Check out: Abhay Deol receives an award for his fight against Racism

July 14, 2017 - 10:14 AM IST

Abhay Deol was one of the few celebrities who spoke about racism and fairness creams that made everyone notice how the actor stood up for his beliefs. The actor now got recognition for his fight against racism all the way from Hollywood.

Check out: Abhay Deol receives an award for his fight against Racism

Awarded ‘Valerian of Racism’ by the makers of Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets, Abhay openly expressed his views on gender-based stereotypes in Hindi movies, about how some Bollywood films ended up glorifying stalking as a legitimate means to win over the girl. His most recent take was being against fairness creams.

Valerian being synonymous with Saviour, which is the chief motto of the upcoming movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, the team handpicked Indian celebrities who are fighting for / saving the country from a social menace.

Abhay Deol received this recognition for his undeterred fight against Racism. Absolutely elated, Abhay said, “I got an award for fighting racism! We have a long way to go and so help from anywhere is welcome. Valerian stands in solidarity with us!”

Directed by Luc Besson, Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets is being released in India on July 28, 2017.

On the work front, Abhay Deol was last seen in Happy Bhag Jayegi with Diana Penty, Ali Fazal and Jimmy Shergill.