Indian kings hardly find any mention in history textbooks whereas "invaders" occupy a major chunk, claimed actor Akshay Kumar today while speaking on his upcoming movie based on emperor Prithviraj Chauhan.
The movie 'Prithviraj', starring Mr Kumar and Manushi Chhillar, is set to hit the screens this Friday.
"Unfortunately, our history textbooks only have two-three lines about Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, but a lot has been mentioned about the invaders," Mr Kumar said in an interview to news agency ANI.
There is hardly anything about our culture and our Maharajas (in history books), the actor added, while appealing to the Education minister to look into the matter.
"Nobody is there to write about it in our history books. I would like to appeal to the Education minister to look into this matter and see if we can balance it. We should know about Mughals, but know about our kings too. They were great too," said Mr Kumar.
Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi when asked if the Indian film industry has arrived at a global scene.
"All thanks to our PM who has taken us in such a huge way internationally. Things changing for our country," he said.
Dulquer Salmaan Reviews Akshay Kumar's Sarfira: "Reimagining A Classic Into Another Language..." Sarfira Box Office Collection Day 5: Next Stop For Akshay Kumar's Film - Rs 20 Crore Sarfira Director On Creative Differences With Akshay Kumar: "He Didn't Shout, He Looked Through Me" World's Largest Isolated Tribe Makes Rare Appearance In New Footage Barack Obama Wants Joe Biden To Pull Out Of US Presidential Race: Report 32 Dead In Bangladesh Unrest, Protesters Set Fire To State TV Headquarters Comedy Legend Bob Newhart Dead At 94: Publicist Israeli Strike Kills Field Commander In Elite Hezbollah Unit: Report Delhi-San Francisco Air India Flight Diverted To Russia After Engine Glitch Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.