Mar 14 • 17:00 UTC 🇮🇳 India Aaj Tak (Hindi)

Why did Akshay have a Canadian passport? He said - I paid tax to this country

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar addresses his past Canadian citizenship and the reasons behind it during a recent event.

Before 2023, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar did not hold Indian citizenship, which led to him being nicknamed 'Canada Kumar' by some. During the 'India Today Conclave 2026', he openly discussed the reasons for his residency in Canada. One of the questions posed to him was whether he presented himself as a nationalist hero through films like 'Kesari', despite facing criticism for being labeled a Canadian.

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