Akshay Kumar Gets EMOTIONAL As Jaipur Women Artisans Tie Rakhis To Him; Actor Says, ‘Aapka Pyaar Apni Kalai Par Sajake Lekar Jaa Raha Hoon’-See VIDEO
Akshay Kumar visited Jaipur where he met artisans who make ornamental rakhis using thread. Many women tied the rakhis on his wrist!
Bollywood’s Khiladi Akshay Kumar is currently on a promotional spree for his upcoming family entertainer ‘Raksha Bandhan’ where he plays a brother who wants his four sisters to get married soon. The actor is leaving no stone unturned to create curiosity about the film and to ensure it becomes a massive hit. Recently, Akshay visited Jaipur where he met artisans who make ‘rakhis’ by converting threads into ornamental. He received a floral welcome with women’s and a crowd showering flowers on him.
Notably, Kumar was thronged by women, in fact, many women artisans tied a rakhi on his wrist. Clearly, the Rowdy Rathore actor was seen overwhelmed receiving so much love. He met the hard-working artisans and exchanged sweet pleasantries with them. The actor even showered flowers on the women artisans who create handicraft rakhis. Akshay also posted a video of it on his Instagram handle alongside a heartfelt note. The post was captioned, “Khamma Ghani Jaipur! It was a heart-warming experience while visiting the artisans there and to watch them use their craft to convert threads into ornamental Rakhis. Aapka pyaar apni kalai par sajake lekar jaa raha hoon.” ALSO READ: #BoycottRakshaBandhan Takes Over Twitter: Here’s 5 Akshay Kumar Films That Witnessed Brutal Controversies
Earlier, the 54-year-old actor took his four on-screen sisters, Sadia Khatib, Smriti Shrikant, Deepika Khanna, and Sahajmeen Kaur for shopping. Also starring Bhumi Pednekar in a pivotal role, Raksha Bandhan is directed by Aanand L Rai and will release this Thursday, August 11. Reportedly, ahead of its release, the film has already minted a whopping Rs 1 crore from advance booking. It is being reported that the movie has collected 1.03 crore including block seats and 7315 tickets have been sold.
‘Raksha Bandhan’ will clash with Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s highly-awaited film Laal Singh Chaddha at the box office.
