Akshay Kumar clarifies rumours about him standing in for India elections

A tweet by Akshay Kumar, which suggested he would be getting into “unknown and uncharted territory” sparked rumours of him entering politics and the upcoming India elections.

The tweet said, “Getting into an unknown and uncharted territory today. Doing something I have never done before. Excited and nervous both. Stay tuned for updates. [sic]”

However, Kumar denied the rumours, he said, “Grateful for all the interest shown in my previous tweet but just clarifying in light of some wild speculation, I am not contesting elections. [sic]”

Rumours are rife that the popular star will begin work on the Hindi remake of Tamil horror comedy ‘Kanchana’ (2011).