Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar reacted sharply against dowry. The practice of dowry still exists in India. We cannot disagree with the fact that dowry is very high in the country. Some call it dowry, gift, ‘sankalpa’. It has different names.
‘Some people are demanding that the wedding be held on a grand scale. I would call it grabbing. Even though father and brother are not very capable, they will try to conduct it (marriage) as best as they can. Akshay Kumar told reporters here.
The National Award winner was speaking at a promotional event for his latest release ‘Raksha Bandhan’. The actor described the film, directed by Anand L Rai, as ‘sensitive’. He said that not many films have been made on this subject. Along with Aamir Khan starrer ‘Lal Singh Chaddha’, ‘Raksha Bandhan’ will release in theaters on Thursday.
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