'Failed politician' looking for employment in Bollywood: Congress on PM Modi interview with Akshay Kumar

The Congress party on Wednesday took swipes at Prime Minister Narendra over his interview to actor Akshay Kumar, saying a "failed politician" who is about to be rejected by the people on May 23 is looking for an alternative employment avenue in Bollywood.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) during a chat with actor Akshay Kumar.

NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Wednesday took swipes at Prime Minister Narendra over his interview to actor Akshay Kumar, saying a "failed politician" who is about to be rejected by the people on May 23 is looking for an alternative employment avenue in Bollywood. The Congress's jibe at Modi came after channels aired prime minister's interview with Bollywood star. Reacting to the conversation, described as a "candid and completely non political" chat, Congress media in-charge Randeep Surjewala said: "Akshay Kumar ji is a great actor and we like him. He is a very successful actor. An unsuccessful politician who has decimated India's economy, who has decimated India's jobs, who has made life hell for India's farmers and the poor, is now trying to become a better actor than Akshay Kumar ji." "It seems a failed politician who is about to be rejected on May 23, 2019, is looking for an alternative employment avenue in Bollywood, but I don't think so, a failed politician like Modi ji will be a successful actor in Bollywood. Akshay Kumar will remain Akshay Kumar," PTI quoted Surjewala as saying. Surjewala said Prime Minister Modi is trying to "become a better actor than Akshay Kumar but he has again failed miserably like he has failed India". He also alleged that the Prime Minister makes a joke of everything. "You looted the entire currency of this country and were clapping and laughing during demonetisation. Is the PM's job to make fun of people, make fun of institutions, make fun of people whom the country feels proud of, or will he do some work also," he said. In the interview, which aimed to unveil "some lesser known facts" about Modi, the prime minister touched upon various aspects of his childhood and his journey before he came to power. Kumar started off asking the Prime Minister about his epic love for mangoes. Modi got all nostalgic and told him about how he used to enjoy mangoes as a child. However, now as the Prime Minister he has to be careful and needs to keep a tab on his diet. Few minutes before the talk went live, a small clip was aired on Instagram. Here, the 51-year-old actor spoke to Modi about his sleep schedules. A few hours after the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections voting concluded, Kumar made an announcement on Twitter that he would be engaging in a "candid and completely non political" interaction with Prime Minister. He said that the chat would offer a "breather" to the Prime Minister amid his hectic campaigning schedule. He also said that the conversation will help viewers "discover" some facts about Modi. (With inputs from agencies)