Akshay Kumar becomes the first Bollywood actor to cross 20 million followers on Instagram

bollywood Updated: Aug 20, 2018 17:14 IST

Akshay Kumar during the launch of road safety awareness videos, in New Delhi.(PTI)

One of Bollywood’s most loved actors, Akshay Kumar has added another feather to his cap! The ‘Khiladi’ has become the first male Bollywood actor to score a fan base of 20 million on his Instagram account, inching ahead of his contemporaries.

Here’s another #Gold from the good people at @Instagram. Glad to share, the first Bollywood Actor (Male) to cross the 20 million followers milestone is yours truly 😁 Thank you all once again for the love ❤️ Sending lots of love and prayers your way 🙏🏻

A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) on Aug 19, 2018 at 11:40pm PDT

Thanking his fans for all the love, the 50-year-old wrote, “Here’s another #Gold from the good people at @Instagram. Glad to share, the first Bollywood Actor (Male) to cross the 20 million followers milestone is yours truly ?? Thank you all once again for the love ?? Sending lots of love and prayers your way.”

Akshay is currently riding high on the success of his sports-drama ‘Gold’ which earned Rs.25.25 crore on the first day itself. The flick released on Independence Day, which also marked the occasion of the 70th anniversary of free India’s first gold medal at the 1948 Olympics.

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First Published: Aug 20, 2018 17:14 IST