Tag: Akshay Kumar

Mumbai: Actor Akshay Kumar, whose new film “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” talks about the importance of making toilets, says children are most affected due to open defecation. “Kids are the ones who are most affected due to open defecation as they are so vulnerable to diseases. Through my movie, I am urging each Indian household […]

By Subhash K. Jha Film: “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha”; Director: Shree Narayan Singh; Cast: Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Divyendu Sharma, Sudhir Pande and Anupam Kher; Rating: **** There is a point of no return in the plot when we, the audience, become so immersed in the protagonist’s crusade for a better tomorrow that we are […]

  Mumbai: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has been roped in as ambassador of Ayurvedic personal care brand Lever AYUSH. The actor believes Ayurveda can be the answer to most of the modern lifestyle problems. Hindustan Unilever Ltd has launched an exclusive range of Ayurvedic personal care products, and Akshay Kumar has been signed on as […]

Hyderabad: Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will sing the National Anthem at the opening ceremony of the fifth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), beginning here on Friday. Endorsing the league, Akshay had earlier said in a video that kabaddi is the common link among the Indians. Also adding glitz and glamour to the event […]

Mumbai: Akshay Kumar has embarked on a new cinematic journey with “Gold”. The actor says he needs all the love and best wishes from his admirers. Akshay took off to London to shoot for the first schedule of the Excel Entertainment’s film and took to Twitter to share his first look from the film. “Set […]

Mumbai: Imtiaz Ali’s next movie “Jab Harry Met Sejal” — starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma — has now been set for release on August 4, thereby averting a box office clash with Akshay Kumar’s “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha”, sources in the know of the development have said. After months of speculation, it was […]

Mumbai: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu met Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar and says that he appreciates the actors effort to spread awareness about Swachh Bharat through their forthcoming film “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha”. Prabhu on Tuesday took to Twitter, where he shared a series of photographs of the meeting with the two actors. He also […]

New Delhi: National Award winning actor Akshay Kumar on Tuesday put a smile on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s face with the title of his next film “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha”. Akshay met Modi here. He tweeted: “Met PM Narendra Modi and got the opportunity to tell him about my upcoming ‘Toilet-Ek Prem Katha’. His smile […]

Panaji: Actor Suniel Shetty finds his “Hera Pheri” co-star Akshay Kumar a deserving winner of the Best Actor National Film Award this year. Last month, Akshay was named the Best Actor for his performance in the crime thriller “Rustom”, loosely based on the commander K.M. Nanavati case. However, the choice by the jury — led […]

New Delhi: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who shot for a cameo in the upcoming Akshay Kumar and Sonam Kapoor-starrer “Padman”, says he will appear as himself in the movie. Amitabh shot for the R. Balki directorial at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Delhi on Saturday. “R. Balki shoots a film with Akshay Kumar and […]

New Delhi: Akshay Kumar was chosen as Best Actor for “Rustom” and Surabhi C.M. was named Best Actress for Malayalam movie “Minnaminungu – The Firefly” at the 64th National Film Awards, announced here on Friday. Akshay’s performance in crime thriller “Rustom” — a film loosely based on the commander K.M. Nanavati case — has been […]

Mumbai: Actor Manoj Bajpayee says it is important to think about the security of men along with women. “Women’s security is a concern that we all should collectively address. But security is not just important for women, it’s for men too. It is not gender specific,” Manoj said in a statement. Manoj, who was last […]

Chennai: Megastar Rajinikanth’s upcoming Tamil magnum opus “2.o” is inching closer to completion. Director Shankar on Friday revealed that a song and some patch work are the only pending portions. “With my team after finishing a major scene of ‘2.o’. One song and some patch work still left,” Shankar tweeted on Friday and shared a […]

Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: Had you missed the meeting of the two greats? We are just here to let you know (in case you had missed it) about an occasion in the past when Bollywood Bhaijan Salman Khan arrived at a function of legend Rajinikant ‘uninvited’ and spoke a lot about the Super Star. It was the Teaser […]

Mumbai: A magistrate’s court has asked the Mumbai Police to conduct a probe into a complaint against Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and others over a scene in his 2012 film `Khiladi 786′ for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments. “Instead of directly sending process (issuing summons, etc.), it would be appropriate to send the matter for […]