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Akshay Kumar(I)

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  • Actor
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Akshay Kumar
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Rajiv Hari "Akshay Kumar" Om Bhatia was born on September 09, 1967, in Amritsar, Punjab to Aruna Bhatia and Hari Om Bhatia. He is an Indian actor, film producer, former model, and television personality. He went to Bangkok to learn how to use a sword and also worked as a waiter in a restaurant. He studied martial arts in Hong Kong. It was a student who suggested that he should try modeling. Because of his success as model, he was offered films. Along with his good looks and excellent martial art skills, he was always the first choice to do adventurous movies. He does his own stunts in his films. His breakthrough performance was in Saugandh (1991). He was well known for his Khiladi series, an Indian version of James Bond, such as Mr. Bond (1992), Khiladi (1992), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi (1997) and Khiladi 420 (2000). He dated strings of his co-stars including Raveena Tandon, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Pooja Batra and Rekha. His recent critically acclaimed performances include Airlift (2016), Baby (2015) and Rustom (2016). He is married to former actress and now author Twinkle Khanna with whom he has two children.
BornSeptember 9, 1967
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    • 52 wins & 121 nominations

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Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2023)
Akshay Kumar and Rakul Preet Singh in Team Of Cuttputlli On Kapil's Show (2022)
Akshay Kumar in Samrat Prithviraj (2022)
Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar in Samrat Prithviraj (2022)
Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar, and Sonu Sood in Samrat Prithviraj (2022)
Akshay Kumar in Samrat Prithviraj (2022)
Akshay Kumar in Samrat Prithviraj (2022)
Akshay Kumar in Bachchhan Paandey (2022)
Akshay Kumar, Archana Puran Singh, Manushi Chhillar, Krishna Abhishek, Chandan Prabhakar, and Kapil Sharma in Prihviraj Ki Wave (2022)
Akshay Kumar, Archana Puran Singh, Katrina Kaif, Kiku Sharda, Krishna Abhishek, Sumona Chakravarti, and Kapil Sharma in Diwali Celebration with the cast of Sooryavanshi (2021)
Akshay Kumar, Joginder Singh Jagpal, and Simran Shokar in Gold (2018)
Tinnu Anand, Akshay Kumar, and Nasser Hussain in Patiala House (2011)

Known for

Gulshan Grover, Tabu, Akshay Kumar, Om Puri, Paresh Rawal, and Suniel Shetty in Hera Pheri (2000)
Hera Pheri
8.1
  • Raju
  • 2000
Akshay Kumar, Kay Kay Menon, and Rasheed Naz in Baby (2015)
Baby
7.9
  • Ajay Singh Rajput
  • 2015
Akshay Kumar, Ileana D'Cruz, Esha Gupta, and Tinu Suresh Desai in Rustom (2016)
Rustom
7.0
  • Producer
  • 2016
Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur in Airlift (2016)
Airlift
7.9
  • Producer
  • 2016

Credits

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Producer

  • OMG 2
    • co-producer
    • In Production
  • Akshay Kumar in Sooryavanshi (2021)
    Sooryavanshi
    • co-producer
    • 2021
  • Anntar
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Diljit Dosanjh, and Kiara Advani in Good Newwz (2019)
    Good Newwz
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Sharman Joshi, Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Nithya Menen, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, and Kirti Kulhari in Mission Mangal (2019)
    Mission Mangal
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Akshay Kumar in Kesari (2019)
    Kesari
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Nia Sharma and Ravi Dubey in Jamai Raja (2014)
    Jamai Raja
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2018
  • Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in Toilet: A Love Story (2017)
    Toilet: A Love Story
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Akshay Kumar, Ileana D'Cruz, Esha Gupta, and Tinu Suresh Desai in Rustom (2016)
    Rustom
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur in Airlift (2016)
    Airlift
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Akshay Kumar in The Shaukeens (2014)
    The Shaukeens
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Gippy Grewal and Misha Bajwa in Bha Ji in Problem (2013)
    Bha Ji in Problem
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Smita Tambe and Chinmay Sant in 72 Miles Ek Pravas (2013)
    72 Miles Ek Pravas
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Paresh Rawal in OMG: Oh My God! (2012)
    OMG: Oh My God!
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Joker (2012)
    Joker
    • co-producer
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Rob Lowe, Camilla Belle, Anupam Kher, Russell Peters, and Vinay Virmani in Breakaway (2011)
    Breakaway
    • executive producer
    • 2011

Writer

  • Nia Sharma and Ravi Dubey in Jamai Raja (2014)
    Jamai Raja
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2018

Actor

  • Singham 3
    • Veer Sooryavanshi
  • Untitled Soorarai Pottru remake
    • Pre-production
    • 2023
  • Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
    • In Production
    • 2023
  • Crack
    • In Production
  • Showtime - A Mocumentry
    • Guest Appearance
    • Pre-production
  • OMG 2
    • In Production
  • Capsule Gill
    • Jaswant Singh Gill
    • In Production
  • Vedaat Maratha Veer Daudale Saat
    • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
    • In Production
  • Hera Pheri 3
    • In Production
  • Khel Khel Mein
    • Pre-production
  • Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi in Selfiee (2023)
    Selfiee
    • Vijay Kumar
    • 2023
  • Ayushmann Khurrana in An Action Hero (2022)
    An Action Hero
    • Mannu
    • 2022
  • Akshay Kumar, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Satyadev Kancharana in Ram Setu (2022)
    Ram Setu
    • Dr. Aryan Kulshrestha
    • 2022
  • Akshay Kumar in Cuttputlli (2022)
    Cuttputlli
    • Arjan Sethi
    • 2022
  • Akshay Kumar in Gorkha (2022)
    Gorkha
    • 2022
  • Akshay Kumar, Sadia Khateeb, Seema Pahwa, and Bhumi Pednekar in Raksha Bandhan (2022)
    Raksha Bandhan
    • Lala Kedernath
    • 2022
  • Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar, Sonu Sood, and Jacob Triplett in Samrat Prithviraj (2022)
    Samrat Prithviraj
    • Prithviraj Chauhan
    • 2022
  • Akshay Kumar in Bachchhan Paandey (2022)
    Bachchhan Paandey
    • Bachchhan Paandey
    • 2022
  • Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan in Atrangi Re (2021)
    Atrangi Re
    • Sajjad
    • 2021
  • Akshay Kumar in Sooryavanshi (2021)
    Sooryavanshi
    • Veer Sooryavanshi
    • 2021
  • Akshay Kumar, Adil Hussain, Aniruddh Dave, and Huma Qureshi in Bellbottom (2021)
    Bellbottom
    • Anshul Malhotra
    • 2021
  • Akshay Kumar, Nupur Sanon, Jaani, Arvindr Khaira, and B. Praak in Filhall Part 2 (2021)
    Filhall Part 2
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani in Laxmii (2020)
    Laxmii
    • Asif
    • Laxmi
    • 2020
  • Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Diljit Dosanjh, and Kiara Advani in Good Newwz (2019)
    Good Newwz
    • Varun Batra
    • 2019
  • Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Diljit Dosanjh, and Kiara Advani in Chandigarh Mein (2019)
    Chandigarh Mein
    • Akshay Kumar
    • Music Video
    • 2019
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Chandni Chowk To China
Chandni Chowk To China
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Chandni Chowk To China
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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Akshay Kumar Movies
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  • Alternative names
    • The Akshay Kumar
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • September 9, 1967
    • Amritsar, Punjab, India
  • Spouse
    • Twinkle KhannaJanuary 14, 2001 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Aarav Kumar
  • Parents
      Aruna Bhatia
  • Other works
    Starred in the shelved film V.K. Productions "Nirdosh"(1992). Starring Akshay Kumar,Ayesha Jhulka,Kanchan,Mukesh Khanna,Gulshan Grover,Paresh Rawal, Shakti Kapoor,Music by Arpita Raaj, Produced by Ashok Kumar Katiyar, Directed by Surendra Mohan.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was working as a chef in a restaurant in Bangkok before entering films.
  • Quotes
    Controversies are a package deal in this industry. You just have to understand that and accept it.
  • Trademarks
      Performs his own stunta
  • Nicknames
    • Akki
    • Mac
    • Khiladi
    • Khiladi Kumar

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