Akshay ignores voting questions

Actor Akshay Kumar chose to ignore and walk away when he was questioned about not voting in the Lok Sabha elections.

Akshay, who recently grabbed headlines for his “non-political” interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been widely trolled for not casting his vote.

“Chaliye, chaliye (let's go, let's go)” is how Akshay responded when a mediaperson asked him about not casting his vote.

He then walked away.

The actor has established his image as Bollywood's posterboy of patriotism with films like Toilet - Ek Prem Katha, Padman, Kesari and Airlift.

‘Kangana (Ranaut) is a bachchi (child), who started her journey with us. Just because her relative (sister Rangoli) is attacking me, I won't comment. Our upbringing and culture teach us that we should not raise a finger on our children. So saying anything against our children won't be possible. My upbringing stops me to do so.’

—Mahesh Bhatt

Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev, who is prepping actor Ranveer Singh for the forthcoming film 83, is ecstatic about the surge in films on sports stars. He says it is a “good sign” as the country was not ready to make movies on sports around two decades ago. “It was not up to me to decide who will play my character in the film. But Ranveer has such great energy. I know that he will give more than 100 per cent to the film and the entire team will make this movie a success,” he said.

Prince Harry is relatable: Oprah

Producer-philanthropist Oprah Winfrey, who has teamed up with Prince Harry on a docuseries about mental health, has revealed one thing that the royal does that's relatable.

On her partnership with the Duke of Sussex, she said, “We're excited to be exploring it together. He's a true partner.” Prince Harry is happy to oblige.

When asked if he is a decent communicator and hits “reply” on his royal email account, Oprah said, “Yes, he does answer emails.”

They include, “Every week we do update letting him know where we are, directors we've spoken to, how many people we're planning on bring on board and what we're thinking of naming it,” she explained. She added, “He weighs in. He always has something to say about it.”