Akshay Kumar gets Indian citizenship, declares on Independence Day: 'Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani’

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Indian citizenship, the actor informed on his social media handles. While sending Independence Day wishes, he captioned the post saying, “Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani. Happy Independence Day."A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) Kumar has always been criticized for his Canadian citizenship.

Earlier this year, in an interview with AajTak, the actor said that India is everything to him and that he has already applied for a change of passport. Meanwhile, his film OMG 2 is shinning at the box office. the film has garnered a total ₹55.17 crore in India.

The collections for Monday were ₹12.06 crore which were higher than the release date which was ₹10.26 crore. In the film, Akshay Kumar as Bholenath's messenger was seen standing with dreadlocks to boot, buying kachodis, and taking a bath in the dirty pond. Many people are protesting against actor Akshay Kumar over this scene, claiming that ‘it is tarnishing the image of god’.

Helmed by Amit Rai, 'OMG 2' has been under the radar ever since the makers unveiled the film's posters and teaser. Several reports claimed that the film was put on hold by the censor board as the committee wanted to be extra cautious due to the film's religious theme. But later, the film was passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).