The Khiladi of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar, has often drawn criticism and backlash due to his Canadian citizenship. However, on the occasion of Independence Day this year, the actor announced that he is now an Indian citizen by posting a picture of his official government documents on social media and gave an epic response to the trolls who have questioned him over the years.
He shared the document in which his name was recorded as Akshay Hariom Bhatia Mission Raniganj The actor wrote, “Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani (heart and citizenship – both are Indian). Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind.”
Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani.
Happy Independence Day!
Jai Hind! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/DLH0DtbGxk— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 15, 2023
And recently he revealed the reason for accepting Canadian citizenship. Talking to ANI, he said, “I became Canadian because my films were not doing well for a while and I did 13-14 flop films. At that time my friend was living in Canada and he said you come here and we will work on something. My friend had offered me to do freight business together.”
He added: “I said, ‘Okay, my films aren’t doing well either and a person has to work no matter where he is.’ When I started living in Toronto, I got a Canadian passport. In between there were two films left for release. After the two films released, it became a huge superhit. I told him I would go back. Then I got more films and got here today. But I never thought people would get their hands on it, it was just a travel document. I just pay my taxes and am the highest taxpayer.”
The Housefull 5 actor also revealed that it was a nice coincidence that he received the letter on August 15. “I wasn’t there for 9 to 10 years. It’s a very nice place and one of my best friends is there. I decided to accept my citizenship. It was just a coincidence that I received a letter on August 15th informing me that I had received citizenship. But it is not just a passport, it is your mind, it is your heart, it is your soul that must be Indian. What is the use if I have an Indian passport but my soul, mind and heart are not Indian?” concluded Akshay.
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Published on: October 13, 2023 11:23:21 IST
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