Akshay Kumar faces backlash for his Lord Shiva look in OMG 2; here's what netizens are advising him
As Akshay Kumar shared his mystical Lord Shiva look in his upcoming OMG 2, fans and critics expressed mixed reactions over his look and the story line. The film will be released in theatres on August 11.
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Bollywood star Akshay Kumar on Monday, July 10, shared a glimpse of his upcoming film OMG 2 along with the release date of teaser and the film. The snippet shows Akshay playing Lord Shiva's role with the chanting of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ in the background.
Sharing the clip on Instagram, Akshay wrote, "#OMG2Teaser out on July 11. #OMG2 in theaters on August 11."
__.__.____ _ #OMG2Teaser out on July 11. #OMG2 in theaters on August 11. pic.twitter.com/MlYB0FUo9s
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 9, 2023
As soon as the 30-second clip went online, it attracted a flood of mixed reactions from users. Also, film critics expressed their doubts over Akshay's Lord Shiva avatar. After Prabhas and Kriti Sanon's Adipurush controversy, the launch of Akshay's upcoming film has led to speculations among fans and movie enthusiasts, who are now expecting a better representation of mythological characters.
Considering the same, the majority of the reactions to Akshay’s post are requests and advice that the film should not be another reason to hurt religious sentiments.
One user expressed high hopes, saying this film will not hurt Hindus. "Akshay ji, I hope this film will not hurt Hindus and the religion aspect," he commented.
A second user wrote, "Sanatan Dharm ka majak nahi hona chahiye film mein."
Requesting Akshay Kumar, one follower said, "Please make sure this does not disrespect our Hindu culture." A fourth person on Instagram warned the filmmakers saying, "Just in case this movie is also a propaganda movie, trust me, Bollywood won’t come back in the near future. Respect the emotions of the nation."
Meanwhile, a user on Twitter shared Akshay's Lord Shiva look and compared it with Saif Ali Khan's Lankesh in Adipurush.
"Look carefully, the surma below the eyes is the same as that of Saif’s look in Adipurush. Another attempt by pseudo-nationalist Akki to mock our Hindu dharam," read the comment.
"Oh great, another sequel. I can’t wait for the same recycled plot and predictable twists," another user expressed.
Look carefully, the surma below eyes is same as that of Saif's look in aadipurush.
Another attempt by pseudo nationalist Akki to Mock our Hindu dharam.
Jab tak hindustan mein cenima hai_. pic.twitter.com/f5uR58w1fE
— Jitesh (@Chaotic_mind99) July 9, 2023
Oh great, another sequel. Can't wait for the same recycled plot and predictable twists.
— Lmao GPT (@LmaoGPT) July 9, 2023
OMG 2 to hit theatres on August 11
OMG 2 is the sequel to the 2012 comedy-drama OMG: Oh My God! In the first part, Akshay played the role of Lord Krishna, who took the form of a human being to guide the protagonist played by Paresh Rawal. The upcoming film is helmed by Amit Raim and also features Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam in the lead roles.
OMG2 is scheduled to hit big screens on August 11 and will clash at the box office with Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel's Gadar 2. Earlier, Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal was supposed to be released on the same date, but was postponed to December 1.
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