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Published 10:39 IST, October 29th 2019

Akshay Kumar: Here are the controversies of the Housefull 4 actor

Akshay Kumar has had his own fair share of controversies in the film fraternity. The actor was reportedly in the news for his alleged fling with Priyanka Chopra

Reported by: Shreshtha Chaudhury
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Akshay Kumar is one of the most celebrated actors in the film fraternity. With films like Mission Mangal, Airlift, Baby, Hera Pheri, Rowdy Rathore and Bhool Bhulaiya, the actor has catapulted himself into the main league of megastars. But like every celebrity, Akshay Kumar has also had his own fair share of controversies. These controversies managed to cause a huge uproar in the media and have every time, being the topic of a heated debate amongst his fans. 

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Here is looking at some of the top 3 controversies of the actor

Akshay Kumar was recently embroiled in a controversy over his citizenship. Reportedly, the actor had refused to answer to a journalist who had asked him why he did not cast his vote during the elections. There were many people who criticized him for allegedly having an another country's citizenship. Akshay Kumar had reportedly revealed in an interview that he does not understand the negativity surrounding his citizenship and that he never hid the fact that he owns a Canadian passport. Akshay Kumar further revealed that he does not live in Canada and has been living and paying all his taxes in India. While some supported him during this controversy, he also received some criticism from others.

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Akshay Kumar was seen in the 1996 film Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi. The song, ‘In The Night No Control' from the film which featured Akshay Kumar and senior actor Rekha sparked a huge controversy amongst the viewers. The chemistry of the duo in the song was deemed to be too intimate or steamy for the audience. Reportedly Akshay Kumar received a lot of criticism for romancing an elder actor in the song.

Akshay Kumar will soon be seen in the film Sooryavanshi

Akshay Kumar will soon be seen in the much-awaited film Sooryavanshi. The film will be directed by Rohit Shetty. Akshay will be playing a cop in the film. He will be seen opposite Katrina Kaif in the movie.

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Updated 16:06 IST, October 29th 2019

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