Akshay Kumar

DOB:- 9-Sept-1967

Place:- Amritsar, Punjab, India

Akshay Kumar was born as Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on the 9th September 1967 in Amritsar to a middle class Punjabi household.His father was a government worker. He grew up in Delhi and later in Mumbai’s Koliwada area. He did his schooling at the Don Bosco School and his college years were spent in Khalsa College, where he took an interest in sports. As a teenager he wanted to master martial arts, but as his father was scared of risking his future with his crazy heroic cravings he promised him to gift all that he wished if, he would secure first class in his board exam. Akshay did achieve his father's demand and flew to Bangkok for Martial Arts training.

Once there he lived with his uncle. His uncle got him job at Metro Guest House where his first salary was, just Rs 1,500. He studied martial arts in Bangkok while working as a chef.

Akki even worked in Kolkata for a travel agency for a year and a half. At this time one of his friends suggested modeling. Although he must have laughed at the very word for the first time, he surely gave a thought...his first salary for modeling is Rs 4000. After his successful start as a model, he changed his name from Rajeev Om Bhatia to Akshay Kumar.

After modeling, a friend suggested to akshay should join films.

Since Akki family was not connected with films and he did not know anyone from the industry, Akki became an assistant to Jayesh Sheth in order to meet people from the profession.

After working with him for eight months, instead of remuneration he ask him to shoot his portfolio.

Akshay began dropping his photos in producer´s offices. At first akshay could not really afford it so he used to ask for his photos to be returned.

But whenever he went back, he would be told that the photos had been misplaced.So he made giant sized prints. At least no one could say they had been displaced!

The large prints worked in Akshay favour and he immediately got his first film. Although he had to struggle for survival before he entered films, He fortunately didn´t have to struggle much for film role.

Akshay will never forget "Khiladi" because it was his first hit. Like everything else in his life, "Khiladi" own his own.

"In Akshay words - I remember one incident that took place after the film was released.

A beggar came up to my car at the traffic signal, tapped on the window and ask for ten rupees. "Why ten rupees?" I ask him. He said: Sir, aapki picture dekhni hai" (comment of the writer: Sir, I want to watch your movie). I liked his style of begging! So I gave him fifteen rupees and told him to eat "samosas" in the interval too."

Akshay Kumar's personal life has provided more than enough grist for the gossip mills. He has been in news for his numerous dates with co-stars like Raveena Tandon, Shilpa Shetty, Pooja Batra and even Priyanka Chopra. Whether his love affair is a true story or not is a mystery to the common man. However his married

life seems to be a fairy tale, where every one is seen smiling. After being engaged to actress Twinkle Khanna, the daughter of veteran actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, they married on January 14, 2001. Their son named Araav was born on September 15, 2002.

In Akshay Words - From success and failure I have learnt a lot. Today, the most important people in my life are my parents. Over the years I have learnt that friends come and go. Only your parents & Family love you unconditional.

Akshay Kumar Movies List

• Aaj (1987) as Karate Instructor
• Saugandh (1991) as Shiva            
• Dancer (1991) as Raju 'Raja'        
• Khiladi (1992) as Raj Malhotra    
• Mr. Bond (1992) as Mr. Bond     
• Deedar (1992) as Anand Malhotra           
• Ashaant (1993) as Vijay
• Dil Ki Baazi (1993) as Vijay            
• Kayda Kanoon (1993) as Daud   
• Waqt Hamara Hai (1993) as Vikas Sabkuchwala  
• Sainik (1993) as Suraj Dutt           
• Elaan (1994) as  Vishal Chaudhry              
• Yeh Dillagi (1994) as Vijay Saigal
• Jai Kishen (1994) as Jai/Kishen
• Mohra (1994) as Amar Saxena   
• Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) as Karan Joglekar
• Amaanat (1994) as Amar              
• Ikke Pe Ikka (1994) as Rajiv         
• Suhaag (1994) as Raj      
• Nazar Ke Samne (1994) as Jai Kumar       
• Zakhmi Dil (1994) as Jaidev Anand           
• Zaalim (1994) as Ravi      
• Hum Hain Bemisaal (1994) as Vijay Sinha              
• Paandav (1995) as Vijay
• Maidan-E-Jung (1995) as Karan 
• Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) as Vijay Kumar / Lallu
• Tu Chor Main Sipahi (1996) as Amar Varma          
• Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) as Akshay Malhotra               
• Sapoot (1996) as Prem  
• Lahoo Ke Do Rang (1997) as Sikandar Davai         
• Insaaf: The Final Justice (1997) as Vikram             
• Daava (1997) as  Arjun  
• Tarazu (1997) as Inspector Ram Yadav   
• Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi (1997) as Raja
• Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) as Ajay
• Aflatoon (1997) as Rocky / Raja
• Keemat – They Are Back (1998) as Dev  
• Angaaray (1998) as Amar             
• Barood (1998) as Jai Sharma       
• Aarzoo (1999) as Vijay Khanna  
• International Khiladi (1999) as Rahul 'Devraj'       
• Zulmi (1999) as Raj          
• Sangharsh (1999) as Professor Aman Varma       
• Jaanwar (1999) as Badshah / Babu Lohaar            
• Hera Pheri (2000) as Raju             
• Dhadkan (2000) as Ram
• Khiladi 420 (2000) as Dev Kumar/Anand Kumar
• Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001) as Ajay Kapoor        
• Ajnabee (2001) as Vikram Bajaj
• Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya (2002) as Raj Malhotra            
• Aankhen (2002) as Vishwas Prajapati     
• Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) as Guru Gulab Khatri        
• Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) as Atul               
• Talaash: The Hunt Begins...(2003) as Arjun          
• Andaaz (2003) as Raj Malhotra  
• Khakee (2004) as Sr. Inspector Shekhar Verma  
• Police Force: An Inside Story (2004) as Vijay Singh            
• Aan: Men at Work (2004) as DCP Hari Om Pattniak           
• Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin (2004) as Inspector Ajay        
• Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) as Arun Khanna / Sunny
• Hatya: The Murder (2004) as Ravi Lal      
• Aitraaz (2004) as Raj Malhotra   
• Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) as Major Rajeev      
• Insan (2005) as Amjad   
• Bewafaa (2005) as Raja 
• Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) as Aditya Thakur    
• Garam Masala (2005) as Makrand "Mac" Deshpande
• Deewane Huye Paagal (2005) as                Rocky Hiranandani         
• Dosti: Friends Forever (2005) as Raj Malhotra    
• Family - Ties of Blood (2006) as Shekhar Bhatia  
• Mere Jeevan Saathi (2006) as Vicky        
• Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) as Aditya Malhotra    
• Phir Hera Pheri (2006) as Raju    
• Jaan-E-Mann (2006) as Agastya Rao        
• Bhagam Bhag (2006) as  Bunty
• Om Shanti Om (2007) as Himself              
• Namastey London (2007) as Arjun Singh               
• Heyy Babyy (2007) as Arush Mehra         
• Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) as Dr. Aditya Shrivastav 
• Welcome (2007) as Rajiv Saini    
• Tashan (2008) as Bachchan Pandey         
• Singh Is Kinng (2008) as Happy Singh
• Jumbo (2008) as Jumbo (voice) 
• Chandni Chowk to China (2009) as Sidhu Sharma              
• 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009) as  Jai Puri / Jeet Puri
• Kambakkht Ishq (2009) as Viraj Shergill 
• Blue (2009) as Aarav Malhotra   
• De Dana Dan (2009) as Nitin Bankar        
• Housefull (2010) as Aarush         
• Khatta Meetha (2010) as Sachin Tichkule              
• Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai (2010) as Himself
• Action Replayy (2010) as Kishen Kumar 
• Tees Maar Khan (2010) as Tabrez Mirza Khan /Tees Maar Khan 
• Patiala House (2011) as Parghat Singh Kahlon / Gattu / Kali          
• Thank You (2011) as Kishen        
• Desi Boyz (2011) as Jignesh Patel / Jerry / Rocco
• Chalo Dilli (2011) as Vikram Rana
• Breakaway (2011) as Himself     
• Housefull 2 (2012) as Sunny
• Rowdy Rathore (2012) as ASP Vikram Rathore/Shiva
• Joker (2012) as Rajkumar/Agastya           
• OMG – Oh My God! (2012) as Krishna Vasudev Yadav
• Khiladi 786 (2012) as Bahattar Singh/Tehattar Singh
• Special 26 (2013) as Ajay Singh  
• Dil Pardesi Ho Gaya (Punjabi) (2013)                       
• Bhaji in Problem (Punjabi) (2013) as Bakshay Kumar       
• Once Upon A Time In Mumbai again (2013) as Shoaib Khan         
• Bombay Talkies (2013) as Himself
• Boss (2013) as Boss
• Fugly (2014) as Himself
• Holiday (2014) as Viraat Bakshi  
• Antar (2014) 
• It's Entertainment (2014) as Akhil Lokhande
• The Shaukeens (2014) as Himself
• Baby (2015) as Ajay
• Gabbar Is Back (2015) as Gabbar/Aditya
• Brothers (2015) as David Fernandes
• Singh Is Bling (2015) as Raftaar Singh
• Airlift (2016) as Ranjit Katyal
• Housefull 3 (2016) as Sandi/Sundi
• Dishoom (2016) as Sameer Gazi
• Rustom (2016) as Rustom Pavri
• Jolly LLB 2 (2016) as Jagdishwar "Jolly" Mishra
• Naam Shabana (2016) as Ajay
• Toilet : A Prem Katha (2016) as Keshav Sharma
• Pad Man (2016) as Lakshmikant Chauhan
• Gold (2016) as Tapan Das
• 2.0 (2016) as Pakshi Rajan
• Simmba (2016) as DCP Veer Sooryavanshi
• Kesari (2016) as Havildar Ishar Singh
• Mission Mangal (2016) as Rakesh Dhawan
• Housefull 4 (2016) as Rajkumar Bala Dev Singh/ Harry