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My Take
Akshay Kumar fascinates me as a study in discipline. A martial artist before he ever faced a camera, he built a thirty-plus-year career on a work ethic that borders on legendary — multiple films a year, dawn workouts, no excuses. What I respect most is his range: the Khiladi action hero, the comic everyman, the convincing villain, and the National Film Award-winning lead of Rustom. He has also steered mainstream Hindi cinema toward social themes without losing its entertainment value. Critics debate his choices, but to me his consistency itself is the achievement; few stars anywhere sustain relevance across three decades like this.
Overview
Akshay Hari Om Bhatia (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia; 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (pronounced [əkˈʂəj kʊˈmaːɾ]), is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as "Khiladi Kumar", through his career spanning over 30 years, Kumar has appeared in over 150 films and has won several awards, including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Akshay Kumar
- Name (Japanese)
- アクシャイ・クマール
- Reading
- あくしゃい・くまーる
- Born
- September 9, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- New Delhi, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / film producer / voice actor / martial artist / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Don Bosco High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Padma Shri in arts
- 2017 National Film Award for Best Actor
- 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
- 2002 Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Entertainment | — | |
| Notable work | Khiladi | — | |
| Notable work | Rustom | — | |
| Notable work | Kesari | — | |
| Notable work | Bell Bottom | — | |
| Notable work | Rakta Bandhan | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.