Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn attended a summit in Delhi on Saturday and while at it, the former grabbed eyeballs with some of his political statements. A known supporter of the PM Modi-led BJP government, Akshay took a dig at Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal during the summit and said that he would make a ‘good actor’.
A video has now gone viral on the internet in which the host can be seen asking Akshay to name one politician who would make a good actor today. To that, the actor responded, “Kejriwal ji…He is a good actor.”
Name one politician that would be a good actor ??
Akshay Kumar- ‘Arvind Kejriwal’ pic.twitter.com/GbYBJzrPWa
— Megh Updates ™ (@MeghUpdates) November 16, 2024
The audience erupted into laughter and cheered for the actor, and Akshay added, “It is a compliment!”, feigning innocence.
As the clip went viral, netizens reacted to Akshay’s statement with hilarious memes. “Cast of Hera Pheri 5,” a user wrote on X, while another wrote, “Akshay didn’t hesitate”.
Petition to cast Kejriwal in next Hera Pheri movie
— NitinSingh_99 (@M_PratikNegi) November 16, 2024
Q: “One politician who will make a great actor?”
Akshay Kumar didn’t hesitate. pic.twitter.com/1q19INLHWy
— The Hawk Eye (@thehawkeyex) November 16, 2024
He is back in his Raju avatar
— CA Akash Sanghai (@AkashSanghaiCA) November 16, 2024
Kejri in Hera Pheri 5
— Vikram (@vikram_lingam) November 16, 2024
A section of the internet also took offense to Akshay’s cheeky comment. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote, “Let me say, if Arvind Kejriwal ji does get into acting am certain he will remind actors that they have a spine. Because the current politician who is a better actor expects servility like Aam kaise khaana pasand karte hain kind of questions (sic).”
Let me say, if Arvind Kejriwal ji does get into acting am certain he will remind actors that they have a spine.
Because the current politician who is a better actor expects servility like Aam kaise khaana pasand karte hain kind of questions
🙂
— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) November 16, 2024
Lol let Kejriwal be in power , he will then call Modi the best actor!
— Nitin Ruhil (@nitin_ruhil) November 16, 2024
2015 :
Akshay Kumar was great actor & also sensitive to people issues.
2024 :
Failed actor & licking feet of Modi gov. pic.twitter.com/nzagFQrVgf
— Gss (@Gss_Views) November 16, 2024
Now a failed actor of last Decade @akshaykumar will give certificate to the most successfull politician of last decade @ArvindKejriwal .
A failed chatukaar actor who was more interested in how PM of country eats a mango than how he is running the country.
Irony pic.twitter.com/ECrn6mCPM8
— Gss (@Gss_Views) November 16, 2024
During the summit, Akshay also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the latter greeted the actor as a friend. “Kaise ho bhai?” PM Modi asked the actor as the two greeted each other.
Sharing a picture with PM Modi, Akshay wrote on X, “Got an opportunity to listen to our PM @narendramodi ji give an inspirational talk about new India’s growth story (sic).”
Got an opportunity to listen to our PM @narendramodi ji give an inspirational talk about new India’s growth story at the HT Leadership Summit #HTLS2024 pic.twitter.com/QainOTW3Ad
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) November 16, 2024
During the summit, Akshay also announced that the third film of his cult Hera Pheri franchise is in the works. Not just that, but Ajay Devgn confirmed that he will soon be directing Akshay in a movie.
