Twinkle ‘unbuttons’ Akshay Kumar on ramp,unleashes controversy

The Vakola police on Wednesday received a complaint,demanding action against the actor’s stunt that it termed as “offensive”. The police are now considering whether or not the ‘unbuttoning’ act warrants booking of the actor and the organisers for obscenity.

Kumar,who walked the ramp to promote Levi’s ‘unbuttoned’ line of jeans,had walked up to his wife Twinkle and had top button of his jeans opened by her. Social worker Anil Nair has filed the complaint,in which he claimed to have been ‘offended’ by Kumar’s act.

The police are looking into the matter and are checking what section to apply in the case,or whether a case can be filed at all. “We have received a complaint from Nair who claims to be a social worker,” said Senior Police Inspector S G Nekalikar of the Vakola police.

“Nair seems to have been offended by the incident. At present,we are investigating whether a case can be filed in this matter or not. After preliminary inquiry,we will see whom we can file the case against,” said Nekalikar.

When contacted for his response to the complaint,Kumar said,“If I have hurt anyone’s sentiments with my actions,I’m sorry because I didn’t mean to.” 

Anil Chopra,head of the Lakme Fashion Week,said,“I haven’t heard of anything like this. I can’t say anything till I get an official word on it. It’s merely speculation for now.”

Nair claims to be a social activist who has worked with Lok Adhikar and several other organisations working in the anti-smoking arena and in alleviating poverty. Nair admitted that he is part of a political party,but refused to reveal the name of the party as elections are around the corner. “It’s not that I am against fashion,Lakme Fashion Week or Akshay Kumar as a person. I think that if we are progressing then we should progress in fashion as well. But what Akshay Kumar did was not really necessary,” Nair said. 

Elaborating on his stand,Nair said,“Akshay Kumar is a brand himself. If he wears any jeans at a fashion show,he will immediately be emulated whether his wife opens the buttons of his jeans or not. Seeing that he is a Padmashri (awardee) and a role model,he should not have done this. There were so many other actors over there and none of them did anything of this sort.”