Akshay Kumar

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Akshay Kumar Profile

born September 09, 1967 Amritsar, Punjab, India

Spouse Twinkle Khanna

Parents Hari Om Bhatia and Aruna Bhatia

Zodiac Virgo

Height 5 feet 11 inches

Biography

Akshay Kumar was born in Amritsar, Punjab as Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on September 9, 1967. He studied at Don Bosco School in Delhi, and later moved to Mumbai and studied in Khalsa College. He earned a

Akshay Kumar was born in Amritsar, Punjab as Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on September 9, 1967. He studied at Don Bosco School in Delhi, and later moved to Mumbai and studied in Khalsa College. He earned a Black Belt in Taekwondo and his passion for martial arts took him to Bangkok where he learnt Muay Thai. He worked as a chef and waiter to earn money so that he can fund his own studies.

Back here in India when he started off as a martial arts instructor, one of his students said that Akshay’s good looks will help him become a model. Akki decided to try his hand at modeling, and not only did he land up with an assignment, he also got paid a whopping Rs 5000 for it. Money drove him to pursue this field, and as luck would have it, he was spotted by producer Pramod Chakravarthy who offered him his first film Deedar. But it was Saugandh which released first and remains his debut vehicle in Bollywood.

There has been no looking back ever since. His dare-devilry stunts earned him the ‘action star’ tag, mainly accredited to the Khiladi series - Khiladi in 1992, followed by Main Khiladi Tu Anari in 1994, Sabse Bada Khiladi in 1995, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi in 1996 and so on. Known primarily for his action roles in these films, the Yash Raj banner introduced Akshay as the romantic hero in Yeh Dillagi starring Saif Ali Khan and Kajol too.

After a spate of action films and dabbling in romance, it was time for comedy and negative shades. Akki took on both these genres by storm, with the 2000 hit film Hera Pheri co-starring Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal, and the 2001 movie Ajnabee cementing his position as the versatile hero. Ajnabee also won him his first Filmfare Award for the Best Villain and the IIFA for Best Performance in a Negative role.

But it was action and adventure that Akshay always held close to his heart. And reinforcing his numero uno position as the Khiladi of Bollywood, he stepped on to the small screen as the host of Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi. With this venture, success and stardom caught up with Akki both on the small screen and the 70 mm.

At a time when Rs 100 crore club was the new business norm in B-town and films were setting newer benchmarks, Akshay imprinted his stamp here too – his films Housefull 2 and Rowdy Rathore went on to enter this coveted club .

With professional acclaim, came personal peace too. Akshay Kumar married Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia’s daughter Twinkle Khanna in 2001. Their son Aarav was born in 2002 and baby girl Nitara Khanna Bhatia in 2012.

Akshay Kumar Movies and Filmography

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Russel D'Silva October 1, 2022 11:51 AM IST

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Ram Setu superstar Akshay Kumar goes back to his safest bet, a film with Priyadarshan to recreate box office magic

Priyadarshan recently dropped the ball about a movie he's doing with Akshay Kumar that's currently in the scripting stage while also opening up about Hulchul 2

Russel D'Silva September 29, 2022 1:46 PM IST

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Ayushmann Khurrana, Tiger Shroff, Akshay Kumar and more Bollywood stars who slashed fees for SHOCKING reasons

Bollywood celebs reportedly charge a huge amount for their upcoming films. But, there are times when these celebs including Ayushmann Khurrana, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff and more who are also known for reducing their fees.

Janhvi Sharma September 29, 2022 10:22 AM IST

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Ahead of Vikram Vedha release, Soha Ali Khan reveals why two male actors don't wish to star together in the same film [Exclusive]

Soha Ali Khan who's recent release was Hush Hush speaks about the real reason why two male actors do not prefer to work with each other in an exclusive interview with BollywoodLife.

Manisha Mandal September 28, 2022 11:59 PM IST

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Sushant Singh Rajput-Ankita Lokhande, Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt and more Bollywood couples who were in live-in relationship [View Pics]

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Siddhi Chatterjee September 28, 2022 8:31 PM IST

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Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and other stars who have worked in South remakes to stay on top of box office game

Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and other stars who are doing remakes with a great frequency

Urmimala Banerjee September 28, 2022 5:07 PM IST

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Bollywood's most shocking alleged extra-marital affairs

Bollywood stars and theri affairs always hit headlines! But here's looking at times when celebrities made it to the headlines for their alleged extra marital affairs.

BollywoodLife September 27, 2022 11:55 AM IST

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Ram Setu Teaser: Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nushratt Bharuccha film looks adventurous and mystical – check release date [Watch Video]

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar took to social media to share the teaser of his much-awaited movie 'Ram Setu'. Let's check out the video to know more.

Pratibha Katariya September 26, 2022 6:50 PM IST

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Before Vikram Vedha, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and more Bollywood stars excelled in 2-hero cop and gangster dramas

Prior to Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan unleashing their cop and gangster personas respectively in Vikram Vedha, let's revisit those Bollywood films where other A-listers others sparred off on screen in the same roles...

Russel D'Silva September 26, 2022 4:54 PM IST

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Ram Setu Teaser: Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez starrer is a visual treat that will leave you intrigued

Akshay Kumar just dropped the first glimpse of Ram Setu and he hopes to receive all the love as there is a lot of hard work gone into making this film. Watch the teaser here...

Manisha Mandal September 26, 2022 12:19 PM IST