Mumbai, Feb 24: Akshay Kumar broke the Guinness World Record for clicking the most selfies taken in three minutes at a promotional event for his upcoming film Selfiee in Mumbai. The actor was in an orange jumpsuit and clicked 184 selfies at a high speed as his fans posed with him on stage one after the other.
Akshay wore the same jumpsuit for the film promotions which he had worn during his appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show in 2020 for the promotion of his film Laxmmi.
Congratulations to @akshaykumar who is now a new record holder for most selfies in three minutes with 184 🤳 pic.twitter.com/jCdgtIXJzL
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) February 23, 2023
Sharing a video and a few pictures from the event, Akshay wrote on Instagram, “Everything I have achieved and where I am in life is due to the unconditional love of my fans. This is my special tribute to them, acknowledging how they have stood by me throughout my career. With the help of my fans, we have broken the Guinness World Record for most selfies in 3 minutes. Thank you, everyone. This was very special and I’ll remember this forever. Ab selfies hi selfies hongi (Now there will be selfies everywhere). See you all in cinemas on Friday.”
Akshay had earlier broken the world record of 168 self-portrait photographs (selfies) taken in three minutes by James Smith (USA) aboard the Carnival Dream cruise ship on January 22, 2018.
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In 2015, Dwayne Johnson held this record with 105 self-portrait photographs (selfies) in three minutes at the premiere of San Andreas in London.
Akshay’s Selfiee also stars Emraan Hashmi, Nushrratt Bharuccha, and Diana Penty in lead roles. It is directed by Raj Mehta and will release in theatres on February 24. The film is an official Hindi remake of the Malayalam film Driving License, which starred Prithviraj and Suraj Venjaramoodu in the lead roles.
