Mumbai:
As part of his preparations to play God in the upcoming film Oh My God, Akshay Kumar has decided to be a strict vegetarian.
This is being done at the behest of his mother Aruna Bhatia, who feels this is the only way he can do complete justice to his character.
A source said, "His mother is a devout follower of Lord Krishna. She feels he should follow the principles taught by the Lord that includes a vegetarian diet."
The source added, "Normally his mother keeps away from his Bollywood matters. But when Akshay told her about the film and his character, she requested him to stick to greens only. Being a doting son, this was one request Akshay was more than happy to accede to."
His mom has also told him to continue with his vegetarian diet till he completes shooting for the film. As she never interferes in his film production stuff, the star is taking his mom's suggestion seriously and is keen to follow it with full dedication.
Akshay Kumar also feels this is one of his most challenging roles. The audience has seen him in varied roles for decades but this he feels has a divine intervention, as he will be seen as God.
The film, which Mr Kumar is also producing, is based on his buddy Paresh Rawal's play Kishen Vs Kanhaiya. It tells the story of an atheist and his encounter with God and religion.
This is being done at the behest of his mother Aruna Bhatia, who feels this is the only way he can do complete justice to his character.
A source said, "His mother is a devout follower of Lord Krishna. She feels he should follow the principles taught by the Lord that includes a vegetarian diet."
The source added, "Normally his mother keeps away from his Bollywood matters. But when Akshay told her about the film and his character, she requested him to stick to greens only. Being a doting son, this was one request Akshay was more than happy to accede to."
His mom has also told him to continue with his vegetarian diet till he completes shooting for the film. As she never interferes in his film production stuff, the star is taking his mom's suggestion seriously and is keen to follow it with full dedication.
Akshay Kumar also feels this is one of his most challenging roles. The audience has seen him in varied roles for decades but this he feels has a divine intervention, as he will be seen as God.
The film, which Mr Kumar is also producing, is based on his buddy Paresh Rawal's play Kishen Vs Kanhaiya. It tells the story of an atheist and his encounter with God and religion.
