Harish Shankar has lashed out at senior journalist Shekhar Gupta for publishing in his media outlet an article whose headline is this: “BJP wants us to see Indian Sonia Gandhi as Italian but Canadian Akshay Kumar as Indian”. The 'Gaddalakonda Ganesh' director has made it about an attack on the film industry in the name of criticizing the BJP.

"Convey to whom so ever.... Shame on you for the worst comparison in the first place .. Akshay Kumar contributed crores to this nation in these severe Covid times.. What your madam did? If you wanna curse the BJP go ahead, but don't even dare to touch film people!!! We are with people. One should have the minimum common sense before saying such things... Even if Akshay Kumar belongs to Canada we don't have a probelm because he is not trying to rule this country, he is entertaining us.... So better to keep your mouth shut and think twice before you say something again!!!! (sic)," the 'Gabbar Singh' director tweets.

Akshay Kumar recently donated Rs 25 Cr to PM-CARES.

Convey to whom so ever .... Shame on u for the worst comparison in the first place .. @akshaykumar contributed crores to this nation in this severe times.. whats ur madam did ? if u wanna curse BJP go ahead dont even dare to touch film people!!! We r with people https://t.co/EXFaFmmUnF

— Harish Shankar .S (@harish2you) April 25, 2020