Is Akshay Kumar promoting dowry? Ram Setu star's new ad on road safety invites heavy criticism

Akshay Kumar was recently seen in a road safety ad, but it is facing a lot of criticism on social media as netizens feel it promotes dowry. Read on to know more...

By BollywoodLife
Published: September 14, 2022 8:42 AM IST

Akshay Kumar is one actor who has always been a part of advertisements that promotes awareness about various things. Recently, the actor was seen in an ad for road safety in which he is playing the role of a cop. The advertisement is set against the backdrop of a wedding, where a girl is going to her husband’s house from her father’s house, and Akshay asks the father about how many airbags are there in the car. He later gives a message that there should at least be six airbags in a car so if an accident takes place people traveling in it are safe. Also Read - Animal: Did Sandeep Reddy Vanga react to Ranbir Kapoor starrer's clash with OMG 2, Gadar 2?

Now, the ad has been receiving a lot of criticism on social media and the reason behind it is that netizens feel it is promoting dowry. A few netizens want the ad to be banned and removed. Check out the tweets below… Also Read - KRK claims Akshay Kumar gave 'supari' to kill him in jail; adds Shah Rukh Khan-Salman Khan have nothing 'to do with my murder'

Mr @nitin_gadkari this ad is promoting #Dowry .. please screen before you endorse such ads. Don't go overboard on this #6AirBags thingy!

Couldn't Ad-Makers and @akshaykumar think of a better ad scenario?#Shame @narendramodi @MrsGandhi @ShefVaidya @smritiirani https://t.co/ciCI3IjHO9

— India Crooks (@IndiaCrooks) September 12, 2022

Propagating dowry in the name of spreading awareness about safety. Someone or a group of people thought this, pitched it, got accepted, got actors to agree to be a part of it, shot the video, got final edit, aired it. Did anyone object and were they heard? Strangely, no. https://t.co/d7T6kupaWx

— Doctor (@DipshikhaGhosh) September 12, 2022

This ad promotes dowry; should be removed and banned immediately! @MinistryWCD @Twitter https://t.co/IuhhN9jVGF

— Bhavreen Kandhari (@BhavreenMK) September 12, 2022

Well, we wonder what Akshay Kumar has to say about this criticism. Also Read - Animal: Will Ranbir Kapoor film get postponed due to OMG 2 Vs Gadar 2 box office clash?

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Talking about the actor’s movies, he has multiple films lined up like Ram Setu, OH My God 2, Selfiee, Soorarai Pottru remake, Capsule Gill, and Bade Miya Chote Miyan. Ram Setu, which also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha, is slated to release on Diwali this year.

2022 has not been a great year for Akshay as his three films, Bachchhan Paandey, Samrat Prithviraj, and Raksha Bandhan failed to make a mark at the box office. Now, all eyes are on Ram Setu.

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ByBollywoodLife
Published: September 14, 2022 8:42 AM IST