Akshay Kumar is officially an Indian citizen after having citizenship in Canada for a really long time. The actor was often questioned and trolled for the same. However, when Akshay shared the news on social media last year that he was an Indian citizen, many mouths were shut. Posting a picture of his official documents, he had written, "Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani (Heart and citizenship, both Indian). Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind."

Why Akshay gave up Canadian citizenshipAt the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2024, Akshay said that leaving Canadian citizenship to get an Indian one was a long-standing plan, unrelated to current geopolitical tensions. When asked about the coincidence of his decision aligning with India’s recently strained diplomatic relations with Canada, Akshay laughed and clarified. "Not any baba, it was the blessings of my parents. Main chup chaap nikal gaya (I left without making a noise)."Akshay also explained why he opted for Canadian citizenship years ago. The Singham Again actor said, "My films were not working at the time. And all people should work, I was getting some work there with a friend of mine in cargo. But then two of my movies were up for release and they became hits. Then I got a bunch of more hits and forgot about it (Canadian citizenship)." ALSO READ: Akshay's patriotic natureTalking about his deep connection to India, the star actor further said, "I am an Indian from my mind, from my heart, and from my soul. That will always be. So I never cared about that. About 3-4 years back, I had said on this stage that I will give it up. It took some time, and last year, exactly on 14th or 15th August, I got my passport."