Bollywood star Akshay Kumar drinks cow urine daily

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has revealed that he drinks cow urine daily, joining a growing number of Indians believing in its medicinal benefits - including against coronavirus. Photo: AFP

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has revealed that he drinks cow urine daily, joining a growing number of Indians who believe it has medicinal benefits - including against the coronavirus.

Akshay is considered a staunch supporter of Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, which has earmarked millions of dollars for research into products using bovine waste to cure diseases like diabetes and cancer.