New Delhi: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar launched a tree plantation campaign in Mumbai in memory of his late parents Hari Om Bhatia and Aruna Bhatia and paid tribute to them. Akshay Kumar said in a statement, ‘Planting trees is like a very small return gift from our side for what we have received from Mother Earth. Doing this in honor of parents makes it even more special for me.’ The actor emphasized that the tree plantation campaign is a tribute to their love and care. He said, ‘It is a tribute to their love and care and a promise to nurture and preserve the environment for future generations.’
Akshay led a tree plantation drive on the Western Express-way at Kherwadi in Bandra on Monday morning, June 24. The actor planted 200 Bahawa trees along with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani. According to a statement, the initiative, launched in collaboration with the BMC, Brihanmumbai Municipal Tree Authority and Make Earth Green Again (MEGA) Foundation, is an important step towards restoring Mumbai’s precious green cover affected by Cyclone Taute.
Many film stars got together
This tree plantation campaign has received support from major icons like Anil Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Abhishek Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Bappi Lahiri, Ajay Devgan, Sonu Nigam, Sangram Singh, Ranveer Shorey, Rohit Shetty, Hema Malini, Sonakshi Sinha and Ayesha Jhulka. Talking about work, Akshay was earlier seen in ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ with Tiger Shroff. He will soon be seen in ‘Sarfira’. In this film, he is playing the character of Veer Mhatre, whose aim is to create an affordable airline for low-income people. This is the Hindi remake of South star Surya’s Tamil movie ‘Soorarai Pottru’. The film is inspired by the life of Captain G.R. Gopinath, founder of the airline Simplifly Deccan.
Akshay Kumar will be seen in ‘Sarfira’
Apart from Akshay, the film stars Paresh Rawal, Radhika Madan and Seema Biswas in important roles. Produced by Aruna Bhatia of Cape of Good Films, Surya and Jyotika (2D Entertainment) and Vikram Malhotra (Abundantia Entertainment), ‘Sarfira’ is set to hit theaters on July 12.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 24, 2024, 16:26 IST