Published 22:42 IST, March 12th 2020
Akshay Kumar: Times when he stood up and spoke about social issues
Akshay Kumar has always spoken about social parity and several other imperative matters. Read on to know about the times when he spoke about social issues.
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Akshay Kumar has always shed light on social parity and several related imperative matters. The actor is considered to be among the most influential artists of his generation. Akshay is known for his versatility. The actor is currently gearing up for his upcoming film Sooryavanshi, which is helmed by Rohit Shetty. Akshay Kumar has worked in films like Padman and Toilet.
Recently, his film Sooryavanshi's release was delayed due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Akshay Kumar has also helped promote the Swacch Bharat campaign as well. Let's take a look at the times when Akshay Kumar was involved in social/global issues.
Padman
Quite often, Akshay Kumar has spoken about the hygiene and safety of women. He is certainly the one who creates a drive among the fans and even other celebs. You can see that in the celebs' following videos below. The following tweets pertain to Akshay Kumar's popular flick, Padman:
Thank you @mrsfunnybones
— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) February 2, 2018
Yes, that’s a Pad in my hand & there's nothing to be ashamed about. It's natural! Period. #PadManChallenge. Copy, Paste this & Challenge your friends to take a photo with a Pad. Here I am Challenging @SrBachchan , @iamsrk & @BeingSalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/lY7DEevDmD
Challenge accepted @radhika_apte...
— Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) February 3, 2018
Here it is- A pad... Even princesses use it! 😋 Its natural! Period! #PadManChallenge...
Here I’m challenging @RajkummarRao @DianaPenty and @FarOutAkhtar... pic.twitter.com/Gl8fVFieSX
Yes, that’s me and a Pad in my hand.. u know Life as usual! There is nothing to be ashamed. It's natural! Period. #PadManChallenge
— Huma S Qureshi (@humasqureshi) February 4, 2018
Here I am Challenging @Saqibsaleem @theathiyashetty @itsSSR @HarshKapoor_ All the best @akshaykumar @sonamakapoor @mrsfunnybones @radhika_apte pic.twitter.com/Z3mthbOkP7
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Akshay Kumar on sexual harassment and offenders
Akshay Kumar had earlier refused to work with Nana Patekar and Sajid Khan following allegations of sexual harassment against them. Akshay Kumar also stopped the shooting of the film Housefull 4. He said that he is not ready to work with anyone who is proven to be a sexual offender.
22:42 IST, March 12th 2020