New Delhi: Akshay Kumar is one of the biggest stars of Bollywood. He is now officially a citizen of India, whose Canadian citizenship had some people raising doubts on his patriotism. He has now ended the controversy by renouncing his Canadian citizenship. He gave up his Canadian citizenship last year and acquired an Indian passport. The superstar said on his decision that he had been planning to do this for a long time, which has nothing to do with the tension between the two countries.
Akshay Kumar decided to give up his Canadian citizenship when his relations with India started deteriorating. When from superstar’HT Leadership Summit‘ When questioned on the exact timing of his decision, he said, ‘It was the blessings of my parents. I left quietly. I had applied for it a long time ago during the Covid pandemic.
When Akshay Kumar’s films were flopping
Akshay Kumar told why he had adopted Canadian citizenship? He said, ‘At that time my films were not working and everyone needed work. I was getting some work there in Cargo with a friend of mine, but then two of my films were released and they became hits. Then many hit films came my way and I forgot about Canadian citizenship.
Akshay Kumar expressed happiness on getting Indian passport
Akshay Kumar further said, ‘I am an Indian by mind, heart and soul and will always be so, so I never cared about it, but about 3-4 years ago I had said on stage that I will leave it. ‘ It took some time and I got my passport on 14 or 15 August last year. Akshay had shared a picture of his government documents, which proves that he has got Indian citizenship. Akshay had written in the caption accompanying the post, ‘Heart and citizenship, both Hindustani.’
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 16, 2024, 22:54 IST
