Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is playing a special role in Manchu Vishnu's Kannappa directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh of Mahabharat fame. Akshay Kumar who is playing the role of Lord Shiva in the film shared his excitement.
Reacting to the Mahakal Chalo song and the controversy alleging the inappropriate depiction of Lord Shiva, he said "Lord Shiva is our father and if I hug him, what is wrong in it. My strength comes from him. If anyone misunderstands my devotion, love and respect for him, then I don’t see myself at fault. “I have always been like that.”
He added “Lord Shiva’s simplicity is something I have always followed in my life. I always like to tread on the simplicity principle which I learned from Lord Shiva.”
He showered praises on UP government for the handling of Maha Kumbh. He said “The UP government has managed everything incredibly well. Hats off to them. Managing 60 cr people for 45 days, could have not been possible by anyone else. When I visited the Maha Kumbh Mela, about 4-5 crore crowd could be witnessed there. I had a wonderful experience watching everything moving on very smoothly.”