Akshay Kumar likens dowry to ‘extortion’, says not many movies are made on the problem

It is within the “layers”, the actor stated referring to the deep-rooted social evil. “We can’t disagree with the truth that dowry could be very a lot there in India. It’s within the layers. Some name it dowry, reward, ‘sankalp’. It has completely different names.

“Some demand that they wish to have the marriage on a big scale. I’d name it extortion. The father, the brother will not be that succesful, and but they attempt to do as a lot as they will in order that it (the marriage) occurs,” Kumar instructed reporters right here.

The National Award winner was talking at a promotional occasion of his newest launch Raksha Bandhan, which addresses the problem of dowry.

Calling the Aanand L Rai directorial a “sensitive” movie, Akshay Kumar stated not many motion pictures have been made on the topic. “If the film works even on 5-10 per cent of people who watch it, I’ll feel as if I have made the biggest film ever,” he added.

Raksha Bandhan is ready to be launched in theaters on Thursday alongside Laal Singh Chaddhastarring Aamir Khan.

Akshay Kumar reiterated that the discharge of two movies on the identical date is useful for the exhibition business. “It is simply good for the business that each movies do properly. The business wants it (an increasing number of movies to return out) as we speak and in future as properly.

“I see that the glass is half full, not half empty. There’s no conflict, no impact (on the field workplace). Both movies ought to work and we help one another,” he stated.

Aanand L Rai, who was additionally current on the occasion, stated the story of Raksha Bandhan took form throughout the first lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. The movie follows Raju (Kumar), a store proprietor who’s struggling to get his 4 youthful sisters married. It options Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Deepika Khanna and Smrithi Srikanth within the function of Kumar’s on-screen sisters.

“Directors get concepts to make their movies from the world round them. During the pandemic-induced lockdown, we had began spending numerous time with our relations at residence by default. I realised we had not given the time to our household, the time that they deserve,” the filmmaker stated.

With Raksha Bandhan, Rai stated the goal was to convey again audiences to cinema halls to look at a household entertainer. “I also reflected on it as a maker that perhaps we have not given films where we could invite the entire family to theaters. In the last few years, directors have changed the meaning of family films. We have also not let those films remain family entertainers any longer,” he added. The movie additionally stars Bhumi Pednekar.