
Akshay Kumar's PadMan is about menstrual hygiene (Image courtesy - akshaykumar
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Manoj Kumar is known for films such as Upkar and Purab Aur Paschim
Akshay Kumar has done social dramas such as Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, PadMan
Salman Khan's next film is titled Bharat
Speaking of the legacy behind the name Bharat, Manoj Kumar told IANS that Salman Khan is doing a film titled Bharat and Akshay Kumar has been doing the kind of cinema, which he believes will bring the change in society. "If you are sincere to your work, and if you are sincere in your desire to bring about change in society, the audience will embrace your efforts. I see honesty in Salman and Akshay's work that cannot go unrewarded," the 81-year-old actor told IANS.
Manoj Kumar also revealed that he's eager to direct another film soon. Talking about the project, Manoj Kumar told IANS that he wanted to make a film titled Naya Bharat with yesteryears superstar Rajesh Khanna in the late 70s.
But now he feels that he would like to make Naya Bharat, starring both Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. "I want to die with my chappals on. I plan to get back to direction at the earliest," he told IANS.
Akshay Kumar has done a couple of social dramas such as Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and PadMan. The former is a film about the need for construction toilets and awareness about sanitation while the latter is based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a crusader of menstrual hygiene in his village.
(With inputs from IANS)