Niloufar Saleem, Staff Reporter
Fans and followers reacted negatively to Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar’s post on his social media account in which he is donning a red dot, called a ‘bindi,' on his forehead.
A bindi is a coluored dot, usually red, worn on the forehead by traditional Indian women..
The actor posted the image on his social media account.
The black and white image of the actor had a bright red bindi, or a coloured dot, on his forehead.
Fans posted negative comments on the image posted by the actor.
The actor posted the image to promote his upcoming film, Laxmi.
"Maine toh laga li hai pyaar aur samanta ki Laal Bindi (I have worn the red bindi as a mark of love and equality).
Now it's your turn to join me using 'Ab Hamari Baari Hai' filter on Instagram as a symbol of love and acceptance for the third gender!"