Akshay Kumar appealed to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday on Twitter to speed up the evacuation of Indians stranded in Juba, south Sudan. The city has witnessed an outbreak of violence due to clashes between anti and pro government forces.

In his last release, 'Airlift', the star had essayed the role of a braveheart businessman who leads his countrymen's evacuation from Kuwait after invasion by Saddam Hussein's Iraq.

Akshay wrote, "@Sushma Swaraj Ma'am request for speedy measures and actions to evacuate Indians stranded in Sudan. Prayers with them."

Known for her prompt replies, Swaraj assured Akshay that necessary measures have been initiated.