Akshay Kumar on cleanliness: People need to be selfless in their efforts

The Khiladi of Bollywood who will be seen in ‘PadMan’ soon has become the brand ambassador of the road safety campaign and now he gears up to help the Swachh Bharat initiative. The actor has agreed to be partners with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to promote cleanliness in Mumbai as a part of Swachh Survekshan 2018.


“I’m just a cleanliness freak (laughs). On a serious note, I’ve agreed to be a part of the local government’s keep-your-environment-clean initiative because I fully believe in it.” The actor further said, “Earlier today, my wife (Twinkle) and I were talking about how people expect miracles from the Government and local body administration in regard to keeping our cities and country clean.”


Akshay Kumar said, “According to Twinkle and I, even people need to be selfless in their efforts. While driving to work, I’ve seen so many of them littering or taking their garbage out of their homes and throwing it on street corners. If there is a dustbin even a few furlongs away, they will not carry the litter up to the bin and drop it inside. They want the municipality workers to do it. Often, it’s not the garbage but the attitude that stinks. The administration is doing their best but we also must do our bit. Everyone should be made aware that littering is a crime. Unfortunately, they want their surroundings to shine but don’t care if the other side stinks. If the attitude of people doesn’t change, nothing will.”


Akshay Kumar will be seen along with Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte in ‘PadMan’. The film will release on 9th February.