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Akshay Kumar

Akshay KumarFrom infopedia the free encyclopedia

Akshay Kumar (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, 9 September 1967) is an Indian actor and film producer who has appeared in more than 150 Hindi films. Known as "Khiladi" after his early action hits, he later found success in comedies such as Hera Pheri and Welcome, and in social and patriotic dramas such as Airlift, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Pad Man and Kesari.

A trained martial artist, he won the N

Akshay Kumar
Wiki & Bios
  • Native Name :

    Akshay Kumar

  • Nickname :

    Akki, Khiladi Kumar

  • Born :

    09 Sep

  • Birth Place :

    Chandni Chowk, Delhi, India

  • Occupation :

    Actor, Film Producer, Martial Artist

  • Spouse Name :

    Twinkle Khanna

  • Year Active :

    1991 – present

  • Notable Work :

    Khiladi (1992), Mohra (1994), Hera Pheri (2000), Namastey London (2007), Singh Is Kinng (2008), OMG – Oh My God! (2012), Airlift (2016), Rustom (2016), Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017), Pad Man (2018), Kesari (2019), OMG 2 (2023), Bhooth Bangla (2026)

  • Organization :

    Cape of Good Films (production); Hari Om Entertainment; Khalsa Warriors (World Kabaddi League)

  • Marital Status:

    Married

  • Zodiac Sign:

    Virgo

  • Height:

    NA

  • Weight:

    NA

  • Figure Mesurement:

    Indian Rupees

  • TV Serials:

    Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (host), Dare 2 Dance (host), Masterchef India (host)

  • Religion:

    Na

  • Instagram:

    https://www.instagram.com/akshaykumar/

  • Twitter:

    https://x.com/akshaykumar

  • Facebook:

    https://www.facebook.com/AkshayKumarOfficial

  • Nationality:

    Indian

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Career

The Khiladi years (1991–1999)

  • 1991: Lead debut in Saugandh, after a brief appearance in Aaj (1987).
  • 1992: Breakthrough with Khiladi, which started the "Khiladi" film series.
  • Action hits such as Mohra (1994), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) and Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995); Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) in a supporting role.

Comedy and romance (2000–2011)

  • 2000: Hera Pheri showed his comic timing; Dhadkan the same year.
  • 2001: Filmfare Best Villain for Ajnabee; Andaaz (2003) and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004).
  • 2005: Filmfare Best Comedian for Garam Masala.
  • 2007–2008: Namastey London, Heyy Babyy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Welcome and Singh Is Kinng.
  • 2010: Started the Housefull comedy series.

Social and patriotic films (2012–2023)

  • 2012: Rowdy Rathore and OMG – Oh My God! (also co-producer).
  • Special 26 (2013), Holiday (2014) and Baby (2015).
  • 2016: Airlift and Rustom – National Film Award for Best Actor.
  • 2017–2019: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Pad Man (National Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues), Kesari, Mission Mangal and Good Newwz.
  • 2021: Sooryavanshi in Rohit Shetty's cop universe.
  • 2023: OMG 2 was a success after several films that underperformed.

2025 – present

  • 2025: Sky Force (January), Kesari Chapter 2 (April), Housefull 5 (June) and Jolly LLB 3 (September).
  • April 2026: Priyadarshan's horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla – described as his first clear hit since OMG 2.
  • June 2026: Welcome to the Jungle, the third film in the Welcome series.
  • September 2026: Haiwaan with Saif Ali Khan, which performed poorly at the box office.
  • Upcoming: Hera Pheri 3 and Rohit Shetty's Golmaal 5.

Television and business

  • Hosted Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, MasterChef India (season 1) and Dare 2 Dance.
  • Runs the production company Cape of Good Films; owns the Khalsa Warriors team in the World Kabaddi League.
  • Co-founded the Bharat Ke Veer initiative to support families of security personnel killed on duty.

Awards & Achievements

  • Padma Shri – Government of India (2009)
  • National Film Award for Best Actor – Rustom (2016)
  • Pad Man – National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues (2019)
  • Filmfare Awards for Best Villain (Ajnabee) and Best Comedian (Garam Masala)
  • Listed by Forbes among the world's highest-paid actors (2019, 2020)
  • Black belt in taekwondo; trained in Muay Thai
  • About 65 million followers on Instagram and 44 million on X

Media

Reviews

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References

  1. "Akshay Kumar", Wikipedia. Link
  2. "Paresh Rawal returns to Hera Pheri 3, says all issues resolved", The Hollywood Reporter India, Jun 2025. Link
  3. "Akshay Kumar-led Welcome To The Jungle to release on June 26, 2026", Bollywood Hungama. Link
  4. "Haiwaan flops at box office", ThePrint, Sep 2026. Link
  5. "Jolly LLB 3 final worldwide box office collection", The Week, 14 Nov 2025. Link
  6. Profile photo source: "Akshay Kumar National Award for Padman.jpg", Vice President's Secretariat, Government of India (GODL-India), via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Link

External Links

This page was last edited on 09 Nov 2026, at 23:41 (IST).
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