Akshay Kumar Indian Citizenship: Akshay Kumar was earlier a Canadian citizen.

New Delhi:

Actor Akshay Kumar, who typically confronted criticism over his Canadian citizenship, has been granted Indian citizenship on the 77th Independence Day of the nation.

“Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani. Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind!,” Akshay Kumar mentioned on X, previously referred to as Twitter, sharing the registration doc.

Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani.
Happy Independence Day!
Jai Hind! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/DLH0DtbGxk

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 15, 2023

Akshay Kumar had earlier mentioned that he felt disenchanted when folks questioned his “love for the country”.

“India is everything to me… Whatever I have earned, whatever I have gained is from here. And I’m fortunate that I get a chance to give back. You feel bad when people say things without knowing anything…,” Mr Kumar had mentioned in an interview with information channel Aajtak.

He had utilized for the Indian citizenship in 2019, nevertheless, the method had been delayed resulting from COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr Kumar’s Canadian citizenship grew to become a subject of debate after an interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“I never thought that I should get this passport changed but now yes, I have applied to get my passport changed and once I get the renounced status from canada….” he had mentioned.

On work entrance, Akshay Kumar’s “OMG” 2, which additionally stars Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam, launched in theatres final week.