Akshay Kumar faces backlash over Mission Raniganj's title change

Akshay Kumar unveiled new posters for his upcoming film 'Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue.'

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It triggered a significant backlash on social media.

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The movie was previously titled 'Mission Raniganj: The Great Indian Rescue' but underwent a title change.

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The controversy initially arose when President's dinner invite to G20 delegates referred to her as the "President of Bharat."

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Users on X (formerly known as Twitter) shared deleted screenshots of Akshay Kumar's earlier posters.

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Some users humorously commented on the title change, asking if his next movie would also be named "Bharat."

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