Termed 19th August as an important day, the actor has acted in many best patriotic films till now
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) | Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has always expressed his love for the country with his performances in films like ‘Kesari’, ‘Airlift’, ‘Holiday: A Soldier is Never Off Duty’ and ‘Mission Mangal’. The actor has proudly talked about why films with a patriotic spirit are loved so much. Akshay is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Bell Bottom’ which is brimming with patriotism as he plays a spy who will do anything to protect his countrymen.
So according to you, does the splash of patriotism make the film great? Akshay told IANS that not only in India, everyone loves their country. That is why this is possible. The 53-year-old actor is currently awaiting the release of ‘Bell Bottom’, which is slated to release on August 19, and said he is very excited for the film to hit the screens. He said that I am also really excited about the release of ‘Bell Bottom’ in theatres. Hope everything will be alright. Directed by Ranjit M. Tiwari, ‘Bell Bottom’ also stars Vaani Kapoor, Lara Dutta Bhupathi and Huma Qureshi. It was shot last year in Glasgow amid the Kovid-19 lockdown.
Was Akshay, who is known as the Khiladi of Bollywood, apprehensive about stepping out of the house in the midst of such a tough time? The actor said, “No, I didn’t think that way because I told Vashu Bhagnani, who is my producer, to take care of everything and make sure everyone is responsible. We all followed the protocol and everyone was wearing a mask together. He kept on washing his hands. Now that the film has only a week left to hit the screens, the actor termed August 19 as an important day. He said that August 19 is a very important day for all of us as we will know whether people have lost that enthusiasm to go to the theatres, even after one and a half years.