Lately, we have been hearing about students committing suicide as they fail to perform well in exams. The academic pressure is such that one’s marksheet decides what he/she can become. Hardly anyone seems to addresses this issue. But there is one man who is using his stardom like always to talk about social issues and raise awareness.

We are talking about none other than Akshay Kumar. The actor often uses social media as a medium to start some important conversation which concerns everyone around. Today is the day when the Khiladi of Bollywood will be receiving his first National Award for Rustom but instead of talking about it, he decided to strike a conversation about the rise in the suicide rate among youngsters due to academic pressure and relationship issues. He says how these plights lead them to take such extreme steps.

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The actor starts by sharing how his father encourages him to pursue his passion and how whatever he is today wouldn’t have been possible without the support of his parents.

“Khelte khelte main martial arts karne lag gaya, modelling karne lag gaya and acting shuru kar di. Unhone mujhe har cheez mein support kiya hai,” says Akshay in the video clip.

 In the video, he also talks about stress and depression. He urges people to take help if needed. He says there is no shame in asking for help because it’s important. We hope more people open about issues like these and help mend the bridge between children and parents.

Great going Akshay!