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Akshay Kumar

322104 reads Mumbai Updated: February 24, 2022 10:13 pm
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  • Name: Akshay Kumar
  • Born: Sep 08, 1967
  • Born Place: Amritsar, Punjab
  • Height: 5 feet 11 inches
  • Biography: Akshay Kumar is an Indian actor, film producer, martial artist known for acting in Bollywood films, music videos. His real name is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia but changed it to his present name when he entered the film industry. Akshay Kumar was born on 9th September 1967 to Hari Om Bhatia and Aruna Bhatia in a Punjabi family. His father was an army officer and an accountant with UNICEF. He has a sister Alka Bhatia. He completed his schooling at Don Bosco High School, Matunga. For higher education, he got enrolled in Guru Nanak Khalsa College. After that Akshay went to Bangkok to learn martial arts and lived in Thailand for several years. He also has a black belt in Taekwondo. After that, he worked as a chef and also in a travel agency and sold Kundan jewellery. Later, he stepped into modelling. He worked as an assistant for photographer Jayesh Sheth. He also worked as a background dancer in various films. He has worked as a stunt actor and has performed many dangerous stunts in his films. Akshay made his acting debut with Sugandh in 1991 and later got his breakthrough with Khiladi in 1992. He has done more than 100 films in his whole career and still continues to do so. He has acted in films such as Main Khiladi Tu Anari, International Khiladi, Hera Pheri, Khiladi 420, Ajnabee, Andaaz, Khakee, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Phir Hera Pheri, Bhool Bhulaiya, Welcome, Garam Masala, Singh is Kinng, De Dana Dan, Housefull, Action Replayy, Housefull 2, Housefull 3, Housefull 4, Special 26. Holiday, Rowdy Rathore, Boss, Brothers, Gabbar Is Back, Jolly LLB 2, Laxmii, Bell Bottom, Atrangi Re, etc. Akshay has also hosted several television reality shows and appeared in many music videos. He was the first Bollywood actor whose film’s domestic net lifetime collection crossed 20 billion rupees by 2013 and 30 billion rupees by 2016. In 2008, the University of Windsor conferred an honorary doctorate to Kumar. In 2009, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civil honour by the Government of India. In 2004, he was honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Award for his outstanding achievements in Bollywood. In 2005, Kumar was awarded the highest Japanese honour of "Katana" and a sixth-degree black belt in Kuyukai Goju-Ryu karate. In 2009, he founded Hari Om Entertainment production company and Grazing Goat Pictures production company in 2012. He also owns the team Khalsa Warriors in the World Kabaddi League. As of 2015 and 2019, Kumar was on the Forbes list of highest-paid entertainers in the world, ranking 52nd with earnings of 48.5 million dollars, and the only Bollywood actor on the list. In 2020, he was ranked as the highest-paid Bollywood actor by Forbes. Akshay Kumar is also known for his charity. He had donated Rs 5 million to Salman Khan's Being Human Foundation. In 2013, Kumar was the Hindi film industry's highest advanced taxpayer for six consecutive years. He paid Rs 190 million as advance tax payment in that year. Kumar also donated Rs 9 million to drought-hit farmers in Maharashtra in 2015. He has also donated Rs 5 million to aid drought-affected people through the Maharashtra government's Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan. In March 2013, he started a 30-bed cancer shelter for policemen in Naigaon. On 9 April 2017, Kumar and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh promoted a mobile phone app, Bharat Ke Veer, which allows users to donate money to families of people who sacrificed their lives for India. In an event in Delhi, he appealed for people to donate to the Bharat Ke Veer cause, and Rs 129.3 million were collected. In 2021, Kumar donated Rs 1 crore for the construction of a school building in Neeru Village of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking about his personal life, Akshay got married to Twinkle Khanna on 17th January 2001. They have a son, Aarav and a daughter Nitara.

Other Akshay Kumar Details


Family Father: Hari Om Bhatia
Mother: Aruna Bhatia
Sibling: Alka Bhatia
Spouce: Twinkle Khanna
Children: Aarav Kumar, Nitara Kumar
Controversies

Controversial fashion show: The bold act of unzipping his jeans by his wife Twinkle Khanna at a fashion show sparked controversy. As revealed by Twinkle Khanna on Koffee with Karan, she was later arrested for doing so. 

 

Akshay's comment on Mallika Dua: The Khiladi of Bollywood made an inappropriate comment on Mallika Dua on "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge." His comment didn't go down well with many including Mallika Dua's father Vinod who called out the actor and demanded an apology. 

 

Akshay's citizenship: The controversy revolving around his citizenship has been making headlines for a long time. The actor made headlines after not casting his vote in the Lok Sabha 2019 elections. 

 
Trivia

Akshay was once a martial arts teacher and joined modelling after getting a suggestion from one of his students. 

Akshay was working as a chief in Bangkok before making an entry into the acting industry. 

He is a big WWE wrestling fan and also met WWE Superstar Kane at his residence in India in 2020.

Before getting married to Twinkle Khanna, Akshay got engaged twice. However, the relationships didn't work. 

Akshay holds Canadian citizenship and is regarded as a Canadian actor. 

 

Relationship StatusMarried
Wedding Date17 Jan, 2001
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Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akshay_Kumar

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  • 2002 IIFA: Best Performance In A Negative Role for Ajnabee
  • 2002 Filmfare Awards: Best Villain for Ajnabee
  • 2005 IIFA: Best Performance In A Comic Role for Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
  • 2006 Filmfare Awards: Best Actor In A Comic Role for Garam Masala
  • 2016 National Awards: Best Actor for Rustom
  • 2018 Zee Cine Awards: Viewer's Choice Best Actor (Male) for Jolly LLB 2

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