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Akshay Kumar says audience criticism hurts sometimes: 'People have said kuch alag karo'
GLOBAL MOVIE MAGAZINE
|MAY 2025
In a recent interview, actor Akshay Kumar opened up about the impact of his films, how he embraces audience criticism, and his biggest fear in life.
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Akshay Kumar is currently basking in the success of his latest release Kesari: Chapter 2. In a recent interaction, Akshay opened up about the impact of his films, how he embraces audience criticism, and his biggest fear in life.
When asked about feeling proud of his movie choices that bring a change in society, the actor said, “I have felt this a lot of times. After watching Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, people started taking toilets seriously and invested in building it at home. Even after Padman, people started talking about periods openly at home.”
This story is from the MAY 2025 edition of GLOBAL MOVIE MAGAZINE.
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