Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is currently hosting the television game show Wheel of Fortune India. During one of the recent episodes, the host turned the mainstream entertainment platform into a space for social reckoning. He addressed racism faced by North-Eastern Indians for decades by fellow country people. 

Akshay Kumar addresses racism against North-East Indians

What began as a contestant sharing her lived experience of racial abuse faced by people from the Northeast could easily have been brushed aside as an “uncomfortable moment.” Instead, Akshay leaned into it. He acknowledged it and then made his stand clear.