Akshay Kumar slams Pahalgam attack at ‘Kesari Chapter 2’ screening
The Hindu
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Saturday spoke about the Pahalgam terror attack at a special screening of his latest film, Kesari Chapter 2.
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Saturday spoke about the Pahalgam terror attack at a special screening of his latest film, Kesari Chapter 2.
The heinous terror attack on April 22 that claimed the lives of 26 people has shaken the nation, and several celebrities have been condemning the attack. Speaking at the event, Akshay said, “Unfortunately, aaj bhi humare sab ke dil mein woh gussa phir se jaga hain. Aap sab log achchi tarah se jaante he main kis cheez ki baat kar raha hoon. Aaj bhi hum un terrorists ko ek hi baat kehna chahenge. Jo maine iss film mein kahi he....kya? (Even today, we feel that same anger all over again. You all know exactly what I am talking about. I want to say the same few words to the terrorists that I have said in the film...what?)”
Akshay then pointed the mic to the audience, urging them to utter the dialogue he used in Kesari Chapter 2 to slam the terrorists. “F*** you,” screamed the audience. For the unversed, Akshay had used the cuss word in the film to slam General Dyer for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
Earlier, Akshay had taken to his X handle to condemn the attack, writing, “Horrified to know of the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam. Sheer evil to kill innocent people like this. Prayers for their families.”
At least 26 people, including two foreign tourists, were killed by a group of terrorists in one of the most deadly attacks on civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22. This is the first big terror attack targeted against civilians in the Valley since 2019.
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Meanwhile, Akshay’s Kesari Chapter 2 released in theatres on April 18. A historical courtroom drama set in the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919, the film features Akshay Kumar as a lawyer, inspired by C. Sankaran Nair, who challenges the British crown and seeks to uncover the truth of Jallianwala Bagh.
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