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Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar
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Kumar in 2015.
Born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia
(1967-09-09) 9 September 1967 (age 49)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Actor, producer, presenter
Years active 1987–present
Spouse(s) Twinkle Khanna (m. 2001)
Children 2
Relatives
Awards Padma Shri (2009),
Other Awards
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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), 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.


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