Akshay Kumar trolled for 'reading off teleprompter' on Naagin 7, fans defend actor

Naagin 7 is still ruling the telly ratings, and guess who popped by this weekend? None other than Akshay Kumar, making a grand entry to plug his upcoming film, Bhooth Bangla. He slipped into the role of Naag Guru — who knew he had mystical talents?

Now, picture this: Akshay's character guiding Naagin Ananta, played by Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, on how to vanquish some baddie. But, the drama doesn't stop there! A clip from the show is making the rounds, and not just for the storyline. Some eagle-eyed fans caught Akshay seemingly reading his lines from a teleprompter. Yes, his eye movements had folks buzzing that he was following text mid-dialogue.

Social media has been abuzz, with some cheeky souls comparing his delivery to a news anchor's. They were wishing for a tad more pizzazz, saying it felt a bit too mechanical. But fear not, Akshay's army of fans rushed to his rescue! They argued that with his jam-packed calendar, who has time to memorise lines? Plus, they reminded us that teleprompters are as common in Bollywood as dance numbers.

Here's the clip:

Of course, using a teleprompter is nothing new, but viewers were quick to point out that it becomes a bit obvious when actors look like they're reading. And this isn't the first time such whispers have surfaced about Akshay. Remember those claims during Sarfira and Kannappa?

On the professional front, Akshay Kumar's Bhooth Bangla is all set to haunt theatres on April 17, sharing screen space with Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Rajpal Yadav. And that's not all; he's got a whole line-up ready to roll, including Welcome to the Jungle, Hera Pheri 3 and Haiwaan.