Akshay Kumar (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia; 9 September 1967), is an Indian origin actor, producer, martial artist, stuntman and television personality, who works in Bollywood films, and currently holds Canadian citizenship. In a career spanning more than twenty five years, Kumar has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films and has won several awards including the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Rustom and two Filmfare Awards.
Box Office India has listed Kumar as one of the most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. He became the first Bollywood actor whose movies have crossed respectively the Rs 2000 crore (₹20 billion (US$300 million) in 2013 and the Rs 3000 crore (₹30 billion (US$450 million)) in 2016 [6] in their domestic net lifetime collection. Having done so, he has established himself as one of the prominent actors of the Hindi cinema.
When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was known for his appearances in films of the Khiladi series as well as other action films such as Mohra (1994), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Sapoot (1996) and Angaaray (1998). Later, Kumar also gained fame for his drama, romantic and comic roles. He earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of a hysterical professor in Sangharsh (1999) and a criminal in Jaanwar (1999). His performances in romantic films like Dhadkan (2000), Andaaz (2003) and Namastey London (2007); drama films like Waqt (2005) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007); comedy films like Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Garam Masala (2005), Bhagam Bhag (2006) and Singh Is Kinng (2008) were all well received. In 2007, he starred in four consecutive commercially successful films. Kumar hit a rough patch since 2009 to 2011 but came back with two successes, Housefull 2 (2012) and Rowdy Rathore (2012) with both of them grossing over ₹1 billion (US$15 million). His other films like OMG (2012), Special 26 (2012), Holiday (2014) and Gabbar Is Back (2015) were highly successful critically and commercially. From January 2016 to August 2017, he starred in five domestic net ₹100 crore plus grossers in a row with films Airlift (2016), Housefull 3 (2016), Rustom (2016), Jolly LLB 2 (2017) and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017).
Kumar at a Press Conference for his film Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara, in 2013
Born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia
9 September 1967 (age 50)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Citizenship Canadian[1]
Education Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce
Occupation Actor, producer, presenter
Years active 1991–present
Spouse(s) Twinkle Khanna (m. 2001)
Children 2
Relatives
Rajesh Khanna (Father-in-law)
Dimple Kapadia (Mother-in-law)
Rinke Khanna (Sister-in-law)
Awards National Film Award (2017) ,
Padma Shri (2009),
Other Awards
Akshay Kumar likes Food:
Basically he is Punjabi and he likes Punjabi homemade food. But occasionally he likes Thai Green Curry.
Akshay Kumar likes Fruit:
Mango
Akshay Kumar likes Actor:
He is a big fan of Amitabh Bachan. Ranvir
Akshay Kumar likes Actress:
Sridevi
Akshay Kumar likes Hobby:
Acting is his passion and hobby too. Cricket, work out in gym, martial Arts, volleyball, collecting posters of old Bollywood movies, Sailing
Akshay Kumar likes Perfume:
Cool Water By Davidoff
Akshay Kumar likes Movie:
Life is beautiful, Dharm aur Qanoon, Maqsad, Awaaz, Aanchal, Rocky
Akshay Kumar likes Star:
Salman khan
Akshay Kumar Best friends:
Ajay Devgan, John Abraham
Akshay Kumar likes Place for Holiday:
He likes to go for holiday in Goa and Canada
Akshay Kumar likes place for Residence:
He likes to live in Chandni Chowk but he have to settle in Mumbai
Akshay Kumar likes Beverage:
He likes tea rather than coffee or soft drinks
Akshay Kumar likes Bike:
John Abraham has gifted him a Harley Davidson Bike. He also likes to have a collection of Yamaha VMax
Akshay Kumar likes Car:
Honda CRV and Fait, Mercedes, Bentley
Akshay Kumar Dislikes:
Khiladi Khan dislikes some things very much e.g.
Smoking, Drinking, disregards of parents because he always give message to people that do respect their parents. He also dislikes concealing his background. In every interview he feels proud to tell people about his struggling life from waiter to model, actor and presenter as well. According to him, he has done all kinds of odd jobs for his survival but never feels shame or regret, so everybody should feel pleasure for strive to achieve goal.
Box Office India has listed Kumar as one of the most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. He became the first Bollywood actor whose movies have crossed respectively the Rs 2000 crore (₹20 billion (US$300 million) in 2013 and the Rs 3000 crore (₹30 billion (US$450 million)) in 2016 [6] in their domestic net lifetime collection. Having done so, he has established himself as one of the prominent actors of the Hindi cinema.
When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was known for his appearances in films of the Khiladi series as well as other action films such as Mohra (1994), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Sapoot (1996) and Angaaray (1998). Later, Kumar also gained fame for his drama, romantic and comic roles. He earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of a hysterical professor in Sangharsh (1999) and a criminal in Jaanwar (1999). His performances in romantic films like Dhadkan (2000), Andaaz (2003) and Namastey London (2007); drama films like Waqt (2005) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007); comedy films like Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Garam Masala (2005), Bhagam Bhag (2006) and Singh Is Kinng (2008) were all well received. In 2007, he starred in four consecutive commercially successful films. Kumar hit a rough patch since 2009 to 2011 but came back with two successes, Housefull 2 (2012) and Rowdy Rathore (2012) with both of them grossing over ₹1 billion (US$15 million). His other films like OMG (2012), Special 26 (2012), Holiday (2014) and Gabbar Is Back (2015) were highly successful critically and commercially. From January 2016 to August 2017, he starred in five domestic net ₹100 crore plus grossers in a row with films Airlift (2016), Housefull 3 (2016), Rustom (2016), Jolly LLB 2 (2017) and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017).
Kumar at a Press Conference for his film Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara, in 2013
Born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia
9 September 1967 (age 50)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Citizenship Canadian[1]
Education Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce
Occupation Actor, producer, presenter
Years active 1991–present
Spouse(s) Twinkle Khanna (m. 2001)
Children 2
Relatives
Rajesh Khanna (Father-in-law)
Dimple Kapadia (Mother-in-law)
Rinke Khanna (Sister-in-law)
Awards National Film Award (2017) ,
Padma Shri (2009),
Other Awards
Akshay Kumar likes Food:
Basically he is Punjabi and he likes Punjabi homemade food. But occasionally he likes Thai Green Curry.
Akshay Kumar likes Fruit:
Mango
Akshay Kumar likes Actor:
He is a big fan of Amitabh Bachan. Ranvir
Akshay Kumar likes Actress:
Sridevi
Akshay Kumar likes Hobby:
Acting is his passion and hobby too. Cricket, work out in gym, martial Arts, volleyball, collecting posters of old Bollywood movies, Sailing
Akshay Kumar likes Perfume:
Cool Water By Davidoff
Akshay Kumar likes Movie:
Life is beautiful, Dharm aur Qanoon, Maqsad, Awaaz, Aanchal, Rocky
Akshay Kumar likes Star:
Salman khan
Akshay Kumar Best friends:
Ajay Devgan, John Abraham
Akshay Kumar likes Place for Holiday:
He likes to go for holiday in Goa and Canada
Akshay Kumar likes place for Residence:
He likes to live in Chandni Chowk but he have to settle in Mumbai
Akshay Kumar likes Beverage:
He likes tea rather than coffee or soft drinks
Akshay Kumar likes Bike:
John Abraham has gifted him a Harley Davidson Bike. He also likes to have a collection of Yamaha VMax
Akshay Kumar likes Car:
Honda CRV and Fait, Mercedes, Bentley
Akshay Kumar Dislikes:
Khiladi Khan dislikes some things very much e.g.
Smoking, Drinking, disregards of parents because he always give message to people that do respect their parents. He also dislikes concealing his background. In every interview he feels proud to tell people about his struggling life from waiter to model, actor and presenter as well. According to him, he has done all kinds of odd jobs for his survival but never feels shame or regret, so everybody should feel pleasure for strive to achieve goal.
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