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Akshay Kumar Takes Fan’s Number After Debt Plea at Mumbai Polling Booth

Videos of the brief exchange drew praise on social platforms during BMC election voting.

Overview

  • The actor cast his ballot in Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections and urged residents to vote, saying, “This is the day the remote control lands in our hands.”
  • As he left the booth, a young woman asked for help, saying her father was in huge debt.
  • Kumar paused and directed her to share her phone number with a member of his team to explore assistance.
  • When the fan bent to touch his feet, he stopped her, saying, “Beta aisa mat kar.”
  • Multiple clips of the moment circulated online with largely positive reactions, as other Bollywood figures were also seen voting across the city.