Akshay Kumar: Take the National Award away from me
| Apr 25, 2017, 15:12 IST
Akshay Kumar was elated when he heard the news about him winning the National Award for his performance in 'Rustom'. However, what followed what a whole lot of controversy over Akshay winning the award instead of the other deserving performers. (Also Read: Akshay Kumar on his Nat'l Award win: Is this a late April Fools' joke?)
Filmmaker Priyadarshan too was slammed for honouring Akshay with the national award as people thought that there were other actors who deserved it more than Akshay. While Akshay remained silent on the controversy, Priyadarshan took his stand and shut the trolls. (Also Read: Priyadarshan: Akshay Kumar deserved the award, so he won!)
However, during a recent interaction, Akshay opened up about the controversy and said, "I am observing this from last 25 years, whenever someone wins the award (National Award) there’s always a debate and someone starts a controversy on whether someone should have or shouldn’t have won the award. I have got this award after 26 years. If someone doesn’t want me to get this award, if you feel like, please go ahead and take it away from me."
Filmmaker Priyadarshan too was slammed for honouring Akshay with the national award as people thought that there were other actors who deserved it more than Akshay. While Akshay remained silent on the controversy, Priyadarshan took his stand and shut the trolls. (Also Read: Priyadarshan: Akshay Kumar deserved the award, so he won!)
However, during a recent interaction, Akshay opened up about the controversy and said, "I am observing this from last 25 years, whenever someone wins the award (National Award) there’s always a debate and someone starts a controversy on whether someone should have or shouldn’t have won the award. I have got this award after 26 years. If someone doesn’t want me to get this award, if you feel like, please go ahead and take it away from me."