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Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar in 2009
Born
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia

(1967-09-09) 9 September 1967 (age 57)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Occupation(s)Film actor, producer, presenter
Years active1991–present
SpouseTwinkle Khanna (2001–present)

Akshay Kumar (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia[1] on 9 September 1967[1]) is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. He has nominated for Filmfare Award several times and won two times. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series", which included Khiladi (1992), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi (1997), International Khiladi (1999), and Khiladi 420 (2000), as well as other action films such as Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Mohra (1994), Elaan (1994) and Suhaag (1994).[2]

Later he also gained fame for his drama, romance and comic roles.[3] He started becoming known for his performances in romance films like Yeh Dillagi (1994) and Dhadkan (2000) as well as drama films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001). His comic performances in comedy films such as Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), and Garam Masala (2005) met with acclaim. His success further rose in 2007, when he starred in four consecutive commercial hits. He has thus established himself as one of the leading actors in Hindi cinema.

Apart from acting, Kumar worked as a stunt actor; he often performed many dangerous stunts in his films,[4] which earned him a reputation as the "Indian Jackie Chan".[2] 2008 marked his television debut as the host of the show Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi. In 2009, Kumar founded the Hari Om Entertainment production company.[5] In 2008, the University of Windsor conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on Kumar in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema. The following year he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. In 2011 Asian Film Awards honored Kumar for his outstanding achievement in Cinema.[3]

Early life

Akshay Kumar was born in Amritsar, Punjab.[1] His father was an army officer. His mother's name is Aruna Bhatia. 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.[6] In Mumbai, he lived in Koliwada, which was another Punjabi dominated area.[6] He studied at Don Bosco School and then Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle), where he participated in sports with Janpal Singh.[6]

After having obtained a black belt in Taekwondo while in India,[7] he studied martial arts in Bangkok, Thailand,[6] where he learned Muay Thai[7] and worked as a chef[6] and waiter.[7] 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, Kumar got Rs. 5,000, compared to his previous monthly salary of Rs. 4,000. That was one of the main reasons why he chose to be a model. After a couple of months of modelling, Kumar was offered a lead role by producer Pramod Chakravarthy for the movie Deedar.[6]

Career

1990s

Kumar made his Bollywood acting debut with the 1991 film Saugandh, which was followed by the 1992 thriller film Khiladi. In 1994, his action films Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Mohra were among the highest grossing films of the year.[8] Later that year, Yash Chopra signed him for the romantic film Yeh Dillagi which was also a success.[8] 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 the year.[9]

In 1995, along with his share of unsuccessful movies, he starred in the third film in his Khiladi series Sabse Bada Khiladi, which was a hit.[10] 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.[11]

In 1997, Kumar was seen in a supporting role in Yash Chopra's hit film Dil To Pagal Hai, co-starring Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor, 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.[12] In the same way as this film, his next Khiladi releases in the following years went on to fail at the box office. In 1999, 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.[13]

2000s

Kumar on the sets of Heyy Babyy

In 2000, he starred in the comedy Hera Pheri (2000) which was a commercial success.[14] He also starred in the romantic film Dhadkan later that same year which performed moderately at the box office.[14] That same year, he performed some of his most dangerous stunts in Khiladi 420, where he climbed a running plane, stood on top of the plane flying a thousand feet in the air, and jumped from the plane onto a hot air balloon.[4] In a later scene, he is also seen being chased by a car, dodging bullets, jumping off buildings, and climbing walls.[15] In 2001, 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.[1] Kumar played a role as role as a blind man in Aankhen.

Following Hera Pheri, Kumar starred in a number of comedy films, including Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004).[16] and Garam Masala (2005). The films succeeded at the box office[17][18] and his performance in the latter earned him his second Filmfare Award, for Best Comedian.[1] Apart from his action, comedy and romantic roles, Kumar displayed a flair for dramatic roles in films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001), Aankhen (2002), Bewafaa (2005) and Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005).[1] n

In 2004 he starred in Rajkumar Santoshi's Khakee alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai. In 2006 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.[19] 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.[19] Though the film under-performed, his role as a shy, lovable nerd was praised.[20] He ended the year with the comedy Bhagam Bhag, which was a success.[19] In that same year, he led the Heat 2006 world tour along with fellow stars Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.[21]

2007 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."[22] His first release, Namastey London, was critically and commercially successful, and his performance earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare. 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."[23] His next two releases, Heyy Babyy and Bhool Bhulaiyaa, were box office successes as well.[24][25] 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.[26] All of Kumar's films which released that year did well in the overseas market as well.[27]

Kumar's first film of 2008, Tashan, marked his comeback to the Yash Raj Films banner after 11 years. Although much anticipated by the public,[28] 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.[29] His next film was the animated film Jumbo. The year also saw Kumar making his small screen debut as the host of the successful show Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi. He later returned to host the show's second season in 2009.

In 2009, 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.[30] Kumar's next release was 8 x 10 Tasveer. Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, the film was a critical and commercial failure. His next release was Kambakkht Ishq. Kumar's film Blue was released on 16 October 2009. Blue collected about Rs. 42 crores at the box-office.[31] His last release in 2009 was Priyadarshan's De Dana Dan.

2010s

Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha and Prabhudeva at the first look launch of the movie.

He then appeared in the 2010 comedy, Housefull, directed by Sajid Khan which garnered the second-highest opening weekend collection of all time.[32] Kumar's next release was Khatta Meetha, directed by Priyadarshan which was an average grosser. He also appeared in Vipul Shah's Action Replayy, which was a box office failure.[33] His last film of 2010 was Tees Maar Khan. In 2011 he starred in Patiala House and Thank You.

He also co-produced a film with Russell Peters titled Breakaway (dubbed into Hindi as Speedy Singhs) which is reminiscent of his own Patiala House.[34] Breakaway has become the highest-grossing English movie in Canadian history.[35] Akshay Kumar, recently dubbed for the Hindi version of Hollywood, action blockbuster, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Akshay dubbed for the role of 'Optimus Prime', which is one of the key characters in the film. He took the dubbing role for his son, Aarav, and did so for free.[36]

His latest film is Rohit Dhawan's Desi Boyz (2011), which co-starred John Abraham, Chitrangada Singh and Deepika Padukone. His first release of 2012 was Housefull 2 which is a sequel to his 2010 successful film Housefull. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was declared Super Hit in 2nd week and collectiong 112.50 crores in Indian Box Office. It was also a big hit in overseas and biggest Bollywood grosser in New Zealand. His next realize is Prabhudeva's action flick Rowdy Rathore. It marks the returns of Akshay Kumar in action genre after 7 years.

Personal life

Kumar earlier dated several of his colleagues, such as Shilpa Shetty and Raveena Tandon. After being engaged twice to actress Twinkle Khanna, the daughter of actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, he married her on 17 January 2001. Their son named Aarav was born in September 2002.[1] He stays in shape with a combination of kickboxing, basketball, swimming and other sports, as well as working out at the gym.[37]

Awards and honors

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Akshay Kumar

Filmography

Actor

Year Film Role Notes
1991 Saugandh Shiva
1992 Dancer Raja
1992 Mr Bond Mr. Bond
1992 Khiladi Raj Malhotra
1992 Deedar Anand Malhotra
1993 Ashaant Vijay
1993 Dil Ki Baazi Vijay
1993 Kayda Kanoon Daud
1993 Waqt Hamara Hai Vikas Sabkuchwala
1993 Sainik Suraj Dutt
1994 Elaan Vishal Chaudhry
1994 Yeh Dillagi Vijay Saigal Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1994 Jai Kishen Jai Verma / Kishen Double Role
1994 Mohra Amar Saxena
1994 Main Khiladi Tu Anari Karan Joglekar
1994 Ikke Pe Ikka Rajiv
1994 Amaanat Amar
1994 Suhaag Raj
1994 Nazar Ke Samne Jai Kumar
1994 Zakhmi Dil Jaidev Anand
1994 Zaalim Ravi
1994 Hum Hain Bemisaal Vijay Sinha
1995 Paandav Vijay
1995 Maidan-E-Jung Karan
1995 Sabse Bada Khiladi Vijay Kumar / Lallu
1996 Tu Chor Main Sipahi Amar Varma
1996 Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Akshay Malhotra
1996 Sapoot Prem
1997 Lahoo Ke Do Rang Sikandar Davai
1997 Insaaf: The Final Justice Vikram
1997 Daava Arjun
1997 Tarazu Inspector Ram Yadav
1997 Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi Raja
1997 Dil To Pagal Hai Ajay Friendly Appearance

Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor

1997 Aflatoon Rocky / Raja Double Role
1998 Keemat: They Are Back Dev
1998 Angaaray Amar
1998 Barood Jai Sharma
1999 Aarzoo Vijay Khanna
1999 International Khiladi Rahul 'Devraj'
1999 Zulmi Raj
1999 Sangharsh Professor Aman Varma
1999 Jaanwar Badshah / Babu Lohaar
2000 Hera Pheri Raju
2000 Dhadkan Ram
2000 Khiladi 420 Dev Kumar/Anand Kumar
2001 Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love Ajay Kapoor
2001 Ajnabee Vikram Bajaj Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
2002 Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya Raj Malhotra
2002 Aankhen Vishwas Prajapati
2002 Awara Paagal Deewana Guru Gulab Khatri
2002 Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani Atul
2003 Talaash: The Hunt Begins... Arjun
2003 Andaaz Raj Malhotra
2004 Khakee Sr. Inspector Shekhar Verma Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2004 Police Force: An Inside Story Vijay Singh
2004 Aan: Men at Work DCP Ravi Deshmukh
2004 Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin Inspector Ajay
2004 Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Arun Khanna / "Sunny" Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
2004 Hatya: The Murder Ravi
2004 Aitraaz Raj Malhotra
2004 Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo Major Rajeev
2005 Insan Amjad
2005 Bewafaa Raja
2005 Waqt: The Race Against Time Aditya Thakur
2005 Garam Masala Makrand / "Mac" Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
2005 Deewane Huye Paagal Rocky Hiranandani
2005 Dosti: Friends Forever Raj Malhotra
2006 Family - Ties of Blood Shekhar Bhatia Special appearance
2006 Mere Jeevan Saathi Vicky
2006 Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Aditiya Malhotra
2006 Phir Hera Pheri Raju
2006 Jaan-E-Mann Agastya Rao / "Champu"
2006 Bhagam Bhag Bunty
2007 Namastey London Arjun Singh Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2007 Heyy Babyy Arush Mehra
2007 Bhool Bhulaiyaa Dr. Aditiya Shrivastav
2007 Om Shanti Om Himself Special appearance
2007 Welcome Rajiv Saini
2008 Tashan Bachchan Pandey
2008 Singh Is Kinng Happy Singh Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Asian Film Award for Best Actor
2008 Jumbo Jumbo (voice)
2009 Chandni Chowk to China Sidhu Sharma
2009 8 X 10 Tasveer Jai Puri / Jeet Double Role
2009 Kambakkht Ishq Viraj Shergill
2009 Blue Aarav Malhotra
2009 De Dana Dan Nitin Bankar
2010 Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai Himself Special appearance
2010 Housefull Aarush
2010 Khatta Meetha Sachin Tichkule
2010 Action Replayy Kishen Kumar
2010 Tees Maar Khan Tabrez Mirza Khan /
Tees Maar Khan
2011 Patiala House Parghat Singh Kahlon / "Gattu" / Kali
2011 Thank You Kishen
2011 Chalo Dilli Vikram Rana Guest appearance
2011 Speedy Singhs Himself Special appearance in song Shera Di Kaum
2011 Desi Boyz Jignesh Patel / Jerry / Rocco
2012 Housefull 2 Jolly No. 1/ Sunny Sharma
2012 Rowdy Rathore Vikram Singh Rathore/Shiva Post-prodcution (Releasing on June 1, 2012)[38] Double Role
2012 Joker The Joker Post-production (Releasing on August 30, 2012)[38]
2012 Special Chabbis Ajay Singh Filming[39]
2012 Khiladi 786 Pre-production (Releasing in November 2012)[38]
2013 Oh My God (2013 film) Lord Krishna Pre-production
2013 Once Upon a Time Again Shohaib Khan Pre-production

Television appearances

Television Appearances
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi: Season 1 Host
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi: Season 2 Host
Amul Master Chef - Season 1 Host
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi: Season 4 Host
MasterChef India (season 2) Special Appearance in the Final
Sasural Genda Phool Special Apprearence

See also

References

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