and gave us a pep talk whenever we were down. Nobody better than Akshay Kumar as a host for the show.'

Actress Nethra Raghuraman had won the first season of the show, which was aired last year.