Akshay Kumar criticised on social media for his ‘Don't Like Heroines Who Look Like ‘Chusa Hua Aam’ comment; Sonakshi Sinha defends him

MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar, who is being appreciated for his healthy lifestyle and body of work, has been making headlines for an old interview. 

Well, social media users dug up a seven-year-old interview of Akshay, where he was seen defending his Rowdy Rathore co-star Sonakshi Sinha from being body shamed. It was during his old interview when the Pad Man and Mission Mangal actor was quoted saying, “I like heroines who are hari bhari, chusa hua aam na lagey.” Soon after his statement was put on social media, he had to face the wrath of neitzens. The user found his comment ‘misogynistic’ and ‘objectification’ of a woman. 

Now, during a recent interview, Sonakshi showed her support for Akshay Kumar. When the actress was asked about the same, she said trolls have nothing better to do in life. She further added saying that she even faced body shaming even after losing 30 kilos and what Akshay had said during that interview was probably in response to something on the same lines. 

Sonakshi said to Hindustan Times, “They also have to understand that I have a great friendship and working equation with him, so he was talking about a friend and not a random person. If anything, he was being a gentleman and defending me with no intention of “objectifying” anyone. And if I, the person being referred to, has absolutely no problem with what was said, I don’t think anyone else should either. People need to start utilising their time better rather than digging up stupid things and making an issue of it.”