This Delhi boy can swipe any lady off her feets just with his charming smile. Born as Rajeev Hari Om Bhatia in Delhi is one of the finest things that the 90’s Bollywood gave us. Be it action, romance, or drama, there is no territory in which this star hasn’t ventured and excelled.
Before joining the Bollywood industry, Akshay had worked as a chef, martial art trainer, and model. He also worked as a stunt actor before signing mainstream roles. Akshay is a Black Belt in Taekwondo and has got training in martial arts from Bangkok.
Akshay Kumar debuted on silver screen with a small role in Mahesh Bhatt’s Aaj. His first performance as a lead actor was in Saugandh which was released in 1991. This terrific actor received his breakthrough with his amazing performances in the Khiladi series.
This versatile actor has been attempting different sort of roles with every film. He got his first Filmfare Award in the Best Villain category for Ajnabee. He has won several awards for his comic roles in movies like Garam Masala, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Housefull, etc.
Along with being a terrifically talented actor, Akshay is a great family man too. He got married to his International Khiladi co-star Twinkle Khanna in 2001. The couple is proud parents of two beautiful children Aarav and Nitara.
Akshay Kumar was honored with the prestigious Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009. He was rewarded for his contribution to the Indian Cinema by the University of Windsor. He also received The Asian Award for his achievements in the cinema industry.
This hot star always sizzles the screen with his eclectic performances and we can’t wait for his next release. He was last seen in the superhit movie Jolly LLB 2. His further projects are Shivam Nair’s Naam Shabana, Shree Narayan Singh’s Toilet Ek Prem Katha, and Shankar’s 2.0.