Action hero and Rustom star Akshay Kumar talks about daredevil stunts

Bollywood action hero Akshay Kumar has done several daredevil stunts in his films and says that the action genre has undergone changes over the years. In his opinion, action sequences have changed due to influx of foreign technology from places like China and Australia.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 8 August 2016.

Akshay Kumar has admitted that the Bollywood film industry has started to get help from Hollywood, from the Chinese film industry, from Hong Kong and Australia - it is the new technology. As a result, there has been a lot of changes (in action) and it will continue. As the business of the films increase, so will the action change. His latest film Rustom is based on the theme of infidelity and extra-marital relationships. It is based on the case of naval officer K.M. Nanavati and the murder of his wife’s lover. Other stars in the film are Ileana D’Cruz, Esha Gupta, Arjan Bajwa and Pavan Malhotra and it is set to release on August 12.


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Akshay Kumar to be the face of WHO in its diabetes awareness video

#AkshayKumar #Airlift #RajkumarHirani #diabetes #WHO Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar (48) is a different type of actor and his movies always have a special appeal. He will now feature in a video campaign by the World Health Organization to raise awareness about diabetes in India. It is a part of the WHOs mission to prevent diabetes whenever possible, encourage prevention of the disease and to increase awareness among the people.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 5 February 2016.

The government of Maharashtra Government had approached Akshay Kumar to appear in the video to be directed by Rajkumar Hirani - it would be released on April 7, World Health Day. It is understood that the “Airlift” star and Hirani have been discussing ideas for the video which will probably be shot this week in Mumbai. The video is expected to be released online on the YouTube channel, Being Indian. It may be noted that Akshay had supported the UN’s Global Goals campaign that advocates the importance of Global Goal No 3 “Good Health and Well-Being”. Moreover, he is a health freak and had extended his support for Max Bupa Walk for Health. Its aim is to inspire thousands of families to walk more to enhance their overall health and well-being.


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