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Akshay Kumar on National Award criticism: Take it back if you want

Mumbai | ByPress Trust of India
Jun 05, 2017 06:16 PM IST

Akshay Kumar won his first National Award this year in the best actor category for his role in Rustom. The decision, however, was met with criticism with many arguing that it was not fair.

Akshay Kumar today urged those criticising his National Award win to “take it back” if they felt he did not deserve it. He won his first National Award this year in the best actor category for his role in Rustom. The decision, however, was met with criticism with many arguing that it was not fair.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh with actor Akshay Kumar during the launch of web portal Bharat Ke Veer in New Delhi.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh with actor Akshay Kumar during the launch of web portal Bharat Ke Veer in New Delhi.

When asked about it, Akshay told reporters, “I’ve been hearing it for past 25 years, whenever someone wins there is some discussion around it. This is not new. Someone or the other always creates a controversy. ‘He shouldn’t have won, the other person should have.’

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“It’s okay. I’ve won this after 26 years, ‘agar woh bhi aapka mann kare toh le lo’ (take it back if you feel like it).”

The 49-year-old actor was speaking at an event of Movie Stunt Artist’s Association today. Asian Heart Institute and Akshay have partnered to give insurance cover to 370 stuntmen under the health and accident insurance scheme for the year 2017-18.

Asked if he would be considered for the Padma Bhushan for his philanthropic work in the future, Akshay said, “You have to do major work to earn such an award. Only then people can feel you deserve the award. We keep doing these things for our stuntmen, whatever we can in our capacity.”

The Airlift star said it was good that some award functions in Bollywood were recognising the efforts of stuntmen but hoped more people acknowledged their hard work.

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