Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
Highlights
- Akshay Kumar's new film spreads awareness about sanitation
- Toilet: Ek Prem Katha's trailer recorded 11.5 million views on YouTube
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi also praised Akshay Kumar's film trailer
Actor Akshay Kumar's happiness level is '100 %' because the trailer of his new film,
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, is a super hit. The film's trailer has been viewed more than 11 million times on Facebook making it the "highest viewed Bollywood trailer" on the social networking site, tweeted Akshay Kumar. The trailer of
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, which spreads awareness about sanitation and the importance of building toilets, has recorded 11.5 million views on YouTube too. The trailer of
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha released on Sunday. The Shree Narayan Singh-directed film also stars
Dum Laga Ke Haisha actress Bhumi Pednekar.
Jaya (Bhumi Pednekar) is asked to join the 'lota party' soon after she gets married to Keshav (Akshay Kumar). Jaya challenged the old societal norms but eventually leaves her husband's home. Thereafter, Keshav starts a battle against open defecation by building toilets. He struggles to change the mindset of his father, who believes that the 'Tulsi' (a sacred plant) and a toilet cannot exist in the same premises.
Watch the trailer of
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (if you haven't already):
On Sunday, Akshay tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his tweet and said: "Here is my humble contribution towards a Swachh Bharat." PM Modi praised Akshay's film trailer and said: "Good effort to further the message of cleanliness. 125 crore Indians have to continue working together to create a Swachh Bharat."
Bollywood celebrities also
welcomed the trailer Akshay's new film enthusiastically. Karan Johar, Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Ayushmann Khurrana and others praised the concept of the film on Twitter and said that they cannot wait to watch
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha on the big screen. Here are a few reactions.
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is releasing on August 11, a week after Shah Rukh Khan's
Jab Harry Met Sejal. After
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Akshay will be seen in
2.0 as antagonist opposite Rajinikanth. Akshay Kumar is also making
Padman with director R Balki.