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Published 16:30 IST, September 13th 2019

Akshay Kumar Addresses 'WhyTheGap', A Social Media Initiative

Akshay Kumar recently shared his childhood picture on Instagram. He took a take on Toxic Insta Trend #whythegap. Why the Gap is a social media initiative.

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Akshay Kumar is known for delivering some breakthrough performances in Bollywood. The Khiladi has been doing some awe-inspiring movies in the last few years. Akshay's recent blockbuster Mission Mangal is one of his critically acclaimed performances in Bollywood. In a career spanning more than 25 years, Kumar has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. Akshay Kumar has also been quite vocal about environmental and social issues, expressing views through his social media.

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All You Need To Know About #whythegap:

Akshay Kumar is now addressing a new social media trend. #WhyTheGap is a social media initiative aimed at reducing gender inequality. It is also to raise awareness about child education and health. #WhyTheGap is a part of Save The Children's 100-day digital campaign. Celebrities from different backgrounds are uploading their childhood pictures and describing the benefits they had to reflect on the fact that millions do not have that as well.

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Akshay Kumar Instagram

Akshay Kumar recently shared his childhood picture on Instagram. He took on the toxic trend #WhyTheGap. In the picture that he shared was on Instagram he looked young. The picture shows his inclination towards sports. He captioned the picture as, "Growing up, as you can see not only did I have the same hairstyle as my class teacher (why? why? why?) but studying and doing well was very important to me and it all helped me to become an independent woman. 2/5 girls still don’t complete school. Let’s ask #WhyTheGap with @savethechildren_india to give every girl #TheRightStart - I nominate @sonamkapoor @tahirakashyap @akshaykumar to take this further by sharing their school memories

Twinkle Khanna Instagram

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Twinkle Khanna also posted a picture of her childhood on Instagram. Twinkle Khanna is the ambassador Save The Children. She captioned the picture saying, "Growing up I was always inclined towards sports and my mother would ensure I got nutritious home-cooked meals to fuel my passion. But it’s a privilege that millions of street children do not have access to. 11,72,604 children in India can’t afford even a single meal a day! It’s time to ask #WhyTheGap with @savethechildren_india. I nominate @balanvidya @aslisona @taapsee @nithyamenen @iamkirtikulhari"

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Akshay Kumar is one of the highest-paid actors in Bollywood.  He has a lot of hit movies in his kitty this year. One of the most talented actors in Indian cinema Akshay Kumar plays an action-hero and a comic star with equal efficiency. Some of the upcoming movies of Akshay Kumar ladder include Laxmi Bomb, Housefull 4, Sooryavanshi, Prithviraj, Good News and many more.

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13:04 IST, September 13th 2019