Actor Akshay Kumar has broken the Guinness World Record for taking the most selfies in three minutes; 184 in three minutes. Earlier to this, in 2015, global icon and Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson held this record with 105 self-portrait photographs in three minutes at the premiere of San Andreas in London.
Crediting fans on social media for achieving the goal, Akshay said, “I am ecstatic at breaking this unique world record and sharing this moment with my fans! Everything that I have achieved so far and where I am at this moment of my life is due to the unconditional love and support of my fans everywhere. This was my way of paying a special tribute to them, of acknowledging how they have stood by me and my work in my entire career.”
He added, “With the help of my fans, we have broken the Guinness World Record for Most Selfies in 3 minutes :) Ab selfies hi selfies hong. See you all in cinemas on Friday. @trzyinnovationz.”
Kumar’s recently-released movie ‘Selfiee’ is directed by Raj Mehta of ‘Good Newwz’ fame. The story revolves around a famous actor Vijay Kumar who needs to renew his driver’s license and runs across a super-fan in the form of RTO Inspector Om Prakash, performed by Emraan Hashmi. He tries to help his idol obtain a driving license provided he undertakes all of the necessary tests, which leads to a rivalry between the superstar and his superfan, attracting the media and public’s attention.
Presented by Dharma Productions, the film has been co-produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Aruna Bhatia, Supriya Menon, Karan Johar, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Apoorva Mehta and Listin Stephen. The film also stars Diana Penty and Nushrratt Bharuccha in primary roles. ‘Selfiee’ was released in cinemas on 24th February 2023.