Akshay Kumar Slammed by Netizens for lying about Honorary Canadian Citizenship!

Akshay Kumar has always been into headlines due to the controversies surrounding his Canadian citizenship. However, the actor was slammed by netizens due to his latest statements over the controversy.

Known for his patriotic movies, Akshay has become the face of nationalism in Bollywood fraternity. However, the actor's contrary statements regarding his Canadian citizenship has brought him under the scanner.

After dodging a reporter's question on his citizenship row recently, Akshay issued a statement on social media, saying that he holds a Canadian passport, and he never intended to hide this fact. He further expressed disappointment at his citizenship row being dragged every now and then, and also expressed his love for India

However, an old interview video from 2017 is now going viral on social media in which the Khiladi star is seen saying that he has just been given "honorary citizenship" by Canada.

"About the Canadian thing, I am an honorary citizen. I've been given an honorary thing. I think it's a thing that people should be proud of. I have an honorary doctorate also but I am not a doctor. So this is what people have to understand," he had said in the interview.

With all these revelations coming up, it is being believed that Akshay had lied about his "honorary" Canadian citizenship, and he is actually a citizen of the foreign country. He is also being slammed for choosing Canadian citizenship over Indian one despite earning his bread and butter from India.

Here are some tweets on Akshay:

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