Published 09:25 IST, April 22nd 2020

Akshay Kumar's financial help offer turned down by Gaiety Galaxy theatre owner?

Akshay Kumar offered financial help to Gaiety Galaxy owner Manoj Desai amid lockdown. The owner has reportedly turned down the offer. Read more to know why.

Reported by: Aditi Sharma
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Due to coronavirus outbreak, all essential daily activities have stopped. Be it film shootings, corporate offices or atres, everything has stopped working so as to avoid people getting exposed to this deadly virus. celebrity fraternity and elite people have been trying ir best to help those people whose work is being suffered due to lockdown. Akshay Kumar, who donated a total of ₹25 crores in PM Care Fund, recently offered financial help to owner of Gaiety Galaxy, however, reportedly owner Maj Desai has politely turned down offer.

In a media report earlier it was stated that Maj Desai, who owns Maratha Mandir, has taken a bank loan to provide salaries to his employees. As per reports, this is reason why Akshay Kumar made a call to him. Reportedly, Maj Desai informed that he has denied to Akshay’s offer right w. According to media report, Desai said that it's magnanimous on Akshay’s part to have done same and he is houred that actor called him. He added that he really loves and respects him for what he did, even his donation to PM Cares Fund is laudable.

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As per report,  owner of Gaiety Galaxy Bandra atre also said that when Akshay Kumar called him, he politely told him that he won’t take offer at least for w. He added that though he said to offer he will never forget that Akshay Kumar called him to offer financial help for Gaiety Galaxy employees. When asked about reason why he said to Akshay’s offer, Desai reportedly stated that he thinks he can man it right w.

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Reportedly, Maj Desai was also asked about any past calls he had with Akshay Kumar, to which he replied that Akshay often calls him to ask about progress of his movies. He added that many actors call him and it feels good to give m feedback. Talking about Akshay Kumar’s films he said that his films have even run for 20-25 weeks in Gaiety Galaxy.

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09:24 IST, April 22nd 2020