Akshay Kumar has faced criticism from netizens for holding a Canadian passport while promoting patriotism and speaking about national issues through his films. In many of his interviews, Akshay Kumar had spoken about his citizenship and said that he paid his taxes in India
Filmstar Akshay Kumar recently spoke about his Canadian citizenship. The actor, incidentally, is often trolled for his Canadian passport. In fact, he emphasized he was very much Indian.
Akshay Kumar has faced criticism from netizens for holding a Canadian passport while promoting patriotism and speaking about national issues through his films. In many of his interviews, Akshay Kumar had spoken about his citizenship and said that he paid his taxes in India.
“I really don’t understand the unwarranted interest and negativity about my citizenship. I have never hidden or denied that I hold a Canadian passport. It is also equally true that I have not visited Canada in the last seven years. I work in India and pay all my taxes here.”
— Akshay Kumar’s Twitter post.
In the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) 2022 held in New Delhi, Akshay Kumar spoke about his Canadian citizenship and the criticisms he faced for the same. “Having a Canadian passport does not mean I am any less of an Indian. I am very much Indian. I have been here for nine years since I got my passport…”
Akshay Kumar had written about his Canadian citizenship, on his official Twitter handle. According to the actor, he was planning to move to Canada to kickstart a new career, after he faced around 14-15 box office failures in a row. “I really don’t understand the unwarranted interest and negativity about my citizenship. I have never hidden or denied that I hold a Canadian passport. It is also equally true that I have not visited Canada in the last seven years. I work in India and pay all my taxes here,” he wrote in his Twitter post.
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