Akshay Kumar is 58 years old. Born on 9 September 1967 in Delhi, Akshay has been a part of many Bollywood blockbuster films. He is continuously active in films and many of his films will be released in the coming times. Let us tell you about his real name.
Akshay Kumar’s real name is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia. After completing his studies, he went to Bangkok and there he learned martial arts and Thai boxing. He lived in Thailand for 5 years. Then he came to India and taught martial arts to children. He wanted to become an actor since childhood. After a lot of hard work, he got a 10 -second role in Mahesh Bhatt’s film Aaj. After this film, he changed his name from Rajiv Bhatia to Akshay Kumar.
Why did Akshay Kumar change his name?
Akshay Kumar stayed in Bangkok before making her Bollywood debut and worked as a chef and waiter during this period. The film Aaj, released in 1987, was seen in the role of Akshay Karate Instructor. It featured Kumar Gaurav, Raj Babbar and Smita Patil in the lead roles. The character of Kumar Gaurav’s character in the film was Akshay. He liked this name so much that he had inspired his Akshay Kumar by being inspired by this. On the question of changing the name, Akshay once told in the interview- ‘It was not that a Pandit had advised me to change his name. My father also asked me why you are doing this, Rajiv is also a good name, but I told him that this was the name of the hero in my first film. So I want to keep this name and I like it ‘. As soon as the name changed, he was offered the lead role in the film and his dream was fulfilled.
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What is the name of Akshay Kumar’s debut film?
Akshay Kumar started his career with the 1991 film Saugandh. However, the film was a flop. A year later he was offered an action thriller film Khiladi, which was a super hit at the box office. The film made him a star and in the industry he was also recognized as a player. After this, he started offering films continuously. He then acted in hit films like Mohra (1994) and Yeh Dillagi (1994). After this, he appeared in many films including Dhadak (2000), Andaz (2003), Namaste London (2007), Heraferi (2000), Made Made Made Made Made Karogi (2004), then Heraferi (2006), Bhool Bhulaiya (2007) and Singh is King (2008). In the film Stranger (2001), he shocked everyone by playing the role of Villain.
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Akshay Kumar has worked in 150 films
Akshay Kumar has acted in about 150 films in his career so far. He has won several awards including 2 National and 2 Filmfare. He was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honor in 2009. Talking about his workfront, his 4 films Sky Force, Kesari Chapter 2, Housefull 5 and Kannappa have been released in 2025. His film Jolly LLB 3 is releasing on 19 September.