[61] He also starred in the Dharmesh Darshan-directed romantic drama Dhadkan later that same year. He even worked in Kolkata as a peon for a travel agency for a year and a half. He had also taken training in Muay Thai in Bangkok before putting his steps in the field of acting. I started the process to get a Canadian passport because I felt my career was finished and I won't get more work here. Here we have Akshay Kumar quiz for all his fans to prove how well they know the superstar. 5′ 11″ Weight ( approx.) Is Akshay Kumar in the habit of Smoking? [75][76][77] Next, he starred in the Vikram Bhatt-directed comedy Awara Paagal Deewana. [21], During this time, the father of one of his students, himself a model co-ordinator, recommended Kumar into modelling which ultimately led to a modelling assignment for a furniture showroom. Kumar stays in shape with a combination of kickboxing, basketball, swimming and Parkour as well as working out. Dilip Kumar. Here's how we might know", "Akshay Kumar and Raghava Lawrence begin shooting of Kanchana Hindi remake Lakshmi", "Laxmmi Bomb teaser: Akshay Kumar film to release on Nov 9 on Disney+ Hotstar, actor promises a big blast on Diwali", "Sooryavanshi: Rohit Shetty shares a pic with his three cops, says the game has begun", "Ranveer Singh and Ajay Devgn join Akshay Kumar as 'Sooryavanshi' shoot kickstarts", "Akshay Kumar to play Prithviraj Chauhan in biopic titled 'Prithviraj, "Bell Bottom becomes first film to start and finish shooting during coronavirus pandemic", "Sara Ali Khan to star with Akshay Kumar and Dhanush in Atrangi Re. [191], His only film release in 2017 was Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. "[109] Though the film under-performed, his role as a shy, lovable nerd was praised. Akshay Kumar is an Indian-born Canadian actor and producer who works in Hindi-language films.He made his debut with a minor role in the 1987 Mahesh Bhatt directed Indian film Aaj. [102] Vishal D'Souza wrote "Akshay shoulders an author-backed role, carrying more of the film's emotional baggage though he is distinctly uncomfortable in the soppy-weepy scenes. Directed by Farah Khan, the film received poor critical reviews and turned out to be a commercial failure. [233], On 9 April 2017, Kumar and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh promoted a mobile phone app, Bharat Ke Veer, which allows users to donate money to families of people who sacrificed their lives for India. All of his films released during 1993, including Dil Ki Baazi, Kayda Kanoon, Waqt Hamara Hai and Sainik did not perform well commercially. He was raised in Old Delhi and then relocated to Koliwada in Mumbai. It might be possible that he was so impressed by Kumar Gaurav’s acting in Akshay’s role that he made the choice. Akshay Kumar is a popular Indian Film Actor who works primarily in Bollywood films. 6.3K likes. 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. His performance in the films like. That evening, Kumar was signed for a lead role by producer Pramod Chakravarthy for the movie Deedar. [150] Breakaway became the highest-grossing cross-cultural movie of 2011 in Canada. [66] Sukanya Verma wrote "Negative roles and Akshay Kumar don't go hand-in-hand. He had sung Punjabi devotional song 'Nirgun Raakh Liya' and also donated the profit to victims of the train bombings in Mumbai. "[164] Al Pacino saw the film's trailer and promos and admired Kumar's portrayal of Shoaib Khan, a gangster. Name: Akshay Kumar: Nickname: Akki, Raju, Mac and Khiladi Kumar: Real Name: Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia: Birth Place: Amritsar, Punjab, India: Date Of Birth: 9 September 1967: Age: 53 years old (As of 2020) Height: In centimeters – 180 cm. He was born on September 9, 1967, in Amritsar, Punjab. Kumar played a servant who plans to kidnap his owner's dog. Here is why", "10 years, 37 films: Akshay Kumar's ridiculously high success rate in graphs", "Forget Rs 100 crore club, Akshay Kumar is now a Rs 2,000 crore hero! [171], His next release was Anthony D Souza's Boss alongside Shiv Panditt and Aditi Rao Hydari. Real Name Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia. Birthday: 9 th September, 1967. [238], In December 2019, Kumar stated that he has applied for an Indian passport and plans to give up his Canadian citizenship. [153] In 2012, he founded another production company called Grazing Goat Pictures Pvt Ltd.[154], Joker was reportedly promoted as Kumar's 100th film,[155][156][157] but later Akshay Kumar clarified that the 100th film landmark had been crossed long before he even signed up for Joker. He later deleted the tweet. The film is about the story of scientists at Indian Space Research Organisation who contributed to the Mars Orbiter Mission, which marked India's first interplanetary expedition. The film received positive reviews. "[165][166] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN criticised Kumar for his "in-your-face flamboyance". He was born on September 9, 1967 at Amritsar, Punjab, India. Kumar began his career in 1991 with Saugandh, but his first mainstream success came a year later with the action thriller Khiladi. He is a teetotaler. [201][202] He next featured in Mission Mangal with an ensemble cast of Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Nithya Menen, Sharman Joshi and Sonakshi Sinha. Laxmii is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film written and directed by Raghava Lawrence, marking his directorial debut in Hindi film industry.A remake of his own Tamil film Kanchana (2011), it stars Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani in the lead roles, whilst Ayesha Raza Mishra, Rajesh Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar and Sharad Kelkar play pivotal roles. The two are my favorite. He gets a chance to do what he does best – herogiri (albeit less menacing, more entertaining), with charisma and clap-trap dialoguebaazi.