Akshay Kumar gets his Indian citizenship back; shares proof on Independence Day

For a very long time, one of the major reasons Akshay Kumar has been called out on the Internet has been for holding a Canadian passport. The actor has always maintained that "India is everything" for him, and his films based on India and social issues also do the talking. However, after constant trolls and discussion on the Internet, Akshay got his Indian citizenship back, and on the occasion of Independence Day, he made the announcement on his social media pages.

The actor shared a photo of the documentation as proof and wrote, "Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani. Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind!"

Take a look below:

Earlier, while talking about why he opted to get a Canadian passport, Akshay had told Seedhi Baat, "I thought, 'Bhai, my films are not working and one has to work'. I went there for work. My friend was in Canada, and he said, 'Come here'. I applied, and I got in. I had just two films left for release, and it is just luck that they both became superhits. My friend said, 'Go back and start working again'. I got some more films, and I kept getting more work. I forgot that I had the passport. I never thought that I should get this passport changed, but now yes, I have applied to get my passport changed, and once I get the renounced status from Canada..."

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Akshay also addressed trolls who called him out for being a citizen of Canada by saying, "India is everything to me... Whatever I have earned, whatever I have gained, is from here. And I'm fortunate that I get a chance to give back. You feel bad when people say things without knowing anything."

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Akshay is currently riding high on the success of his recently released film, OMG 2, which has crossed the Rs. 50 crore mark in the domestic market in just four days of its theatrical run.