Akshay Kumar (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967) is an Indian film actor. He has appeared in over 90 Hindi films.
Career
Kumar made his Bollywood acting debut with the 1991 film Saugandh.His first major success was the 1992 thriller film Khiladi. The romantic film Yeh Dillagi which was also a success.He received appreciation for his performance in this film.He would consequently receive his first nominations for Best Actor award at the Filmfare and Star Screen ceremonies.In 1997, Kumar was seen in a supporting role in Yash Chopra's hit film Dil To Pagal Hai, for which he received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award nomination. In 2001, Kumar played a negative role in the film Ajnabee. The film won him much acclaim as well as his first Filmfare Award for Best Villain. 2007 proved to be Kumar's most successful year during his career in the industry, and as described by box office analysts, "probably the best ever recorded by an actor, with four outright hits and no flops."His first release, Namastey London, was critically and commercially successful, and his performance earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare.
Movies
Naam Hai Boss ( Bollywood - 2012) Son Of Sardar ( Bollywood - 2012) Khiladi 786 ( Bollywood - 2012) Joker ( Bollywood - 2012) View All Movies
In the News
Major Achievements
Ajnabee(2001)-first Filmfare Award for Best Villain.
Garam Masala (2005)-Filmfare Award, for Best Comedian.
Personal Life
He earlier dated Shilpa Shetty and Raveena Tandon. After being engaged twice to actress Twinkle Khanna, the daughter of veteran actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, he finally married her on 14 January 2001. Their son named Aarav was born on 15 September 2002.
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