He's known as the Khiladi Kumar of Bollywood for a reason. Through sheer hard work and experiments, Akshay Kumar mapped his way to becoming one of the biggest and bankable names in the history of Indian cinema. While he prefers focusing on letting his work do the talking, his fans are curious to know more about who is the person behind the determined actor. Here's delving deeper into the body of work, personal life and upcoming films of Akshay, who is a pan-India figure.
Akshay Kumar Birth Date:
Born on September 9, 1967, as Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, in Purani Delhi`s Chandni Chowk, Akshay Kumar did his schooling from Don Bosco School and joined Guru Nanak Khalsa College for his higher education. Acting happened by luck and chance for Akshay Kumar, who was an aspiring martial artist and was in Bangkok to study the art form. During his days in Bangkok, he developed a liking for cooking and went on to pursue it for a living. However, destiny had different plans.
Akshay Kumar Debut:
Akshay Kumar's love and training in martial arts led him to the set of Aaj in 1987. However, his official debut was with Saugandh in 1991. Have you ever wondered what's the reason behind the title Khiladi Kumar? Well, Akshay headlined the film, titled Khiladi in 1992 and it became a blockbuster. Since then, he acted in 6 more films with the term, Khiladi. They are: Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi, International Khiladi and Khiladi 420.
Akshay Kumar's Family:
Akshay Kumar lost his father at a young age. His mother, Aruna Bhatia would live with him. Unfortunately, she was laid to rest in 2021, that too just a day before Akshay's birthday. The superstar is married to former actress and author, Twinkle Khanna. He is the late Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia's son-in-law. Akshay and Twinkle have two children. Their son, Aarav, is reportedly studying at United World College of South East Asia. The couple has a daughter named Nitara, who's in Mumbai with the doting parents.
Akshay Kumar Awards:
Akshay Kumar has had a career spanning 3 decades. Over the years, he has been a part of revolutionary and path-breaking cinema. The actor bagged two National Film Award for Best Actor for the films Rustom and Airlift in 2016. He received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, from the Government of India in 2009.
Akshay Kumar Movies:
From comedy, action to thriller and drama, Akshay Kumar has done it all. Some of his popular and acclaimed films include Mohra (1994), Dhadkan (2000),
Akshay Kumar Upcoming Movies:
Akshay Kumar has a plethora of films. The actor will entertain his fans this year with projects like Sarfira, Khel Khel Mein, Singham Again, Welcome To The Jungle and Sky Force. His other films are Kannappa, Jolly LLB 3 and the biopic of C. Sankaran Nair.
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