Akshay Kumar Raksha Bandhan

2022 - 8 - 9

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Akshay Kumar shares emotional note for Bhumi Pednekar ahead of ... (The Indian Express)

Actor Akshay Kumar took to social media and wrote an emotional post for Raksha Bandhan co-star Bhumi Pednekar.

I would request them (the trolls) and you (the media), don’t get into it.” In his post, Akshay mentioned that his respect for Bhumi has increased as she agreed to do a movie where there is no particular central female lead. But this all (speaking about the two big releases) helps the economy of India. We are all at the verge of becoming the biggest and the greatest country.

Akshay Kumar on hashtags against Raksha Bandhan: 'Boycotting ... (Telegraph India)

Boycott calls for Akshay's Raksha Bandhan and Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha, both releasing on Thursday, have been trending on Twitter.

“In the name of a gift to the groom's household, some parents ask for dowry... Directed by Aanand L. Rai, the film follows Raju (Akshay), a shop owner who is struggling to get his four younger sisters married. But doing things like boycotting movies, it doesn't make sense,” the 54-year-old added.

Akshay Kumar Goes Shopping With Raksha Bandhan Sisters In ... (Curly Tales)

Raksha Bandhan film team is actively promoting themselves for the upcoming release on Aug 11, which also happen to be the festival.

The team also went down to Kolkata, where they shared a snippet of travelling on the iconic yellow cabs of Kolkata. Akshay captioned his Instagram post as, ‘Went for Kolkata darshan in a taxi with my sisters.’ And, Akshay Kumar ensured that he gifted his sisters something from all the cities that they were touring to. Akshay Kumar has been actively sharing snippets on his Instagram, from all the city visits.

Akshay Kumar On 'Raksha Bandhan' And 'Laal Singh Chaddha ... (Mashable India)

The 54-year-old actor talked about the online trend at a promotional event in Kolkata.

I don't want to form any kind of image. "I want to try my hand at different types of content. "As I just said this, it is a free country, everyone can do what they want.

Akshay Kumar reacts to boycott Raksha Bandhan, Laal Singh ... (WION)

Bollywood is gearing up for two big releases this week. Akshay Kumar's 'Raksha Bandhan' and Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha'.

Akshay Kumar's 'Raksha Bandhan' and Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha'. Both films are touted as big-budget films and stakes are high on both as these films feature A-list superstars who manage to pull in the crowd with their films. Reacting to the ongoing boycott trend in India, Akshay, during a promotional event in Kolkata urged people not to get involved in such activities. I want to assure everyone that it`s not the case so please don`t boycott my films, please watch my films," he had said. But doing things like boycotting movies, it doesn`t make sense." 'Raksha Bandhan' and 'Laal Singh Chaddha' faced the boycott trend on social media with trolls claiming that the people involved in both films have in the past made anti-national comments. 'Raksha Bandhan' and 'Laal Singh Chaddha' faced the boycott trend on social media with trolls claiming that the people involved in both films have in the past made anti-national comments.

Akshay Kumar slams trolls calling a boycott of 'Raksha Bandhan ... (Financial Express)

Recently, another trend to boycott 'Laal Singh Chaddha' was trending on social media.

The actor also urged people not to get indulged in trends. Addressing a press conference on Monday, the actor said that India is a free country and it is up to the individuals whether to or not to watch. Akshay’s response came after he was asked about boycott calls on social media about his upcoming film, or ‘ Laal Singh Chaddha‘, starring Aamir Khan.

Don't ban films, desh ka nuksaan hoga! Akshay Kumar's request to ... (India Today)

Akshay Kumar spoke about Bollywood's cancel culture ahead of his upcoming film, Raksha Bandhan's release. Speaking to IndiaToday.in, the actor urged ...

I would also request everyone not to highlight such things. I would request them not to get into it. Akshay, in an exclusive conversation with IndiaToday.in, shared his take on the matter and requested everyone to not call for boycott on films. They have all the freedom of speech so they can write whatever they want. It's not going to make any sense when people do such things. The actor said, "See, everybody has the right to write whatever they want to write.