<p>Last year in August,&nbsp; actor-turned-author of 'Mrs Funnybones' Twinkle Khanna got slammed for tweeting of photo of a man openly defecating on the Juhu Beach where&nbsp;she had gone for a morning walk.<br />
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In her tweet, she wrote,“Good morning and I guess here is the first scene of Toilet Ek Prem Katha part 2 #WhenYourWalkGoesDownTheToilet”&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Her tweet was criticised and termed as&nbsp;insensitive as many felt that&nbsp;the slum-dwellers had no choice but to defecate in the open as there are no public loos in that area.<br />
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Twinkle, though, had&nbsp;reverted back saying that the public toilet is just 7-8 minutes away from that area.</p>

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<p>Now her husband, actor Akshay Kumar has come to her rescue. The actor has sponsored bio-toilets on the Juhu Beach.&nbsp; Akshay's film 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' addressed the importance of building public loos and tried to spread awareness against open defecation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Akshay has teamed up with Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray and spend around 10 lakh for installing public toilets on Juhu and Versova beaches. &nbsp;The toilets have bio-digesters so there will be no stench on the beach and it will help in keeping the area clean.&nbsp;</p>


Twinkle Khanna had posted photos of the beach a few months back on Twitter which many felt was in bad taste.

Last year in August, actor-turned-author of 'Mrs Funnybones' Twinkle Khanna got slammed for tweeting of photo of a man openly defecating on the Juhu Beach where she had gone for a morning walk. In her tweet, she wrote,“Good morning and I guess here is the first scene of Toilet Ek Prem Katha part 2 #WhenYourWalkGoesDownTheToilet” Good morning and I guess here is the first scene of Toilet Ek Prem Katha part 2 #WhenYourWalkGoesDownTheToilet pic.twitter.com/tfyTQs8BFM — Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) August 19, 2017 × Her tweet was criticised and termed as insensitive as many felt that the slum-dwellers had no choice but to defecate in the open as there are no public loos in that area. Twinkle, though, had reverted back saying that the public toilet is just 7-8 minutes away from that area. Exactly!The public toilet is a 7-8 minute walk from this particular spot... https://t.co/4533Q4YbWy — Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) August 19, 2017 × Now her husband, actor Akshay Kumar has come to her rescue. The actor has sponsored bio-toilets on the Juhu Beach. Akshay's film 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' addressed the importance of building public loos and tried to spread awareness against open defecation. Akshay has teamed up with Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray and spend around 10 lakh for installing public toilets on Juhu and Versova beaches. The toilets have bio-digesters so there will be no stench on the beach and it will help in keeping the area clean.

Akshay Kumar installs bio-toilets on Juhu beach after wife Twinkle gets trolled on Twitter

<p>The man is being hailed for his socially relevant films. Akshay Kumar, who has radically moved away from the typical masala potboilers in the recent past, says he deliberately&nbsp;wants to&nbsp;shift between genres to avoid getting stereotyped. His last two releases- <em>Toilet: Ek Prem Katha</em>&nbsp;and <em>Padman</em>, have been applauded for talking about issues that are taboo in the Indian society.<br />
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&quot;I need to keep on changing. I don&#39;t want anyone to put an image on me. I have gone through that in early days of my career when only action image was associated with me. I wanted to do other things, but I couldn&#39;t do it. So I always try to do different things (now),&quot; Akshay said in a media interaction in Mumbai on Wednesday.<br />
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The national award-winning actor said his next is a war film.<br />
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&quot;It is not that I will do only this kind of film. I am doing a war film called <em>Kesari</em>, it is for the first time that I am doing a war film, it is new for me. So I am very excited about it.</p>

<p>Would he want to stick to this genre? &quot;I have no idea,&quot;said the actor and added &quot;I want to do a <em>Housefull</em>&nbsp;now. I am waiting to start <em>Housefull,</em> it is going to be a three-month vacation,&quot; he said about the hit comedy franchise.<br />
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There have been reports that Akshay is in talks with Ekta Kapoor for a film which is an adaptation of the book <em>I Too Had A Dream</em> based on the life of Dr Verghese Kurien, the man who brought about the milk revolution in the country.<br />
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This film will was apparently to be directed by Shree Narayan Singh of <em>Toilet: Ek Prem Katha</em>&nbsp;fame.<br />
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When asked whether he was involved with the project, the actor said, &quot;I don&#39;t know.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

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The actor says he consciously experiments with genres to escape being typecast.

The man is being hailed for his socially relevant films. Akshay Kumar, who has radically moved away from the typical masala potboilers in the recent past, says he deliberately wants to shift between genres to avoid getting stereotyped. His last two releases- Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Padman, have been applauded for talking about issues that are taboo in the Indian society. "I need to keep on changing. I don't want anyone to put an image on me. I have gone through that in early days of my career when only action image was associated with me. I wanted to do other things, but I couldn't do it. So I always try to do different things (now)," Akshay said in a media interaction in Mumbai on Wednesday. The national award-winning actor said his next is a war film. "It is not that I will do only this kind of film. I am doing a war film called Kesari, it is for the first time that I am doing a war film, it is new for me. So I am very excited about it. Would he want to stick to this genre? "I have no idea,"said the actor and added "I want to do a Housefull now. I am waiting to start Housefull, it is going to be a three-month vacation," he said about the hit comedy franchise. There have been reports that Akshay is in talks with Ekta Kapoor for a film which is an adaptation of the book I Too Had A Dream based on the life of Dr Verghese Kurien, the man who brought about the milk revolution in the country. This film will was apparently to be directed by Shree Narayan Singh of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha fame. When asked whether he was involved with the project, the actor said, "I don't know." (With agency inputs)

Akshay Kumar: Need to keep on changing, don't want anyone to put an image on me

<p>Superstar&nbsp; Shah Rukh Khan says taking up a project is an organic process for him and he does not go looking for a film.<br />
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The 52-year-old actor said every artiste has their own method of selecting a film but believes it is the movies that choose him, not the other way around.<br />
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When asked whether he would also like to work in a film promoting campaigns like Akshay Kumar in the case of <em>Toilet: Ek Prem Katha</em>, Shah Rukh said, &quot;Everybody has their own system of doing a film, why they do, how they do. I feel a film.<br />
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&quot;I don&#39;t go searching for a film. I have been a producer for 15 years, I have never produced a film that I think I should do. I think films choose me.&quot;<br />
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The actor was speaking at a select media roundtable at the ongoing Auto Expo 2018 here yesterday.<br />
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Shah Rukh believes even if the content was message-driven, the film has to be entertaining to strike a chord with the audience.<br />
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&quot;Sometimes they (films) go wonderfully right, sometimes they go fantastically bad and I am ok with it. If I don&#39;t keep that part of my life fluid, whatever level of artistic, I can&#39;t wake up every morning and keep on acting.<br />
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&quot;I can&#39;t do it (acting) as a job, I am not saying others are doing it. Different strokes for different folks,&quot; he added.<br />
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The actor recalled the time when people were apprehensive about <em>Chak De! India</em>.<br />
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Shah Rukh said he trusted his gut and the rest, as they say, is history.<br />
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&quot;My father used to play hockey. No one knew I played hockey. Someone offered me a film on hockey, everyone said it was the worst film being made. There is no heroine, the girls are unknown, the songs are bad and I look awful with a beard. It became <em>Chak De! India</em>,&quot; he said.<br />
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&quot;It doesn&#39;t mean I will do another film on hockey... There are things that appeal to me organically and sentimentally, so I do my films... We all sell fantasies in business, in cars and in my line of work,&quot; he added.&nbsp;</p>


Shah Rukh Khan says taking up a project is an organic process for him

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says taking up a project is an organic process for him and he does not go looking for a film. The 52-year-old actor said every artiste has their own method of selecting a film but believes it is the movies that choose him, not the other way around. When asked whether he would also like to work in a film promoting campaigns like Akshay Kumar in the case of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Shah Rukh said, "Everybody has their own system of doing a film, why they do, how they do. I feel a film. "I don't go searching for a film. I have been a producer for 15 years, I have never produced a film that I think I should do. I think films choose me." The actor was speaking at a select media roundtable at the ongoing Auto Expo 2018 here yesterday. Shah Rukh believes even if the content was message-driven, the film has to be entertaining to strike a chord with the audience. "Sometimes they (films) go wonderfully right, sometimes they go fantastically bad and I am ok with it. If I don't keep that part of my life fluid, whatever level of artistic, I can't wake up every morning and keep on acting. "I can't do it (acting) as a job, I am not saying others are doing it. Different strokes for different folks," he added. The actor recalled the time when people were apprehensive about Chak De! India. Shah Rukh said he trusted his gut and the rest, as they say, is history. "My father used to play hockey. No one knew I played hockey. Someone offered me a film on hockey, everyone said it was the worst film being made. There is no heroine, the girls are unknown, the songs are bad and I look awful with a beard. It became Chak De! India," he said. "It doesn't mean I will do another film on hockey... There are things that appeal to me organically and sentimentally, so I do my films... We all sell fantasies in business, in cars and in my line of work," he added.

Don't go searching for films; they choose me: Shah Rukh Khan

<p>Known for his philanthropic work, American business magnate Bill Gates on Tuesday listed out stories of &#39;hope and progress&#39; in 2017 on his Twitter page.&nbsp;<br />
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Gates wrote, &quot;There&rsquo;s no denying that 2017 was a really tough year... but it also delivered some amazing moments of hope and progress. Here are some inspiring tweets that you may have missed&hellip;(Sic)&quot;</p>

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<p>Among inspirational stories from across the world, Gates also mentioned Akshay Kumar&#39;s film<em> Toilet Ek Prem Katha</em> as a film that brought in awareness around sanitation in Indian rural households.&nbsp;<br />
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&quot;&quot;<em>Toilet: A Love Story</em>,&rdquo; a Bollywood romance about a newlywed couple, educated audiences about India&rsquo;s sanitation challenge.(sic)&quot; said Gates in his tweet.</p>

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&mdash; Bill Gates (@BillGates) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillGates/status/943131655702691840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Akshay Kumar retweeted and liked Bill Gates&#39; tweet as well.</p>

<p>Kumar&#39;s film <em>Toilet Ek Prem Katha</em> also featured Bhumi Pednekar and dealt with a newlywed couple who separate after the wife discovers her husband&#39;s house does not have a toilet. To win her back, the husband has to convince his orthodox father the importance of having a proper toilet inside the house and the harmful effects of open defecation.&nbsp;<br />
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The film also promoted in its own way-PM Modi&#39;s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign. The film was a Box Office hit and both Kumar and Pednekar were praised for their performances. The film was directed by &nbsp;Shree Narayan Singh.&nbsp;</p>


Gates listed the film as one of the inspirational stories of 2017.

Known for his philanthropic work, American business magnate Bill Gates on Tuesday listed out stories of 'hope and progress' in 2017 on his Twitter page. Gates wrote, "There’s no denying that 2017 was a really tough year... but it also delivered some amazing moments of hope and progress. Here are some inspiring tweets that you may have missed…(Sic)" 1/ There’s no denying that 2017 was a really tough year... but it also delivered some amazing moments of hope and progress. Here are some inspiring tweets that you may have missed… — Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017 × Among inspirational stories from across the world, Gates also mentioned Akshay Kumar's film Toilet Ek Prem Katha as a film that brought in awareness around sanitation in Indian rural households. ""Toilet: A Love Story,” a Bollywood romance about a newlywed couple, educated audiences about India’s sanitation challenge.(sic)" said Gates in his tweet. 3/ “Toilet: A Love Story,” a Bollywood romance about a newlywed couple, educated audiences about India’s sanitation challenge. https://t.co/TIRRmcamLy — Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017 × Akshay Kumar retweeted and liked Bill Gates' tweet as well. Kumar's film Toilet Ek Prem Katha also featured Bhumi Pednekar and dealt with a newlywed couple who separate after the wife discovers her husband's house does not have a toilet. To win her back, the husband has to convince his orthodox father the importance of having a proper toilet inside the house and the harmful effects of open defecation. The film also promoted in its own way-PM Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign. The film was a Box Office hit and both Kumar and Pednekar were praised for their performances. The film was directed by Shree Narayan Singh.

Akshay Kumar's Toilet Ek Prem Katha gets a thumbs up from Bill Gates for being inspirational

<p>Akshay Kumar&#39;s &ldquo;Toilet: Ek Prem Katha&rdquo; crossed the Rs. 100 crore mark in India eight days after its release.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The movie, which released on August 11, had made Rs 100.05 crore till Friday.</p>

<p>Trade analyst Taran Adarsh said the movie is Akshay Kumar&#39;s eighth Rs 100 crore grosser. The second highest after Salman Khan&#39;s 11 Rs. 100 crore grossers.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Today is a special day &amp; I really want to thank our audiences tht laughed&amp;cried with us.Believed in us&amp;gave us Love ??<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/toiletekpremkatha?src=hash">#toiletekpremkatha</a> 1/2</p>
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Trade analyst Taran Adarsh said the movie is Akshay Kumar's eighth Rs 100 crore grosser. The second highest after Salman Khan's 11 Rs. 100 crore grossers.

Akshay Kumar's “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” crossed the Rs. 100 crore mark in India eight days after its release. The movie, which released on August 11, had made Rs 100.05 crore till Friday. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh said the movie is Akshay Kumar's eighth Rs 100 crore grosser. The second highest after Salman Khan's 11 Rs. 100 crore grossers. #ToiletEkPremKatha is Akshay Kumar's 8th ? 100 cr grosser... The 2nd highest, after Salman Khan [11 ? 100 cr grossers]. India biz. #TEPK — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 19, 2017 × Today is a special day & I really want to thank our audiences tht laughed&cried with us.Believed in us&gave us Love ??#toiletekpremkatha 1/2 — bhumi pednekar (@psbhumi) August 19, 2017 ×

'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' crosses 100 crore mark

<p>Akshay Kumar&#39;s &ldquo;Toilet: Ek Prem Katha&rdquo; had an opening of Rs 13.10 crore on Friday (August 11), considerably lower than that of &ldquo;Jab Harry Met Sejal&rdquo;, which opened at Rs. 15.5 crores.</p>

<p>However, the film grossed Rs 17.10 crore on Saturday, according to movie critic and film trade analyst Taran Adarsh, bringing the total to Rs 30.20 crore.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ToiletEkPremKatha?src=hash">#ToiletEkPremKatha</a> witnessed FANTASTIC growth on Sat... Strong word of mouth is translating into MASSIVE numbers... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TEPK?src=hash">#TEPK</a></p>
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<p>Top 5 Bollywood openers, 2017:</p>

<p>1. Baahubali 2- Rs 41 cr<br />
2. Tubelight- Rs 21.15 cr<br />
3. Raees- Rs 20.42 cr<br />
4. Jab Harry Met Sejal- Rs 15.25 cr<br />
5. JollyLLB 2- Rs 13.20 cr</p>


The film grossed Rs 17.10 crore on Saturday, according to movie critic and film trade analyst Taran Adarsh, bringing the total to Rs 30.20 crore

Akshay Kumar's “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” had an opening of Rs 13.10 crore on Friday (August 11), considerably lower than that of “Jab Harry Met Sejal”, which opened at Rs. 15.5 crores. However, the film grossed Rs 17.10 crore on Saturday, according to movie critic and film trade analyst Taran Adarsh, bringing the total to Rs 30.20 crore. #ToiletEkPremKatha Fri 13.10 cr, Sat 17.10 cr. Total: ? 30.20 cr. India biz... ? 48 cr [+/-] weekend on the cards... SUPERB... #TEPK — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 13, 2017 × #ToiletEkPremKatha witnessed FANTASTIC growth on Sat... Strong word of mouth is translating into MASSIVE numbers... #TEPK — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 13, 2017 × Top 5 Bollywood openers, 2017: 1. Baahubali 2- Rs 41 cr 2. Tubelight- Rs 21.15 cr 3. Raees- Rs 20.42 cr 4. Jab Harry Met Sejal- Rs 15.25 cr 5. JollyLLB 2- Rs 13.20 cr

'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' box office collection day 2

<p>Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is a satirical romantic comedy, starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead. Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, the movie is based on the issue of the lack of toilet facilities leading to open defecation that is still happening in many parts of the country. Prime Minister&rsquo;s Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan campaign also plays a major factor in the story. While the message that the movie intends to deliver is fine, will it really mesh well with the review? Read our review to find out&hellip;</p>

<p><strong>What&rsquo;s it about</strong></p>

<p>The storyline of Toilet Ek Prem Katha is no mystery. Based on a true story of a woman leaving her husband after his family refuses to construct a toilet for her, this Akshay Kumar &ndash; Bhumi Pednekar drama tries to build up a narrative around the incident and lace it with light moments. Akshay plays Keshav the husband whose father believes in every superstition and religious occult in the book. Bhumi who plays Jaya is his nemesis, an educated girl who stands out like a fish out of water in a village where women organise &lsquo;Lota Parties&rsquo; to defecate in the open and discuss their marriage woes. The clash between Keshav and Jaya goes beyond ideologies and comes down to basic beliefs and values. Their idea of hygiene and sanitation is based on the principles their parents have instilled in them. Jaya refuses to live with Keshav until he constructs a toilet in his house while the villagers and elders believe that doing so is an open challenge to age old morals and religious doctrines. Toilet Ek Prem Katha is an attempt to make a full-length film out of a 15-minute public service announcement, which is why it feels so stretched and invariably long in the second half. However, there are a few redeeming factors that make Toilet worth a watch. Let&rsquo;s find out what.</p>

<p><strong>What&rsquo;s hot</strong></p>

<p>Akshay Kumar has aced versatility like no one else. His choice of films and the characters he&rsquo;s played over the last few years have showcased that he can approach any subject with utmost dedication. With Toilet Ek Prem Katha, Akshay uses his natural charm to his advantage making Keshav likeable. Despite the gaping holes in the script and over the top preachy monologues, Akshay keeps you engaged with his act. His scenes with his father and the outburst in front of the villagers are the highlight. But the star of the film for me was Bhumi Pednekar. She makes Jaya seem real not just superficially with the dialect and look, but her agony, pain and anger is utterly relatable. You don&rsquo;t necessarily have to be from a small town or village to empathise with her. Bhumi also holds her ground in several big scenes with Akshay. Having established the fact that he&rsquo;s playing an older man their pairing doesn&rsquo;t look weird. Ample research has gone down in ensuring the film touches upon the right facts and figures and most of this information is downright shocking. Toilet is an important film solely because it addresses such a basic issue that has been veiled under the lace of social embarrassment. Also, full marks to the dialect coaches of ensuring all characters are in sync with their accents.</p>

<p><strong>What&rsquo;s not</strong></p>

<p>Toilet has a weak and shaky second half. It is so stretched and agonisingly painful that you just might take multiple loo breaks before the end credits roll in. The makers go overboard in ensuring the commercial viability of the film by putting in too many songs and dramatic face offs post interval. Keshav and Bhumi who felt real and empathetic in the first half become nagging and annoying in the second. Also despite having an important message to convey the film gets too preachy and serious towards the end. Keshav&rsquo;s scenes with his father have such loud over the top background music that you feel a TV soap is being played out on the big screen. Also the message of the film could have been a 15-minute public service announcement, perhaps it would have championed the cause better? But to have a two and half hour long film about sanitation and defecation problems starts losing its sheen on the entertainment quotient. The songs like I mentioned don&rsquo;t really add any value to the story neither do they help the tempo of the film.</p>

<p><strong>What to do</strong></p>

<p>Toilet Ek Prem Katha is too long and preachy. Despite standout performances by Akshay and Bhumi the film fails to engage or connect with you largely because of its snail paced tempo and long Sunday school styled monologues.</p>

<p><strong>Rating: 2/5</strong><br />
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The movie is about the lack of toilet facilities in the country

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is a satirical romantic comedy, starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead. Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, the movie is based on the issue of the lack of toilet facilities leading to open defecation that is still happening in many parts of the country. Prime Minister’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan campaign also plays a major factor in the story. While the message that the movie intends to deliver is fine, will it really mesh well with the review? Read our review to find out… What’s it about The storyline of Toilet Ek Prem Katha is no mystery. Based on a true story of a woman leaving her husband after his family refuses to construct a toilet for her, this Akshay Kumar – Bhumi Pednekar drama tries to build up a narrative around the incident and lace it with light moments. Akshay plays Keshav the husband whose father believes in every superstition and religious occult in the book. Bhumi who plays Jaya is his nemesis, an educated girl who stands out like a fish out of water in a village where women organise ‘Lota Parties’ to defecate in the open and discuss their marriage woes. The clash between Keshav and Jaya goes beyond ideologies and comes down to basic beliefs and values. Their idea of hygiene and sanitation is based on the principles their parents have instilled in them. Jaya refuses to live with Keshav until he constructs a toilet in his house while the villagers and elders believe that doing so is an open challenge to age old morals and religious doctrines. Toilet Ek Prem Katha is an attempt to make a full-length film out of a 15-minute public service announcement, which is why it feels so stretched and invariably long in the second half. However, there are a few redeeming factors that make Toilet worth a watch. Let’s find out what. What’s hot Akshay Kumar has aced versatility like no one else. His choice of films and the characters he’s played over the last few years have showcased that he can approach any subject with utmost dedication. With Toilet Ek Prem Katha, Akshay uses his natural charm to his advantage making Keshav likeable. Despite the gaping holes in the script and over the top preachy monologues, Akshay keeps you engaged with his act. His scenes with his father and the outburst in front of the villagers are the highlight. But the star of the film for me was Bhumi Pednekar. She makes Jaya seem real not just superficially with the dialect and look, but her agony, pain and anger is utterly relatable. You don’t necessarily have to be from a small town or village to empathise with her. Bhumi also holds her ground in several big scenes with Akshay. Having established the fact that he’s playing an older man their pairing doesn’t look weird. Ample research has gone down in ensuring the film touches upon the right facts and figures and most of this information is downright shocking. Toilet is an important film solely because it addresses such a basic issue that has been veiled under the lace of social embarrassment. Also, full marks to the dialect coaches of ensuring all characters are in sync with their accents. What’s not Toilet has a weak and shaky second half. It is so stretched and agonisingly painful that you just might take multiple loo breaks before the end credits roll in. The makers go overboard in ensuring the commercial viability of the film by putting in too many songs and dramatic face offs post interval. Keshav and Bhumi who felt real and empathetic in the first half become nagging and annoying in the second. Also despite having an important message to convey the film gets too preachy and serious towards the end. Keshav’s scenes with his father have such loud over the top background music that you feel a TV soap is being played out on the big screen. Also the message of the film could have been a 15-minute public service announcement, perhaps it would have championed the cause better? But to have a two and half hour long film about sanitation and defecation problems starts losing its sheen on the entertainment quotient. The songs like I mentioned don’t really add any value to the story neither do they help the tempo of the film. What to do Toilet Ek Prem Katha is too long and preachy. Despite standout performances by Akshay and Bhumi the film fails to engage or connect with you largely because of its snail paced tempo and long Sunday school styled monologues. Rating: 2/5

Toilet Ek Prem Katha review: Akshay's, Bhumi's performances fail to save film from becoming bore fest

<p>In what may be called growing up of Bollywood, this new Friday release deals with a less glamorous subject--India&#39;s chronic lack of toilets.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made building more toilets a key priority in the country of 1.25 billion people, around half of whom still have to go into the fields to answer the call of nature. Campaigners estimate that nearly 200,000 infants die every year due to infections spread through open defecation, which they say also puts women at risk of sexual assault.</p>

<p>Called &quot;Toilet: Ek Prem Katha&quot; (&quot;Toilet: A love story&quot;), the movie is inspired by the true-life tale of one man&#39;s battle to build toilets in his village in rural India. He wanted to win back his new wife, whose refusal to live in a house without a toilet won her plaudits in India.</p>

<p>Script writers Siddharth Singh and Garima Wahal told AFP they hoped the movie, featuring one of Bollywood&#39;s biggest stars Akshay Kumar, would have a &quot;tangible impact&quot; on Indian society.</p>

<p>&quot;This happened in a village in Madhya Pradesh, and we thought that was a strong statement,&quot; said Singh, referring to one of India&#39;s most rural states.</p>

<p>The writers said that they came across numerous stories of women being assaulted when they went into the fields late at night in the process of researching the movie.</p>

<p>Garima said, &quot;But defecating in the open is not only unhealthy it is also dangerous.&nbsp;While we were doing our research we heard of three incidents of molestation. Crimes against women have increased owing to their vulnerability when they are out in the fields, alone in the dark, with their &#39;pants down&#39; as it were.&quot;</p>

<p>While the Indian society takes the route of a conservative culture, insisting women to cover up, ironically, they are forced to &quot;expose&nbsp;themselves owing to a lack of sanitary and bathroom facilities&quot;.</p>

<p>Akshay Kumar, playing the lead in the movie, is one of the world&#39;s highest paid actors with an income of $31.5 million according to a Forbes ranking published last year. He recently released a &quot;Toilet Anthem&quot; to promote the cause.</p>

<p>The song opens up like: &quot;While mankind has progressed far enough to journey to Mars and scale Mount Everest, 54 percent of India defecates in the open.&quot;</p>

<p>Modi has called for every household in India to have a toilet. Last year, he announced that his government had already built more than 20 million toilets since coming to power in 2014. Around two-thirds of homes in the village that the movie is based on now have toilets, according to media reports.</p>

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Starring Akshay Kumar and newbie Bhumi Pednekar in lead roles, it is a romantic film with a message

In what may be called growing up of Bollywood, this new Friday release deals with a less glamorous subject--India's chronic lack of toilets. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made building more toilets a key priority in the country of 1.25 billion people, around half of whom still have to go into the fields to answer the call of nature. Campaigners estimate that nearly 200,000 infants die every year due to infections spread through open defecation, which they say also puts women at risk of sexual assault. Called "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" ("Toilet: A love story"), the movie is inspired by the true-life tale of one man's battle to build toilets in his village in rural India. He wanted to win back his new wife, whose refusal to live in a house without a toilet won her plaudits in India. Script writers Siddharth Singh and Garima Wahal told AFP they hoped the movie, featuring one of Bollywood's biggest stars Akshay Kumar, would have a "tangible impact" on Indian society. "This happened in a village in Madhya Pradesh, and we thought that was a strong statement," said Singh, referring to one of India's most rural states. The writers said that they came across numerous stories of women being assaulted when they went into the fields late at night in the process of researching the movie. Garima said, "But defecating in the open is not only unhealthy it is also dangerous. While we were doing our research we heard of three incidents of molestation. Crimes against women have increased owing to their vulnerability when they are out in the fields, alone in the dark, with their 'pants down' as it were." While the Indian society takes the route of a conservative culture, insisting women to cover up, ironically, they are forced to "expose themselves owing to a lack of sanitary and bathroom facilities". Akshay Kumar, playing the lead in the movie, is one of the world's highest paid actors with an income of $31.5 million according to a Forbes ranking published last year. He recently released a "Toilet Anthem" to promote the cause. The song opens up like: "While mankind has progressed far enough to journey to Mars and scale Mount Everest, 54 percent of India defecates in the open." Modi has called for every household in India to have a toilet. Last year, he announced that his government had already built more than 20 million toilets since coming to power in 2014. Around two-thirds of homes in the village that the movie is based on now have toilets, according to media reports.

Bollywood film 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' brings attention to the issue of shortage of toilets in India

<p>The first official trailer of <em>Toilet Ek Prem Katha </em>has YouTubers raving. The movie features Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar of <em>Dum Lagake&nbsp;Haisha</em>&nbsp;fame -- who has lost 21 kgs since her debut in 2015 -- and takes us through the comical journey of a man who goes against society and builds a toilet in his house to persuade his wife to come back and live with him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The trailer indicates how the film addresses the social issue of open defecation and the misconceptions people have around building a toilet in their homes. The actor himself acknowledges the need for building toilets in every household as a step towards the prime minister&#39;s Swachh Bharat dream.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here is my humble contribution towards a Swachh Bharat. <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ToiletEkPremKathaTrailer?src=hash">#ToiletEkPremKathaTrailer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ToiletTheFilm">@ToiletTheFilm</a> - <a href="https://t.co/6XAnZgBTEa">https://t.co/6XAnZgBTEa</a></p>
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<p>The flick is directed by Shri Narayan Singh and co-produced by Akshay Kumar and Neeraj Pandey.&nbsp;</p>

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Akshay Kumar's character fights to get a toilet in his home after his wife deserts him

The first official trailer of Toilet Ek Prem Katha has YouTubers raving. The movie features Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar of Dum Lagake Haisha fame -- who has lost 21 kgs since her debut in 2015 -- and takes us through the comical journey of a man who goes against society and builds a toilet in his house to persuade his wife to come back and live with him. The trailer indicates how the film addresses the social issue of open defecation and the misconceptions people have around building a toilet in their homes. The actor himself acknowledges the need for building toilets in every household as a step towards the prime minister's Swachh Bharat dream. Here is my humble contribution towards a Swachh Bharat. @narendramodi #ToiletEkPremKathaTrailer @ToiletTheFilm - https://t.co/6XAnZgBTEa — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 12, 2017 × The flick is directed by Shri Narayan Singh and co-produced by Akshay Kumar and Neeraj Pandey. It is set to release on August.

Akshay Kumar's 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' trailer targets open defecation

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