Akshay Kumar launches toilet anthem
Mumbai Aug 4 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar who is surprised by how 54 per cent people in India dont have toilets in their homes on Friday released a toilet anthem titled "Toilet Ka Jugaad" from his upcoming film "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha".
Akshay released the song on Twitter and wrote: "Next stop Agra! Unveiling the Toilet Anthem ‘Toilet Ka Jugaad !"
The actor will be seen singing the song in the forthcoming episode of popular children s singing dance reality show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li l Champs Season 6".
"Do you know that 54 per cent of people living in India do not have a toilet attached in their homes? Hence I requested the music director to compose a song with this important message " Akshay said.
"The intention to create this song was to make people realise the importance of having toilets in their homes. I want everyone to educate their kids so that they can grow up and bring this big change " he added.
"Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" directed by Shree Narayan Singh deals with the need of sanitisation in India and is based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi s Swachh Bharat campaign. It features Bhumi Pednekar with Akshay and is slated for a release on August 11.
The episode of "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li l Champs Season 6" featuring Akshay will be aired on Saturday on Zee TV.
--IANS
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