Know what Akshay Kumar said on the trend of boycott of Raksha Bandhan

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Monday said there is no point in boycotting films in a free country like India as cinema as an industry also contributes to nation building.

Akshay Kumar was asked at the press conference to comment on the boycott call on social media against his upcoming film 'Raksha Bandhan' as well as Aamir Khan starrer 'Lal Singh Chaddha'.

Both the films are scheduled to release on Thursday.

Akshay Kumar said, 'If you don't feel like watching the film, don't watch it.

It is a free country and film is also a part of it, so if anyone wants to see it or not, it is up to them.

I want to tell you that whatever industry it is, whether it is textile industry, film industry or anything else, all these help the economy.

But there is no point in doing things like boycotting films.

Hashtags calling for the boycott of 'Lal Singh Chaddha' were trending on social media last week.

Asked for comments on such trends on social media, Aamir had said that he was saddened by the boycott call and urged the audience not to ignore his film.

Later similar hashtags against Akshay's 'Raksha Bandhan' also surfaced on the online platform.

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Directed by Rai, the film tells the story of Raju (Akshay), a shop owner, who is struggling to get his four younger sisters married.

It stars Saadia Khatib, Sahajmin Kaur, Deepika Khanna and Smriti Shrikant in the role of Akshay Kumar's on-screen sisters.

The issue of dowry is also central in the upcoming film, which the actor said is "unfortunately" still prevalent in society.

"What is given to the groom's family in the name of a gift, which some girls' parents call dowry... My film talks about this problem, there are many elements in it which are related to it. '

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