Akshay Kumar trolled for holding Indian flag upside down, deletes photo

Akshay Kumar trolled for holding Indian flag upside down, deletes 'offensive' photo

Akshay Kumar trolled for holding Indian flag upside down, deletes 'offensive' photo. Pic/Akshay Kumar's Twitter account

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who attended the Women's Cricket World Cup final between India and England at Lord's on Sunday, has apologised for violating the code of conduct for the tricolour.

The actor was seen holding the Indian flag upside down at the cricket match. Akshay Kumar had shared a picture from the stadium where he was seen cheering the Indian team while waving the Indian flag upside down.

Here's the tweet that Akshay Kumar deleted:

Screenshot of Akshay Kumar's deleted tweet

Akshay Kumar was trolled for 'disrespecting' the Indian tricolour. Kamaal R Khan, among other Twitterati, too slammed the superstar and went on a rant.

After receiving flak for his tweet, Akshay Kumar deleted the photo and extended his apology for 'offending' sentiments.

Here's Akshay Kumar's apology tweet:

Here's what Akshay Kumar tweeted prior to the match:

The 49-year-old has been shooting in Leeds, for 'Gold' - the story of independent India's first Olympic gold win by the country's men's hockey team.