By: Entertainment DeskNew Delhi | January 15, 2026 12:18 PM IST 3 min readBollywood celebrities Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Sanya Malhotra, Hema Malini, Suniel Shetty, and others stepped out early on Thursday morning, to vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls. While exiting the polling station, actor Akshay Kumar was approached by a female fan seeking financial aid. She requested him to listen to her briefly and revealed that her father is facing a massive debt. The actor was kind enough to pause for the fan and asked her to share her number with his team.In a video going viral on social media, Akshay was making his way to the car when a female fan requested him to help her financially. “Papa bahut bade karze mein hai, unko please bahar nikalo (My father is in a huge debt, please help him),” she said, holding a white paper in her hand. He obliged the female fan and directed her to his team. When she tried to touch his feet, he stopped her and went on to sit in his car.ALSO READ | Akshay Kumar-Priyanka Chopra’s relationship soured; I cut him from my film, says Suneel Darshan: ‘His mistake, why should she suffer?’Fans couldn’t stop gushing over his kind gesture and flooded the comments section with positive remarks about Akshay. “So humble,” a person wrote. “Akshay sir Super Super super,” another comment read. “They are celeb because of them … aam janta and it is the time for pay back. And they should be a giver,” a user noted. “Salman Khan& akshay kumar bhot bde dil ke h,” another fan commented.View this post on InstagramAkshay even spoke to the media after casting his vote in the BMC elections. The early voter urged the people of Mumbai to use their “remote control” to choose the right candidate. “This is the day that the remote control lands in our hands. I appeal to all Mumbaikars to vote. So, now it’s our turn and we all should step out and vote to elect the right person. If you want to be the real hero of Mumbai, then instead of dialogues, you should come and vote,” he told the reporters standing outside.VIDEO | Mumbai: On BMC polls, actor Akshay Kumar says, “Today is the BMC election and, as Mumbaikars, this is the day when we have the remote control. Therefore, all the people of Mumbai must come out and vote, rather than complaining later about things not being in good shape.… pic.twitter.com/CibMsSkTsC— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 15, 2026Meanwhile, polling got underway across 29 civic bodies in Maharashtra, including the BMC elections. Several other celebs stepped out to exercise their right to vote, including, Sachin Tendulkar, John Abraham, Tamannaah Bhatia, Nana Patekar, and Gulzar.On the work front, Akshay Kumar will next be seen in Priyadarsha’s Haiwaan, alongside Saif Ali Khan. The actor also has Bhoot Bangla, Hera Pheri 3, and Welcome to the Jungle in the pipeline.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Akshay Kumar