Akshay Kumar finally responds to criticism on his citizenship. - Page 6

Alia is a British citizen by birth (from what I understand). If it’s like having an American mother and foreign father with eligibility for citizenship in US and father’s country then she would have had to choose at 18 or 21 which citizenship to keep and give up the other. If it’s similar, she may have chosen to keep British citizenship instead of Indian but I understand why she’d do it - lots of perks to UK citizenship and no real disadvantages to not having Indian citizenship. And it wasn’t a situation of her making , it was an accident of birth.

Akshay is a different story. I’m kind of shocked. I never really believed the Canadian citizenship thing because, why? Why would a man with every advantage (money, fame, connections) give up citizenship of his country, the country his family and culture belongs to, that he says he loves and pledge his loyalty to another?

It’s not just exchanging a passport. It’s renouncing allegiance to your country of birth and pledging allegiance to your new country. To me that’s a big deal. A real patriot would think it’s a big deal to renounce allegiance to your country and swear allegiance to another. The only way it’s not a big deal is if you don’t take those things seriously. Which makes me think Akki plays the right and Twinkle plays the left and their only goal is make as much money as possible before retiring to Toronto.

Modi’s channels like Republic and Zee made doctored video against few people ( they make many every other day) and ran a hateful campaign called Tukde Tukde gang and successfully fooled many . Modi is dividing India based on Hindu -Muslim , Modi vs Non Modi bhakts etc , spreading venom against minorities so who is real tukde tukde Gang ?

So called Desh Bhakts abuse a Martyr to support a Terrorist just because that terrorist is a Modi Bhakt , expose their fake love for Army and men in uniform . Bhakts only care for modi Supporters even if they have to support Rapists ( Asifa case ) And Terrorists for that . If an Army man or police is not a Modi bhakt they will abuse that person regardless his sacrifice and his position so their this fake “ hamari Army ko insult “ nautanki to distribute Anti National certificates to harass non Bhakts doesn’t work anymore .

Even after proudly abusing Karkare and An Army man Teh Bahadur and supporting a Terrorist , some people still are shamelessly using “ Desh Bhakt” for themselves and calling others tukde tukde

Akshay did a mistake and he will pay for it . He just can’t get away with it . His national award should be taken back because he gave up his Indian Citizenship.

Akshay 'sells' patriotism to make his movies work...that's why his actual citizenship status is a problem. Movies with patriotic flavour released even before Akshay rose to stardom. But nobody sold those sentiments like he does.

Originally posted by: Nova19

Alia is a British citizen by birth (from what I understand). If it’s like having an American mother and foreign father with eligibility for citizenship in US and father’s country then she would have had to choose at 18 or 21 which citizenship to keep and give up the other. If it’s similar, she may have chosen to keep British citizenship instead of Indian but I understand why she’d do it - lots of perks to UK citizenship and no real disadvantages to not having Indian citizenship. And it wasn’t a situation of her making , it was an accident of birth.

I’m pretty sure Alia was born in Mumbai. Her mother was born in England and since she was a natural born citizen of Britain Alia became eligible at birth for that citizenship. So there was a choice there as well but of her parents’.

But I completely agree with you on how this is very different from Akshay’s case. Alia has one parent who is a natural born citizen and grew up with her British passport. Akshay made a conscious adult choice.

Originally posted by: Wistfulness

Akshay 'sells' patriotism to make his movies work...that's why his actual citizenship status is a problem. Movies with patriotic flavour released even before Akshay rose to stardom. But nobody sold those sentiments like he does.

And using the image of army personnel to sell cooking oil and tyres.. then donating a percentage from the money he makes off these brands to a fund for army men.. he's a clever businessman through and through. He knows how to strike while the iron is hot.

I don't know why people are making this a political battle between Congress and Bjp.

The is his hypocrisy

On one hand he pledges and preaches patriotism yet at the same time willingly gave up his allegiance to the country he got everything, by his own free will and pledged allegiance to another.

This is pure hypocrisy.

That's the issue I have with him.

Alia and Soni too. Soni razdan has been living in India since she was 3 months baby yet refuses to take up Indian citizenship by her own free will . On top of that , almost raked up a communal fight with false information in her tweet.

Alia is clueless yet both mom and daughter want India to change the rules for them but still won't give up their allegiance to Britain but earn , live, eat sleep, criticize while living in India.

Why is Alia talked about like she is a helpless baby?

She looks like a baby but she is 26 yr old...

“Her parents did this”

Bcz she is a girl? She’s not dependent on her parents for anything esp economically

She has the choice to take up Indian citizenship after 18 or 21 but she chose not to which is totally fine but how is that different?

(May be Papa KJo’s condition was she never should give up her British citizenship)

She chose not too, even though she laments that she cannot vote

“You want our taxes but not our votes”

Her birthplace is Mumbai according to Wiki... She grew up and lives here and her Dad is Indian, her mom is half Indian

Originally posted by: tina59

I don't know why people are making this a political battle between Congress and Bjp.

The is his hypocrisy

On one hand he pledges and preaches patriotism yet at the same time willingly gave up his allegiance to the country he got everything, by his own free will and pledged allegiance to another.

This is pure hypocrisy.

That's the issue I have with him.

Alia and Soni too. Soni razdan has been living in India since she was 3 months baby yet refuses to take up Indian citizenship by her own free will . On top of that , almost raked up a communal fight with false information in her tweet.

Alia is clueless yet both mom and daughter want India to change the rules for them but still won't give up their allegiance to Britain but earn , live, eat sleep, criticize while living in India.

Bold - She lives here since she was a baby?

Maybe she knew she cannot make it as an actress in UK

She’s waiting for past 60 yrs for Indian gov to change the law

Akshay is clearly the hypocrite of the highest order in this case , nobody would have an issue with him if he wasn't openly lying about it and selling patriotism/army etc to earn money and aligning himself to a political party who gives patriotic certificates to others while he himself claimed allegiance to another country over india .

Both Akshay and Twinkle are really big manipulators and have covered all sides , as someone else mentioned here they will earn as much as they can and then will retire to canada and live a comfortable life over there .

I am no Alia fan but can people here stop putting her in the same league as Akshay , as far as i know she has not been selling patriotism and lying like Akshay did .

The issue is not his citizenship but his open jhoot about it when asked specially that Timesnow interview where he openly said he is just honorary citizen which india shud be proud of and now he is crying saying i never denied it lol u lied abt it openly on national TV have some shame!

Exactly