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Topic: Akshay Kumar

Prithviraj Chauhan was a great Hindu ruler, but was he India’s last? Historians answer

Unnati Sharma - 8 June, 2022

Akshay Kumar’s film claims Samrat Prithviraj was India’s last Hindu king. But where does that leave Krishnadevaraya, Shivaji and Hemu?

Tax cuts, nationalism and Amit Shah’s blessings aren’t saving Akshay’s Samrat Prithviraj

Tina Das - 7 June, 2022

As Samrat Prithviraj moves to the brink of abject failure, Southern films like Major and Vikram see massive uptick in viewership.

A one-time watch, Anees Bazmi’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 suffers under shadow of Akshay’s original

Tina Das - 20 May, 2022

While Kartik Aryan gives it his best shot, the film solely rides on Tabu, who slays as Manjulika.

Akshay Kumar cuts ties with Vimal Elaichi amid backlash, pledges fee to ‘worthy cause’

Sukriti Vats - 21 April, 2022

Announcing his decision to step down as brand ambassador of Vimal pan masala, actor Akshay Kumar said he has not and will not "endorse tobacco".

Atrangi Re not a typical Bollywood Tanu Weds Manu love triangle. It’s a fun surprise

Tina Das - 24 December, 2021

The way Atrangi Re looks at the repercussions of living in a conflicted atmosphere, and the consequences of violence, deserves special mention.

Farmer union protests against Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi for 3rd day, wants film banned

Chitleen K Sethi - 8 November, 2021

Akshay Kumar, born in Amritsar, has been at receiving end of anger from some farmers since he tweeted in favour of ‘India against propaganda’ campaign amid farmers’ protest.

From Xenophobia to lazy comedy — Sooryavanshi sums up issues with Bollywood’s police films

Raghav Bikhchandani - 6 November, 2021

The Rohit Shetty film starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif underpins its moral centre on the phrase — “an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”.

‘India against propaganda’, say Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar over Rihanna, Greta Thunberg tweets

PTI - 3 February, 2021

Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Ajay Devgn and Suniel Shetty said Wednesday that citizens should focus on the government's efforts to resolve the farmers' crisis, and not on 'half-truths.'

Yogi Adityanath bonds with businesses, Bollywood in Mumbai to attract investment to UP

Manojit Saha - 2 December, 2020

UP govt statement says improvement in ‘ease of doing business’ in state was appreciated by business leaders. Yogi met several corporate leaders, including those from Tata Sons and L&T.

Don’t look at everyone in Bollywood industry with same lens, says actor Akshay Kumar

PTI - 3 October, 2020

Actor Akshay Kumar said that a drug issue exists in Bollywood but one shouldn't assume that every person in the profession is part of the problem in almost a four-minute long video on Twitter.

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