Akshay Kumar Roasts Trolls, Explores Unique Ways of Eating ‘Santra’ with CM Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai — At the FICCI Frames 2025 event, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar playfully addressed trolls who had mocked him in 2019 for asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi how he eats mangoes. Revisiting the humorous moment, Akshay posed a similar question to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, this time about his preference for oranges.

Speaking in Hindi, Akshay said, “25 years of FICCI… humare saath humare chief minister sahab hain. Aaj mujhe mauka mila hai… yeh zindagi mein mera second time hai jo main kissi ka interview le raha hun… Pheli baar mujhe mauka mila tha Pradhan Mantri ji ka interview lene ka. Aur ab humare chief minister sahab ka interview lene ka mauka mila hai.” (“It’s a wonderful day… 25 years of FICCI… and we are joined by our Chief Minister. Today, I got the opportunity… this is only the second time in my life that I’m conducting an interview. The first time was when I had the chance to interview the Prime Minister, and now I have the opportunity to interview our Chief Minister.”)

The Kesari actor added, “Sir, maine unse ek question kiya tha Pradhan Mantri sahab se ke aap aam kaise khante hain toh logon ne mazak udaya tha, lekin sir main nahi sudhrunga.” (“Sir, I had asked the Prime Minister a question about how he eats mangoes, and people made fun of me, but sir, I won’t change!”)

Turning to the CM, Akshay asked, “Aap Nagpur se hain aur Nagpur is famous for its oranges. Main yeh puchna chahta hun ke aapko orange acche lagte hain?” (“You are from Nagpur, which is famous for its oranges. I want to ask—do you like oranges?”)

Fadnavis replied affirmatively, prompting Akshay to inquire whether he prefers peeling oranges or drinking them as juice. The CM revealed his distinctive style: cutting oranges in half, sprinkling a little salt, and eating them like a mango. Fadnavis humorously remarked, “Only OG people know this style of eating an orange.”

The 58-year-old actor laughed, saying, “I have learnt a new thing today and I am surely going to try this.”

The 25th edition of FICCI Frames, held on October 7–8, 2025, celebrates its Silver Jubilee, bringing together media pioneers and global visionaries to mark 25 years of shaping India’s media landscape.

With inputs from IANS