Actor Akshay Kumar who is currently promoting his upcoming Rohit Shetty-helmed 'Sooryavanshi' said there is only one religion and that is “being an Indian”. He said, “I don’t believe in any religion. I only believe in being Indian and that is what the film also shows. The idea of being an Indian and not about being a Parsi or a Hindu or a Muslim, we haven’t looked at it on the basis of the religion.”
When asked if the film is more relevant in current times of communal unrest in the country, the actor said, “It is a coincidence, we haven’t made it deliberately (now). But, yes, it is very much a relevant film today.” Akshay plays the role of an ATS officer Veer Sooryavanshi, who has the responsibility of protecting Mumbai from terror attacks. The film is part of Shetty's franchise that began in 2011 with Ajay Devgn starrer 'Singham'. It was followed by Ranveer Singh's 'Simmba'.
Akki said his job is to play the character, whether good or bad, with sincerity. “We make films which have negative and positive roles, I am just playing a character. In every film there will be both good and bad characters, the audience is smart enough to understand what to take back from the film - the good or the bad,” he said.
'Sooryavanshi' marks Akshay and Rohit’s first project together and the actor said he had great time working on this film.
