Didn t produce Chumbak to earn money: Akshay Kumar
He was interacting with media at the film s trailer launch along with the film s actors Swanand Kirkire Sahil Jadhav Sangram Desai and director Sandeep Modi here on Thursday.
Asked what prompted him to associate his name with "Chumbak" Akshay said: "I don t want to earn money by producing this film. I do lot of films through which I earn money and this film is not one of them. This film will show you right path. I have seen many films but not every time I want to associate myself with the film but this film touched my heart."
"The kind of message that this film gives these are the things what I would like to teach my children. I feel people should pass on this to their children so that they can learn what is right and what is wrong."
About the message given in "Chumbak" Akshay said: "I feel parents should take their children to watch this film because it tells you that there are two ways to lead a life one is right path and another is wrong. In that you have to choose what path is correct for you and that s what the journey of the characters in this film."
Praising the actors he said: "Swanand and two child actors are acting in a film for the first time but I feel they outclassed an actor like me who has done 130 films in his career."
The film starring renowned lyricist Kirkire is a story of friendship between a 15-year-old table-cleaning-waiter-boy Baalu and his chance encounter with a 45-year-old mentally slow man Prasanna that forces him to make a choice between his dreams and morality.
"Chumbak" is slated to release on July 27 in India.
--IANS iv/pgh/vd