Here Is Why Akshay Kumar Feels Strongly About His Next Movie “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha”

The Khiladi of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar has been giving blockbusters one after another and just recently he has also received the National Award, of which he is definitely worth of. He has also been very vocal and active on the issues of Indian Army soldiers and women safety.

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While talking to BollywoodLife.com, he talked about the importance of toilets and why did he feel strongly about his upcoming movie,

“I’m doing a film called Toilet. I feel very strongly about it, about women. Because I met few of the women in India, who have no other choice than to go to fields for open defecation. They go there and so much of problems happen. 54 percent of India doesn’t have toilets. They all go in the fields. Not that they don’t have the money or government is not giving them. Government makes it for them but the whole belief is that they would defecate outside and feel more contempt. That’s the most stupidest thing I’ve ever heard but that is the belief they have. And in that, women go through a lot. That is why I felt like making this film.”

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He went on to say,

“When I heard about the real story of how a women, stood by her ground. She got married to a guy and she realised that he doesn’t have a Toilet at his place. And she asks for a divorce. For just one Toilet. Just one Toilet and I think that woman is unbelievable for standing her ground. It’s not about the toilet, it’s about the shame you go through. I was reading somewhere, if open defecation stops completely in India, 30 percent of rape cases would come down. Because when they go in the fields and all, men are waiting there. This is what happens. It’s a very serious offence. A very serious thing. But I’ve made the whole story in a funny way. I’ve not made it into a preachy thing.”

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The movie also stars Bhumi Pednekar and it is directed by Shree Narayan Singh. It will be interesting to watch how the audiences will react on this unusual yet important topic.

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