Akshay Kumar questions history books: We read about Akbar-Aurangzeb, not our heroes
Actor Akshay Kumar suggested ‘corrections’ in our ‘history books’ in an interview while promoting his latest film, Sky Force. The 57-year-old underscored the importance of playing an unsung hero in his films. The actor mentioned the textbooks carrying the stories of ‘Akbar and Aurangzeb’, and not of our soldiers.
In an interview with News18 Showsha, Akshay said the stories about the valour of Indian soldiers should be a part of our history books. He shared, “There are so many things which are not there in our books. I intentionally play roles which are not a part of our books. I want to do this. They are all unknown heroes.”
The Khiladi of Bollywood, as he is popularly called, added,”People do not know anything about them because nobody goes deep. I go for these kinds of roles.”
He asserted, “History books need to be corrected. A lot of things there need to be corrected. We read about Akbar or Aurangzeb but do not read about our own heroes. They need to be mentioned.”
Akshay went on to talk about the lives of those who have been conferred with the Param Veer Chakra, India’s highest military honour, and the stories of their extreme courage in times of adversity. “There are so many stories from the army. So many people have been honoured with the Param Veer Chakra. I think history needs to be corrected and these kinds of leaders should be brought in and told to our generation,” he said.
The actor plays the role of Wing Commander KO Ahuja, a character based on Wing Commander Om Parkash Taneja, who fought during the 1965 India-Pakistan war. He was given a Vir Chakra for his bravery after he demolished the enemy’s aircrafts and runway during a risky mission in September 1965.
Akshay is joined by debutant Veer Pahariya, Nimrat Kaur and Sara Ali Khan in the film. Directed by Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani, Sky Force is releasing on January 24.
