Akshay-Bhumi's Toilet: Ek Prem Katha made tax-free in Uttar Pradesh
Mumbai: The lead actors of ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’, a satire on the rampant issue of open defecation in India—Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar—are currently in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) to promote their film.
On Friday, the duo met the Chief Minister of the state Yogi Adityanath to extend their support to his cleanliness drive by taking up brooms and sweeping a school in Lucknow.
Thank you Hon. chief minister @myogiadityanath ji for your effort towards making india open defecation free @akshaykumar #NoOpenDefecation pic.twitter.com/s22YOEfET4
— bhumi pednekar (@psbhumi) August 4, 2017
Soon after, the CM ordered to make this social drama tax-free in Uttar Pradesh, reports suggest.
An elated Akshay took to Twitter to share a picture of him discussing the importance of cleanliness and sanitation with the CM. He wrote: Honored to be part of Hon. Chief Minister of U.P. @myogiadityanath cleanliness drive in Lucknow today
Honored to be part of Hon. Chief Minister of U.P. @myogiadityanath cleanliness drive in Lucknow today ðŸ™ðŸ» pic.twitter.com/E5OakFqvDH
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 4, 2017
Interestingly, the film’s new song- Toilet Ka Jugaad- has also been released in Lucknow.
Next stop Agra! Unveiling the Toilet Anthem, #ToiletKaJugaad at @Live_Hindustan event! @ToiletTheFilm @psbhumi pic.twitter.com/cg6PKTlfqY
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 4, 2017
It has also been reported that Adityanath and the rest of his Cabinet members are going to watch ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ with Akshay and Bhumi.
After wrapping up Lucknow promotions, the actors headed to Agra. We came across this clip uploaded by one of Akshay Kumar's fan accounts where he is seen speaking about the importance of building toilets, sitting outside the marvelous Taj Mahal.
