Actor Akshay Kumar finally opened up on boycott ‘Raksha Bandhan’ trend on Twitter while promoting his movie. His film got online hate after the writer Kanika Dhillon’s alleged ‘Hinduphobic’ tweets w pulled out by numerous users. Many urged people to boycott the movie in the theatre.
Reacting to the ongoing cancel culture, Akshay during the film promotion in Kolkata talked about those people who demanded a ban on Raksha Bandhan. He said that India is a ‘free nation’ where one can do ‘what they want.’ Earlier it was Aamir Khan who talked about demands of boycott on his movie Laal Singh Chaddha.
Akshay said, “As I just said this, it is a free country, everyone can do what they want. But this all (Raksha Bandhan and Laal Singh Chaddha) helps the economy of India. We are all at the verge of becoming the biggest and the greatest country. I would request them (trolls) and you (media), don’t get into it.”
Akshay Kumar is as of now traveling across India to promote his movie ahead of its release this Friday. After making a pitstop in Kolkata, the actor and his team will go to Lucknow and Delhi with co-stars Sadia Khateeb, Smrithi Srikanth, Deepika Khanna and Sahejmeen Kaur. Posting a glimpse of their work tour, Akshay penned, “Team #RakshaBandhan off to Kolkata, then Lucknow aur phir jayenge Dilli (then we will be in Delhi). Honestly filmmaking is a cakewalk, par promotions bache ki jaan le lete hai (promotions are the toughest part).”
