Matt Damon has praised Akshay Kumar for his role in creating awareness about the dangers of open defecation through Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.
In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Damon said:
“It’s great to have stars like Akshay and films like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha spotlighting the open defecation crisis, as it helps to drive more awareness of not only the issues but also what can be done to tackle this and create change. Our organisation, Water.org, is dedicated to ending open defecation globally.”
Damon said that he’d seen first hand the devastating effects on health that open defecation has on people. He believes that people cannot thrive and reach their full potential without safe access to drinkable water and a sanitary toilet.
Meanwhile, Akshay’s film crossed the Rs 125 crore mark earlier this week. The actor said that he was not focussed on the box office profits of the film as he was more interested in the awareness the film’s content could bring about.
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Toilet: Ek Prem Katha has been called a BJP propaganda film by some. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Akshay dismissed this and said that “not everything is about politics”.
“Isn’t it true there’s always a few that want to defecate on one’s parade? Those few people need to drop the cynicism and have a little faith that some people in this world just want to make things better. It’s not only the BJP that wants to clean India; Indians want to clean India also, so let’s not tarnish efforts by slandering our motives.”