Akshay Kumar Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Movies List, Images

Akshay Kumar is an Indian actor, producer, television personality, martial artist, and philanthropist. He has established himself as one of the most famous and influential actors of Indian cinema. Akshay made his acting debut in 1991 with the film Saugandh. He first came into the limelight with the movie Khiladi and went on to become a top actor with Yeh Dillagi. Check out below for Akshay Kumar Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Movies List, Images, and More.

Akshay Kumar Profile

Akshay Kumar was born on 9 September 1967 in Amritsar, Punjab, India. He spent his childhood in Delhi, and later he moved to Mumbai with his family. He did his primary education at Don Bosco School and completed higher education at Guru Nanak College in Mumbai. After having obtained a black belt in Taekwondo while in India, he went to Bangkok to learn martial arts and lived in Thailand for five years learning Thai Boxing. He also learned Muay Thai and worked as a chef and waiter.

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Akshay Kumar Career

Akshay Kumar made his debut in 1991 Hindi film Saugandh. In the following year, Abbas Mustan’s suspense thriller, Khiladi hits the box-office and Akshay was widely appreciated as a dancer. He then acted in many action films such as Khiladi Tu Anari like Möhra, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, Sabse Bada Khiladi. He even made romantic movies like Dhadkan and Andaaz. In 2000, Hera Pheri went out and became a huge hit. He also played a supporting role in Yash Chopra’s Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), co-starring Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Karisma Kapoor. His performance received critics acclaim and was nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.

In 2016, Akshay’s first release was Airlift which was critically and commercially successful, and second Housefull 3 which was released on 3 June 2016. His performance has been praised. On February 9, 2018, he acted in the social film Pad Man with Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte. His next movie is the trilingual film 2.0, directed by S. Shankar.

Akshay Kumar Family

Akshay Kumar was born in Amritsar to Hari Om Bhatia and Aruna Bhatia in a Sindhi family. His father was an army officer. From a young age, Kumar was very interested in sports. He lived and grew up in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk and later he moved to Mumbai when his father left Army to become an accountant with UNICEF. Akshay Kumar also has a sister, Alka Bhatia.

In 2001, Akshay Kumar married Twinkle Khanna, daughter of Rajesh Khanna and Dinple Kapadia. Twinkle has featured in films like Mela and Baadshah, is the author of two bestsellers – The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad and MrsFunnyBones. Her book sold over one hundred thousand copies and became India’s highest-selling female writer of 2015.

Akshay Kumar Biography

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Akshay Kumar Movies List

Akshay Kumar Special Appearance

Akshay Kumar Documentary films

Akshay Kumar Television Shows

Akshay Kumar Awards

The Asian Awards

Asian Film Awards

National Film Awards

Filmfare Awards

Screen Awards

IIFA Awards

Stardust Awards

Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards

BIG Star Entertainment Awards

Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards

Zee Cine Awards

Star Box Office Awards

Indian Television Awards

‘Hello! Hall Of Fame’ Awards

Star’s Sabsey Favourite Awards

Other awards

• 2002 – Sansui Viewers’ Choice Movie Awards: Best Actor in a Villainous role for Ajnabee
• 2003 – Bollywood Fashion Awards: Celebrity Style Male
• 2006 – Bollywood People’s Choice Awards: Best Comic Performance Garam Masala
• 2006 – Best Action Actor at AXN Action Awards
• 2010 – Best Action Actor in a Negative Role at AXN Action Awards Blue
• 2008 – Asia’s Sexiest Man Alive
• 2015 – Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards: Most Glamorous Star (Male).
• 2015 – GQ Awards: Ultimate Man Of The Year Award.
• 2018 – GQ India Style Awards: GQ Legend award.

Honours & Recognitions

• 2008 – Named “Sexiest Man Alive” by People (India) magazine.
• 2009 – He was awarded the highest Japanese honour of “Katana” and a sixth degree Black Belt in Kuyukai Gojuryu Karate.
• 2009 – He was one of the 15 international celebrities invited for the Olympics torch-bearer rally to Canada.
• 2012 – He inaugurated the 43rd International Film festival of India in Goa.
• 2013 – Named “Reader’s Choice Style Icon”.
• 2017– Won the title of the biggest satyromaniac in Bollywood.

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