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PM Modi appreciates trailer of Toilet Ek Prem Katha

| | Jun 13, 2017, at 03:31 am
New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated the trailer of an upcoming Hindi film Toilet Ek Prem Katha that deals with the issue of open defecation.

"Good effort to further the message of cleanliness. 125 crore Indians have to continue working together to create a Swachh Bharat" Modi said on Twitter.

The trailer of the film was released on June 11.

The movie features Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead roles.

The movie has already created hype among fans due to its unique topic of open defecation.

The issue still remains a problem in rural India.

The story revolves around the love story of Keshav and Jaya.

Their love, marriage and how the issue of building a toilet in the village hits their life is all the trailer deals with.

It is Keshav, played by Akshay Kumar, and his fight against superstition and corruption to provide proper sanitation to all villagers, makes Toilet Ek Prem Katha an interesting tale to watch.

Unveiling the trailer, Akshay Kumar tweeted: "A love that started a revolution! Here's the #ToiletEkPremKathaTrailer @ToiletTheFilm @psbhumi http://bit.ly/TEPKOfficialTrailer …"

Swachh Bharat (Clean India) was an initiative launched by the PM Modi on Mahatma Gandhi's birthday in the year 2014. It is an effort to build toilets in every house, particularly in rural areas, to stop the open defecation.

Shree Narayan Singh directed film is written by Sidhharth and Garima, the writers of Goliyon Ki Raas Leela Ram Leela.

Toilet – Ek Prem Katha is produced by Grazing Goat Pictures along with Friday Filmworks and Kriarj Entertainment.

The movie is slated to release on Aug 11.

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