{"id":279474,"date":"2025-04-11T09:50:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T09:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/11\/akshay-kumar-speaks-about-toilet-ek-prem-katha-after-jaya-bachchans-criticism-only-someone-stupid-would-criticize-these-films\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T09:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T09:50:43","slug":"akshay-kumar-speaks-about-toilet-ek-prem-katha-after-jaya-bachchans-criticism-only-someone-stupid-would-criticize-these-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/11\/akshay-kumar-speaks-about-toilet-ek-prem-katha-after-jaya-bachchans-criticism-only-someone-stupid-would-criticize-these-films\/","title":{"rendered":"Akshay Kumar speaks about Toilet Ek Prem Katha after Jaya Bachchan\u2019s criticism: \u2018Only someone stupid would criticize these films\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/data.indianexpress.com\/election2019\/track_1x1.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Akshay Kumar speaks about Toilet Ek Prem Katha after Jaya Bachchan\u2019s criticism: \u2018Only someone stupid would criticize these films\u2019\" title=\"Akshay Kumar speaks about Toilet Ek Prem Katha after Jaya Bachchan\u2019s criticism: \u2018Only someone stupid would criticize these films\u2019\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"pcl-full-content\">\n<p>Actor Akshay Kumar has always taken up projects that address a social issue, calling it just a small effort on his part. At a press conference for <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/entertainment\/bollywood\/kesari-2-trailer-highlights-from-akshay-kumars-power-packed-dialogues-to-hyper-violent-visuals-9922102\/\"><strong>his upcoming film Kesari 2,<\/strong><\/a> he recently gave his take on agenda driven films facing criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Jaya Bachchan had slammed his film Toilet Ek Prem Katha. At an event, the veteran actress had told India TV that she would never see the film. She said, \u201cJust look at the title of the film. I would never go to watch a film with such a name. Is that really a name?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><ev-engagement group-name=\"contentLogin\"\/><ev-engagement group-name=\"myNotification\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ev-meter-content ie-premium-content-block\">\n<p>Unaware of this remark from Jaya Bachchan,<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/entertainment\/bollywood\/akshay-kumar-is-aware-of-everything-thats-happening-on-set-sharad-kelkar-9930383\/\"><strong> Akshay Kumar shared his views<\/strong><\/a> at the press conference of Kesari 2. He said, \u201cI don\u2019t think anybody has criticized those films, only a fool would criticize my films like Padman, Toilet Ek Prem Katha, Airlift, Kesari. Only someone stupid would criticize these films. I made these films with all my heart, they educate people.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHXz6MhIfyg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When he was informed about Jaya Bachchan\u2019s comments the actor commented, \u201cIf she has said something, maybe it will be right. If by making a film like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha I did something wrong and if she is saying something about it, it must be right.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"osv-ad-class\" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2;height: 375px;margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<p>Story continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Later Akshay also explained how his films have been a powerful tool of change in society. He shared, \u201cWe should always try to bring a change with our films, it\u2019s always an effort. Toilet Ek Prem Katha was also an effort from our side to make sure every house should have a toilet inside their home. Even today the government is showing that film for free at various places and villages. Even Padman has been very empowering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noamphtml\" class=\"keywordtourl\" href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/akshay-kumar\/\">Akshay Kumar<\/a>\u2019s next Kesari 2 also stars Ananya Panday and R Madhavan. Produced by <a rel=\"noamphtml\" class=\"keywordtourl\" href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/karan-johar\/\">Karan Johar<\/a>\u2019s Dharma, the film releases on 18th April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-block\">\n<div class=\"author-img\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/profile\/author\/nawaz-javed-kochra\/\"><\/p>\n<figure>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2023\/12\/Nawaz-Kochra-Author-Profile-Indian-Express.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nawaz Kochra Author Profile Indian Express\" decoding=\"async\" aria-label=\"article\"\/>                    <\/figure>\n<p>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"author-detailing\">\n<div class=\"author-bio-all\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\"> Nawaz Kochra is an enthusiastic entertainment journalistic for the last 9 years, he has been a known face and successfully worked with some big publications. At IndianExpress.com, Nawaz majorly covers TV and OTT and also does video interviews. 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