16 Interesting Facts About Akshay Kumar Which Helped Him To Become A Superstar
Akshay Kumar turns 53 years old today. Born on 9 September 1967 in Amritsar, his name comes in the top 5 list of fit and hit actors of Hindi cinema. Whether it is earnings or movies, superstar Akshay Kumar leads the game everywhere. Kumar is not only a 'Khiladi of Bollywood', but he is also a khiladi in real life.
Akshay Kumar has always won the hearts of audiences with his brilliant performances in films. He is one of those few Bollywood actors...Read More
Akshay Kumar turns 53 years old today. Born on 9 September 1967 in Amritsar, his name comes in the top 5 list of fit and hit actors of Hindi cinema. Whether it is earnings or movies, superstar Akshay Kumar leads the game everywhere. Kumar is not only a 'Khiladi of Bollywood', but he is also a khiladi in real life.
Akshay Kumar has always won the hearts of audiences with his brilliant performances in films. He is one of those few Bollywood actors who makes headlines for every character that he plays on screen. From comedy, action to romantic characters, Akshay Kumar has also made a special place in the hearts of the audience by becoming a villain in films.
Here are interesting facts related to Akshay Kumar:
Real name
Akshay Kumar's real name is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia. He spent his childhood in Delhi's Chandni Chowk and later shifted to Mumbai with his family where he completed his studies.
Black belt in Taekwondo
Akshay has a black belt in Taekwondo. He got his training in martial arts and learned combat sports in Bangkok, Thailand.
Waiter to superstar
He also worked as a waiter and chef in Bangkok during his training in martial arts.
Performs his own stunts
Akshay Kumar is the true action hero of Bollywood as he does his own stunts and seldom uses body doubles .
Mr. Khiladi
Akshay Kumar has been named as a khiladi in Bollywood and the reason behind this is the word play in... Read More
Akshay Kumar has been named as a khiladi in Bollywood and the reason behind this is the word play in his 8 films. These films were Khiladi (1992), Main Khiladi Tu Anadi (1994), Bada Khiladi (1995), khiladiyon ka khiladi (1996), Mr. And Mrs Khiladi (1997), International Khiladi (1999), Khiladi 420 (2000) and Khiladi 786 (2012).?
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Became an actor by chance
For the unversed, before he became an actor he used to give martial training in Mumbai. One of his s... Read More
For the unversed, before he became an actor he used to give martial training in Mumbai. One of his students took some of his photos and advised him to go into modeling. The student helped him bag a modeling assignment in a small company. He used to get Rs 5,000 for two hours to pose in front of the camera.?
Later, he took his portfolio and started making the rounds at Film Studios. Here he met producer Pramod Chakraborty in a studio and he signed Akshay for the film 'Deedar'. The film was released in 1992 and opened up avenues for Akshay. Even though he signed Deedar first, Akshay¡¯s debut film as a lead actor was 'Saugandh' (1991).
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Complete film in 2-3 months
Akshay is very hard working and tries to complete his films in 2-3 months. This is the reason he does 3-4 films in a year. Many of you don't know that 11 of his films were released in 1994 alone.
16 flopped
He told during an interview that 16 consecutive films flopped at the box office. But he never gave up and got Hera Pheri which became the biggest hit of his career and after that he never looked back.
First break
Before debuting as a lead actor in Saugandh (1991), he was cast in a blink-and-miss role of a martial arts instructor in filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt¡¯s 1987 film Aaj.
On Forbes 100 Highest-Paid Celebs List
Corresponding to the number of his age, National Award winner Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar has managed ... Read More
Corresponding to the number of his age, National Award winner Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar has managed to secure 52nd position on the Forbes 100 list of world's highest-paid celebrities. With estimated pre-tax earnings of USD 48.5 million (roughly Rs 366 crore) from June 2019 to May 2020, Akshay is the only Indian to make the cut on this list.
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