Actor Akshay Kumar has revealed that he’s lastly an Indian citizen after being granted the Indian citizenship. The actor had an honorary citizenship of Canada and had just lately revealed that he was renouncing his Canadian passport.
On Tuesday, Akshay took to X (previously Twitter) to announce the information. “Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani. Completely happy Independence Day! Jai Hind!”
The actor, who’s at the moment driving excessive on the success of ‘OMG 2’, had confronted fixed criticism about his Canadian citizenship, which he acquired within the 90s. In an early interview, Akshay had opened up about how he had utilized for the citizenship when his motion pictures weren’t working properly.
” My buddy was in Canada and he stated, ‘come right here’. I utilized and I obtained in. I had simply two movies left for launch and it’s simply luck that they each grew to become superhit. My buddy stated, ‘return, begin working once more’. I obtained some extra movies and I saved getting extra work. I forgot that I had the passport. I by no means thought that I ought to get this passport modified however now sure, I’ve utilized to get my passport modified and as soon as I get the renounced standing from Canada…”
He added that he had felt unhealthy when individuals say issues with out understanding the rationale for him taking over Canadian citizenship. “India is every little thing to me… No matter I’ve earned, no matter I’ve gained is from right here. And I am lucky that I get an opportunity to provide again. You are feeling unhealthy when individuals say issues with out understanding something…,” the 55-year-old star stated.
Akshay claimed he utilized for a citizenship in 2019 for an Indian passport however the pandemic delayed his plans.
