KARACHI: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has reacted to a Pakistani man’s comment who said that ‘Bell Bottom’ has things against Pakistan. Akshay Kumar was at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival which started on December 1.
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Several Hindi film industry stars have graced the 10-day-long event. Superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan and others enthralled the audience at the festival. Actor Akshay Kumar also flew to Jeddha over the weekend to be a part of the Red Sea International Film Festival.
During one of the sessions, Akshay was questioned about the way Pakistan was portrayed in his action thriller film Bell Bottom, which was inspired by real-life hijacking events in India by Khalistani terrorists during the 1980s, when a fan expressed displeasure over the portrayal of his country, Akshay reminded him that Bell Bottom is ‘just a movie.’
The person told Akshay, “I’m from Pakistan, your neighbour country. I have a request. You do fantastic movies like Pad Man and Toilet. There is an issue between India and Pakistan as well. Your recent movie Bell Bottom has certain things against Pakistan.”
Akshay replied, “Sir, it’s just a movie. Don’t get so serious about it. It’s just a movie. There are many things like that. It’s just a movie, sir.”
In ‘Bell Bottom’, Akshay essayed the role of an Indian secret agent. It was said to be inspired by real life hijackings by Khalistani terrorists during the 1980s including the hijacking of several Indian Airlines flights. Apart from Akshay, the film also featured Vaani Kapoor, Lara Dutta and Huma Qureshi in lead roles.
While the film was well-received in India, it was widely criticised overseas and was banned in Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
