Star of the day
Akshay
Kumar
(AZADI KE PANKH CREATIONS )
Akshay Kumar
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia
(born 9 September 1967), better known by his stage name 'Akshay Kumar', is an
Indian-born Canadian actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in
over a hundred Hindi films. He has been nominated for Filmfare Awards several
times, winning it two times. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he
primarily starred in action films and was known for his appearances in films of
the "Khiladi series" as well as other action films such as Waqt
Hamara Hai(1993), Mohra (1994), Elaan (1994), Suhaag (1994), Sapoot (1996),
Jaanwar (1999).
Later, Kumar also gained
fame for his drama, romance, action and comic roles. His performances in
romance films like Yeh Dillagi (1994), Dhadkan (2000), Andaaz(2003) and
Namastey London (2007), as well as drama films such as Waqt: The Race Against
Time (2005). His comic performances in comedy films such as Hera Pheri(2000),
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Garam Masala (2005), Bhagam Bhag (2006), Bhool
Bhulaiyaa (2007), and Singh Is Kinng (2008) met with acclaim. In 2007, he
starred in four consecutive commercially successful films. Kumar hit a rough
patch since 2009 to 2011 but came back with two successes, Housefull 2 (2012)
and Rowdy Rathore (2012) with both of them grossing over ₹1 billion (US$15
million). His other films like OMG (2012), Special 26 (2013), Holiday (2014),
Gabbar Is Back (2015),Airlift (2016), Housefull 3 (2016) and Rustom (2016) were
highly successful critically and commercially. In February 2013, many media
outlets reported that the net box-office collection of Kumar's films had
crossed ₹20 billion (US$300 million) and he was the first and the only
Bollywood actor to do so. Box Office India listed Kumar as one of the most
successful actors in the history of Indian Cinema. Having done so, he has
established himself as a leading contemporary actor of Hindi cinema.
Apart from acting, Kumar
has also worked as a stunt actor; he has often performed many dangerous stunts
in his films, which has earned him the sobriquet "Indian Jackie
Chan". In 2008, he hosted the show Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi. The
next year, he founded the Hari Om Entertainment production company.[9] In 2008,
theUniversity of Windsor conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on Kumar in
recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema. The following year he was
awarded thePadma Shri by the Government of India. In 2011, The Asian Awards
honoured Kumar for his outstanding achievement in Cinema. In 2012, he founded
another production company called Grazing Goat Pictures. In 2014, Kumar
launched TV realty show Dare 2 Dance. He also owns the team Khalsa Warriors in
the World Kabaddi League. In 2015, Kumar was ranked 9th in Forbes' first global
list of highest-paid actors in the world.
Date of Birth: 9 September 1967 (age 49)
Place of Birth: Amritsar, Punjab,
India
Profession: Playback Singer, Vocalist
Nationality: Canadian
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