D O B September 9,1967
Languages Hindi
Place of Birth Amritsar
Known For Actor, Singer, Producer
Married Yes

Biography Akshay Kumar born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on September is an Indian film actor He has appeared in over Hindi films During the s Kumar was primarily described as the action hero of Bollywood starring in hit action films such as Khiladi Mohra and Sabse Bada Khiladi and being particularly known for his Khiladi Series However he was also recognised for his performances in romantic films like Yeh Dillagi and Dhadkan as well as dramatic films such as Ek Rishtaa In he won his first Filmfare Award in the Best Villain category for his performance in Ajnabee Willing to change his intransigent image Kumar later ventured mostly into comedy films His comic performances in films such as Hera Pheri Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Garam Masala and Waqt The Race Against Time met with critical acclaim br br His success further rose in when he starred in four consecutive commercial hits Having done so he has established himself as one of the prominent actors of the Hindi film industry In the University of Windsor in Ontario Canada conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on Kumar in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema In he was awarded the Padma Shri by the More Government of India Akshay Kumar was born in Amritsar Punjab to a Punjabi family His father was a government employee From a very young age he was recognised as a performer particularly as a dancer Kumar was raised in Delhi's Chandni Chowk neighbourhood before moving to Mumbai In Mumbai he lived in Koliwada which was another Punjabi dominated area He studied at Don Bosco School and then Khalsa College where he participated in sports with Janpal Singh He studied martial arts in Bangkok and worked as a chef He then came back to Mumbai where he started teaching martial arts One of his students happened to be a photographer and recommended him to do modelling The student gave him a modelling assignment for a small company For his two hours posing in front of the camera he got Rs compared to his previous salary of Rs in one month That was one of the main reasons why he chose to be a model After a couple of months of modelling Kumar was finally offered a lead role by producer Pramod Chakravarthy for the movie Deedar Kumar made his Bollywood acting debut with the film Saugandh which was unnoticed His first major success was the thriller film Khiladi saw a drop as many of his films failed to do well However proved to be a good year for Kumar as he followed up his success with Khiladi with the action films Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Mohra which were among the highest grossing films of the year Later that year Yash Chopra signed him for the romantic film Yeh Dillagi which was also a success He received appreciation for his performance in this film where he played a romantic role which was different compared to his action roles He would consequently receive his first nominations for Best Actor award at the Filmfare and Star Screen ceremonies During the same year Kumar also had success with films like Suhaag and the low budget action film Elaan All these achievements promoted Kumar as one of the most successful actors of that year In along with his share of unsuccessful movies he starred in the third film in his Khiladi series Sabse Bada Khiladi which was a hit He proved to have success with the Khiladi series as in the next year he starred in the fourth successful film with Khiladi in the title Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi opposite Rekha and Raveena Tandon The film became one of the highest grossing films of the year n Kumar was seen in a supporting role in Yash Chopra's hit film Dil To Pagal Hai for which he received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award nomination In the same year he attempted a comedy role with the fifth film in the Khiladi series Mr and Mrs Khiladi Unlike his previous films with Khiladi in the title the film failed commercially In the same way as this film his next Khiladi releases in the following years went on to fail at the box office In Kumar received critical acclaim for his roles in the films Sangharsh and Jaanwar Whilst the former did not make a profit at the box office the latter turned out to be a success In he starred in the comedy Hera Pheri which was both a critical and commercial success and showcased his ability at doing comedy just as he did action and romantic roles He also starred in the romantic film Dhadkan later that same year which also earned reasonable takings at the box office In Kumar played a negative role in the film Ajnabee The film won him much acclaim as well as his first Filmfare Award for Best Villain Kumar also had critical appreciation for his role as a blind man in Aankhen which was a box office success of that year Following the success of Hera Pheri Kumar starred in a number of comedy films including Awara Paagal Deewana Mujhse Shaadi Karogi and Garam Masala The films succeeded at the box office and his performance in the latter earned him his second Filmfare Award for Best Comedian Apart from his action comedy and romantic roles Kumar displayed a flair for dramatic roles in films such as Ek Rishtaa Aankhen Bewafaa and Waqt The Race Against Time In he starred in a sequel to Hera Pheri titled Phir Hera Pheri As was the former the sequel became a huge success at the box office Later that year he starred alongside Salman Khan in the romantic musical Jaan-E-Mann The film was a well anticipated release and despite receiving positive reviews from critics did not do as well as expected at the box office Though the film under-performed his role as a shy lovable nerd was praised He ended the year with the comedy Bhagam Bhag which was a success In that same year he led the Heat world tour along with fellow stars Saif Ali Khan Preity Zinta Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley proved to be Kumar's most successful year during his career in the industry and as described by box office analysts probably the best ever recorded by an actor with four outright hits and no flops His first release Namastey London was critically and commercially successful and his performance earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare br Critic Taran Adarsh wrote of his performance in the film he's sure to win the hearts of millions of moviegoers with a terrific portrayal in this film His next two releases Heyy Babyy and Bhool Bhulaiyaa were box office successes as well Kumar's last release of the year Welcome did extremely well at the box office receiving a blockbuster status and simultaneously becoming his fifth successive hit All of Kumar's films which released that year did well in the overseas market as well Kumar's first film of Tashan marked his comeback to the Yash Raj Films banner after years Although much anticipated by the public the film was a critical and commercial failure His second film Singh Is Kinng was a huge success at the box office and broke the first-week worldwide record of Om Shanti Om the previous highest figure His next film was the animated film Jumbo In Kumar featured opposite Deepika Padukone in the Warner Bros -Rohan Sippy production Chandni Chowk to China Directed by Nikhil Advani the film was a critical and commercial failure at the box office Kumar's next release was x Tasveer Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor the film was a critical and commercial failure His next release Kambakkht Ishq was declared as an above average success at the box-office Kumar's film Blue was released on October Blue collected about Rs crores at the box-office and was declared as average His last release of was Priyadarshan's De Dana Dan which was declared as an above average success Kumar made his debut in the small screen in with the Channel Colors as the host of the successful Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi In he hosted the second season Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi Level He earlier dated Shilpa Shetty and Raveena Tandon After being engaged twice to actress Twinkle Khanna the daughter of veteran actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia he finally married her on January Their son named Aarav was born on September In a leading Mumbai tabloid newspaper printed a story saying that Kumar and his wife had fallen out and Kumar had moved out of his home staying at a hotel instead On July the couple sent a legal notice to the tabloid declaring that the rumour was false Kumar said An FIR was registered by the Vakola Police on April against Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna under Section of the Indian Penal Code for an act during the Lakme Fashion Week in which Khanna unbuttoned the jeans of Kumar