Mumbai: Veteran actress Jaya Bachchan has thrown shade on Akshay Kumar’s 2017 film ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ and called it a ‘flop’.
During an interview with India TV, while talking about movies with social messages, the example of ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ came up.
“Abhi aap naam bhi dekhiye toh main aisi picturein khud kabhi na dekhne jau. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, yeh koi naam hai? Yeh koi title hai? Please bataiye aap logo me se kitne log iss tarah ki title wali film dekhne jayenge (Look at the name of the film, I’ll never go to watch such movies. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is it a name? Is it a good title? How many of you will go and watch films with such titles)?” Jaya quipped.
She even asked the audience if they would like to watch such a movie and said, “Picture flop hai (It’s a flop film).”
Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ is a comedy-drama starring Akshay and Bhumi Pednekar in lead roles.
The film, which highlights the issue of open defecation and importance of toilets in rural areas, received three nominations at the Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor.