Akshay Kumar talked about his struggle in a recent conversation. Also told how he used to dream of going to the army in childhood, but could not change it in reality. He also told about the journey of becoming an actor from the martial arts teacher tutor.
According to Akshay Kumar, when he was in class 7, he failed. As a result, he had to slap father in the house. Akshay revealed this recently in Rajat Sharma’s show ‘Aapi Adalat’. During this, Akshay also explained why he could not go to the army. While his father Hari Om Bhatia was in the Army. Akshay Kumar says, “My Father was in the Army and my effort is also to come into the army. But I could not read so much.” Akshay says that he also wanted to go to the Air Force and Navy, but not getting much read and writing became a hindrance in this path.
Akshay Kumar did not feel like studying
According to Akshay, he did not feel like studying at all. While his father was extremely intelligent. Akshay said, “Papa was so intelligent that the son would read till 12th. After that he will do what he says.” Akshay says that at that time he used to watch Bruce Lee’s films a lot, due to which he was interested in martial arts and went to Bangkok to learn it. There he used to work as a waiter from morning to evening in a small dhaba named Metro Guest House and learn martial arts at night. For three-four years, he learned martial arts and then came to India and started teaching it to others. Meanwhile, the father of a student advised him for modeling, who himself was a model co-ordinator. Akshay says,
He said that you do this and do this. I am a Colaba side, you come there. I remember that I became a model of Nobility Fernishing showroom. I got 21 thousand rupees for that. So I saw that I am sitting in the AC room for about two hours. A model comes together, named Sonia. She comes. Have to see here, then see there. Then you have to put a hand on the chair, then see it. Then she sat on the side and sat down. After doing everything, you got 21 thousand rupees. I thought this is amazing. I work hard throughout the month and teach martial arts, I do not get more than 5-6 thousand rupees. These two hours got 21 thousand rupees while sitting in the AC room. Started modeling and then a film was found.
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Govinda had said-become a hero
Akshay Kumar told that Govinda was the first person who first asked him to become a hero. He says, “There was a photographer, named Jayesh Seth. I used to work with him as a lightman. Big actors used to come. Govinda ji used to come, Sangeeta Bijlani was, Jackie was Shroff, Anil Kapoor Saheb. During the photoshoot, I used to do without lighting on his face. Then Govinda ji said to me! So he was the first person who said this. “
When Papa slapped Akshay Kumar
Akshay further said that even before Govinda, he had seen himself as a hero. He says, “I remember one more thing. When I failed in the seventh grade. After that my father also put two-three chains. He asked, ‘What do you want to be son?’ Then a similar thing came out of the mouth and I said, ‘I have to become a hero.’ While there was nothing like this in the mind at that time.