Akshay Kumar received a lot of criticism over his Canadian citizenship. However, on India's Independence Day (August 15), this year, the actor revealed that he's now an Indian citizen. Shutting down his critics, who have questioned Akshay over the years, the actor shared a picture of his official government documents on social media. 
 
Sharing the document that noted his name as Akshay Hariom Bhatia, he wrote in the caption, “Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani (Heart and citizenship- both are Indian). Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind."&nbsp; 
 
Months later, the Mission Raniganj actor reflected on why he chose to become a Canadian citizen earlier and why he decided to take Indian citizenship again.

Speaking to the Indian news agency ANI, Akshay said that he chose to opt for Canadian citizenship to start a new business after back-to-back flops. 
 
He told ANI, "I became a Canadian because my films were not doing well at one time and I gave 13 to 14 flop films. At that time, my friend used to live in Canada and he said you come here and we will work on something. My friend had offered me that we would do cargo business together.''

The actor further added, ''I said okay my films are also not going well and a person has to work, no matter where he is. When I started living in Toronto, I got a Canadian passport. In between that, two films were left for release. After the two movies got released it became a big superhit. I told him that I was going back. Then I got more films and reached here today. But I never thought people got a hold of it, it was just a travel document. I just pay my taxes, and I am the highest taxpayer." 
 
Akshay on Indian citizenship 
 
Akshay revealed that he received the letter coincidentally on August 15. He said, "For 9 to 10 years I didn't go there. It's a very nice place and one of my best friends is there. I decided that I should take my citizenship. It was just a coincidence that I had received a letter on 15th August that I had got citizenship. But it is not just a passport, it is your mind, it is your heart, it's your soul that has to be Indian. What is the point if I do have an Indian passport but my soul mind and heart are not Indian?" 
 
Akshay and his Canadian citizenship have often been a point of discussion. And over the years, he has faced a lot of backlash for the same.&nbsp; 
 
Akshay's recent release, Mission Raniganj&nbsp;opened with mixed reviews from critics and the audience alike. The film opened with disappointing numbers at the box office. However, it had a decent jump. So far, the film has earned &nbsp;Rs 16.95 crore ( 182 million) in India.&nbsp;

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Akshay Kumar received a lot of criticism over his Canadian citizenship. However, on India's Independence Day (August 15), this year, the actor revealed that he's now an Indian citizen.

Akshay Kumar received a lot of criticism over his Canadian citizenship. However, on India's Independence Day (August 15), this year, the actor revealed that he's now an Indian citizen. Shutting down his critics, who have questioned Akshay over the years, the actor shared a picture of his official government documents on social media. Sharing the document that noted his name as Akshay Hariom Bhatia, he wrote in the caption, “Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani (Heart and citizenship- both are Indian). Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind." Months later, the Mission Raniganj actor reflected on why he chose to become a Canadian citizen earlier and why he decided to take Indian citizenship again. Speaking to the Indian news agency ANI, Akshay said that he chose to opt for Canadian citizenship to start a new business after back-to-back flops. He told ANI, "I became a Canadian because my films were not doing well at one time and I gave 13 to 14 flop films. At that time, my friend used to live in Canada and he said you come here and we will work on something. My friend had offered me that we would do cargo business together.'' The actor further added, ''I said okay my films are also not going well and a person has to work, no matter where he is. When I started living in Toronto, I got a Canadian passport. In between that, two films were left for release. After the two movies got released it became a big superhit. I told him that I was going back. Then I got more films and reached here today. But I never thought people got a hold of it, it was just a travel document. I just pay my taxes, and I am the highest taxpayer." Akshay on Indian citizenship Akshay revealed that he received the letter coincidentally on August 15. He said, "For 9 to 10 years I didn't go there. It's a very nice place and one of my best friends is there. I decided that I should take my citizenship. It was just a coincidence that I had received a letter on 15th August that I had got citizenship. But it is not just a passport, it is your mind, it is your heart, it's your soul that has to be Indian. What is the point if I do have an Indian passport but my soul mind and heart are not Indian?" Akshay and his Canadian citizenship have often been a point of discussion. And over the years, he has faced a lot of backlash for the same. Akshay's recent release, Mission Raniganj opened with mixed reviews from critics and the audience alike. The film opened with disappointing numbers at the box office. However, it had a decent jump. So far, the film has earned Rs 16.95 crore ( 182 million) in India. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Akshay Kumar on why he became a Canadian citizen: 'My films were not doing well'

Jeffrey Craigen, a Canadian actor and self-proclaimed wellness guru is facing deportation from Bali, Indonesia for dancing naked at a sacred mountain.&nbsp; 
 
Craigen recently posted a video of himself doing the Haka- ceremonial dance in New Zealand's Maori culture - nude on top of Mount Batur, a volcano considered holy by many Balinese. The video went viral in no time and Craigen now will be deported.&nbsp; 
 
He was detained and questioned on Monday following a deluge of complaints from social media users accusing him of disrespecting Balinese religious values. 
 
Craigen is currently awaiting deportation but authorities say airlines are reluctant to help because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. 
 
"Airlines have not agreed (to transport him)," the head of Denpasar immigration office Tedy Riyandi told AFP Tuesday. 
 
He is also going to be blacklisted from entering Bali in future, the officials revealed. 
 
Craigen has been in Indonesia since late 2019 as a tourist and to study alternative treatments for osteoporosis, the head of Bali's immigration revealed.&nbsp; 
 
During interrogation Craigen reportedly stated that he was not aware that the mountain was considered a holy site.&nbsp; 
 
"To all foreigners who visit Bali, please act accordingly by respecting our law and Balinese cultural values," the official stated.&nbsp; 
 
(With agency inputs)

 
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Jeffrey Craigen, a Canadian actor and self-proclaimed wellness guru is facing deportation from Bali, Indonesia for dancing naked at a sacred mountain. Craigen recently posted a video of himself doing the Haka- ceremonial dance in New Zealand's Maori culture - nude on top of Mount Batur, a volcano considered holy by many Balinese.

Jeffrey Craigen, a Canadian actor and self-proclaimed wellness guru is facing deportation from Bali, Indonesia for dancing naked at a sacred mountain. Craigen recently posted a video of himself doing the Haka- ceremonial dance in New Zealand's Maori culture - nude on top of Mount Batur, a volcano considered holy by many Balinese. The video went viral in no time and Craigen now will be deported. He was detained and questioned on Monday following a deluge of complaints from social media users accusing him of disrespecting Balinese religious values. Craigen is currently awaiting deportation but authorities say airlines are reluctant to help because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. "Airlines have not agreed (to transport him)," the head of Denpasar immigration office Tedy Riyandi told AFP Tuesday. He is also going to be blacklisted from entering Bali in future, the officials revealed. Craigen has been in Indonesia since late 2019 as a tourist and to study alternative treatments for osteoporosis, the head of Bali's immigration revealed. During interrogation Craigen reportedly stated that he was not aware that the mountain was considered a holy site. "To all foreigners who visit Bali, please act accordingly by respecting our law and Balinese cultural values," the official stated. (With agency inputs)

Canadian actor Jeffrey Craigen to be deported from Bali after dancing naked at a sacred site

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