akshy kumar profile

Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar on the set of Heyy Babyy (2006) Born Rajiv Hari Om BhatiaSeptember 9, 1967 (1967-09-09) (age 41)Amritsar, Punjab, India Occupation Film actor Years active 1991 – present Spouse(s) Twinkle Khanna (2001 – present) [show]Awards won Filmfare Awards Best Villain2002 AjnabeeBest Comedian2006 Garam Masala Akshay Kumar (Hindi: अक्षय कुमार; born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on September 9, 1967) is an Indian film actor. He has appeared in over 80 Hindi films. During the 90s, Kumar was primarily described as the action hero of Bollywood,[1] starring in hit action films such as Khiladi (1992), Mohra (1994) and Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), and being particularly known for his "Khiladi Series". However, he was simultaneously recognised for his performances in romantic films like Yeh Dillagi (1994) and Dhadkan (2000) as well as dramatic films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001), showing his versatility to perform a range of roles. In 2002, he won his first Filmfare Award under the Best Villain category, for his performance in Ajnabee (2001). Willing to change his intransigent image, Kumar later ventured mostly into comedy films.[1] His comic performances in films such as Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Garam Masala (2005) and Jaan-E-Mann (2006) met with critical acclaim. His success further rose in 2007, when he starred in four consecutive commercial hits. Having done so, he has established himself as one of the prominent actors of the Hindi film industry.[2] In 2008, the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on Kumar in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema. In 2009, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.[3] Contents[hide] Early life Kumar was born in Amritsar (Punjab)[4] in a Punjabi family. His father was a government worker. From a very young age, he was recognised as a performer, particularly as a dancer. Kumar was raised in Delhi's Chandni Chowk neighbourhood before moving to Mumbai.[5] In Mumbai, he lived in Koliwada, which was another Punjabi dominated area.[5] He studied at Don Bosco School and then Khalsa College, where he took an interest in sports.[5] He studied martial arts in Bangkok and worked as a chef. He then came back to Mumbai, where he started teaching martial arts. One of his students happened to be a photographer and recommended him to do modelling. The student gave him a modelling assignment for a small company. For his two hours posing in front of the camera, he got Rs. 5,000, compared to his previous salary of Rs. 4,000 in one month. That was one of the main reasons why he chose to be a model. After a couple of months of modelling, Kumar was finally offered a lead role by producer Pramod Chakravarthy for the movie Deedar.[5] Career Kumar made his Bollywood acting debut with the 1991 film Saugandh, which was unnoticed. His first major success was the 1992 thriller film Khiladi. 1993 saw a drop as many of his films failed to do well. However, 1994 proved to be a good year for Kumar as he followed up his success with Khiladi with the action films Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Mohra which were among the highest grossing films of the year.[6] Later that year, Yash Chopra signed him for the romantic film Yeh Dillagi which was also a success. [6] He received appreciation for his performance in this film, where he played a romantic role which was different compared to his action roles. He would consequently receive his first nominations for Best Actor award at the Filmfare and Star Screen ceremonies. During the same year, Kumar also had success with films like Suhaag and the low budget action film Elaan. All these achievements, promoted Kumar as one of the most successful actors of that year.[7] In 1995, along with his share of unsuccessful movies, he starred in the third film in his Khiladi series Sabse Bada Khiladi, which was a hit.[8] He proved to have success with the Khiladi series, as in the next year he starred in the fourth hit film with Khiladi in the title, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi opposite Rekha and Raveena Tandon. The film became one of the highest grossing films of the year.[9] In 1997, he made an extended guest appearance in Yash Chopra's hit film Dil To Pagal Hai, for which he received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award nomination. In the same year, he attempted a comedy role with the fifth film in the Khiladi series, Mr and Mrs Khiladi. Unlike his previous films with Khiladi in the title, the film failed commercially.[10] In the same way as this film, his next Khiladi releases in the following years went on to fail at the box office. In 1999, Kumar received critical acclaim for his roles in the films Sangharsh and Jaanwar. Whilst the former did not make a profit at the box office, the latter turned out to be a success.[11] In 2000 he starred in the comedy Hera Pheri (2000) which was both a critical and commercial success,[12] and showcased his ability at doing comedy just as he did action and romantic roles. He also starred in the romantic film Dhadkan later that same year which also earned reasonable takings at the box office.[12] 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. Kumar also had critical appreciation for his role as a blind man in Aankhen which was a box office success of that year. Following the success of Hera Pheri, Kumar starred in a number of comedy films, including Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and Garam Masala (2005). The films succeeded at the box office, and his performance in the latter earned him his second Filmfare Award, for Best Comedian.[13][14] Apart from his action, comedy and romantic roles, Kumar displayed a flair for dramatic roles in films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001), Aankhen (2002), Bewafaa (2005) and Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005). In 2006 he starred in a sequel to Hera Pheri titled Phir Hera Pheri. As was the former, the sequel became a huge success at the box office.[15] Later that year he starred alongside Salman Khan in the romantic musical Jaan-E-Mann. The film was a well anticipated release, and despite receiving positive reviews from critics, did not do as well as expected at the box office.[15] Though the film under-performed, his role as a shy, lovable nerd was praised.[16] He ended the year with the comedy Bhagam Bhag, which was a success.[15] In that same year, he led the Heat 2006 world tour along with fellow stars Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.[17] 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."[2] His first release, Namastey London, was critically and commercially successful, and his performance earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare. Critic Taran Adarsh wrote of his performance in the film, "he's sure to win the hearts of millions of moviegoers with a terrific portrayal in this film."[18] His next two releases, Heyy Babyy and Bhool Bhulaiyaa, both received super hit verdicts at the box office as well.[19][20] Kumar's last release of the year, Welcome, did extremely well at the box office, receiving a blockbuster status and simultaneously becoming his fifth successive hit.[21] All of Kumar's films which released that year did well in the overseas market as well.[22] Kumar's first film of 2008, Tashan, marked his comeback to the Yash Raj Films banner after 11 years. Although much anticipated by the public,[23] the film was a critical and commercial failure. His second film, Singh Is Kinng, has been declared a super-hit after breaking first weeks worldwide record of Om Shanti Om which was the previous highest figure. But then, srk's rab ne banadi jodi became the second highest grosser of all times, thus shattering the record set by singh is kinng.[24] His next film was the animated film Jumbo for which he was reportedly paid Rs. 9 crore. The film was a total disaster at the box office.[25] In 2009, Kumar featured opposite Deepika Padukone in the Warner Bros.-Rohan Sippy production Chandni Chowk to China. Directed by Nikhil Advani, the film was a megaflop and even the critics hated it. THIS HAS FURTHERED TARNISHED HIS IMAGE..[26] He has also chosen to get involved in Deepa Mehta's Exclusion project which is listed for completion in 2011 on IMDB. Kumar has been named for this year’s Padma Shri Award. These awards are endowed as a national honour.[27] Personal life During his years in Bollywood, Kumar was romantically linked with several of his co-star actresses like Pooja Batra, Raveena Tandon, Rekha and Shilpa Shetty. After being engaged twice to actress Twinkle Khanna, the daughter of veteran actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, he finally married her on January 14, 2001. Their son named Aarav was born on September 15, 2002. In 2007, a leading Mumbai tabloid newspaper printed a story saying that Kumar and his wife had fallen out and Kumar had moved out of his home, staying at a hotel instead.[28] On July 26, 2007 the couple sent a legal notice to the tabloid, declaring that the rumour was false. Kumar said: “ The article is a clear representation of careless and irresponsible journalism. The freedom of press comes with responsibilities, which seems to have been put aside to give way to shock value journalism.[29] ” Awards and nominations Main article: List of Akshay Kumar's awards and nominations Filmography Year Film Role Other notes 1991 Saugandh Shiva 1992 Dancer Raja Mr. Bond Mr. Bond Khiladi Raj Malhotra Deedar Anand Malhotra 1993 Ashaant Vijay Dil Ki Baazi Vijay Kayda Kanoon Daud Waqt Hamara Hai Vikas Sabkuchwala Sainik Suraj Dutt 1994 Elaan Vishal Chaudhry Yeh Dillagi Vijay Saigal Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Jai Kishen Jai Verma/Kishen Mohra Amar Saxena Main Khiladi Tu Anari Karan Joglekar Ikke Pe Ikka Rajiv Amanat Amar Suhaag Raj Nazar Ke Samne Jai Kumar Zakhmi Dil Jayadev Anand Zaalim Ravi Hum Hain Bemisaal Vijay Sinha 1995 Paandav Vijay Maidan-E-Jung Karan Sabse Bada Khiladi Vijay Kumar/Lallu 1996 Tu Chor Main Sipahi Amar Varma Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Akshay Malhotra 1997 Sapoot Prem Lahoo Ke Do Rang Sikandar Davai Insaaf: The Final Justice Vikram Daava Arjun Tarazu Inspector Ram Yadav Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi Raja Dil To Pagal Hai Ajay Aflatoon Rocky/Raja "Parimal Chaturvedi" 1998 Keemat: They Are Back Dev Angaaray Amar Barood Jai Sharma 1999 Aarzoo Vijay Khanna International Khiladi Rahul "Devraj" Zulmi Raj Sangharsh Professor Aman Varma Jaanwar Badshah/Babu Lohaar 2000 Hera Pheri Raju Dhadkan Ram Khiladi 420 Dev Kumar/Anand Kumar 2001 Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love Ajay Kapoor Ajnabee Vikram Bajaj Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award 2002 Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya Raj Malhotra Aankhen Vishwas Prajapati Awara Paagal Deewana Guru Gulab Khatri Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani Atul 2003 Talaash: The Hunt Begins... Arjun Andaaz Raj Malhotra 2004 Ghar Grihasti Special appearance Khakee Sr. Inspector Shekhar Verma Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Police Force: An Inside Story Vijay Singh Aan: Men at Work DCP Hari Om Patnaik Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin Inspector Ajay Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Arun "Sunny" Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardNominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award Hatya: The Murder Ravi Aitraaz Raj Malhotra Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo Major Rajeev 2005 Insaan Amjad Bewafaa Raja Waqt: The Race Against Time Aditiya Takur Garam Masala Makrand "Mac" Winner, Filmfare Best Comedian Award Deewane Huye Pagal Rocky Hiranandani Dosti: Friends Forever Raj Malhotra 2006 Family - Ties of Blood Shekhar Bhatia Mere Jeevan Saathi Vicky Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Aditiya Malhotra Phir Hera Pheri Raju Jaan-E-Mann Agastya Rao Bhagam Bhag Bunty 2007 Namastey London Arjun Singh Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Heyy Babyy Arush Mehra Bhool Bhulaiyaa Dr. Aditiya Shrivastav Om Shanti Om Himself Special appearance Welcome Rajiv Saini 2008 Tashan Bachchan Pande Singh Is Kinng Happy Singh Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor AwardNominated, Asian Film Award for Best Actor Jumbo Jumbo (voice) Voice over for first animated film 2009 Chandni Chowk to China Sidhu Sharma 8 X 10 Tasveer Jai Releasing on April 3, 2009 Kambakth Ishq Releasing on May 29, 2009 Blue Aarav Filming De Dana Dan Filming Helloo India Filming See also List of Indian Actors Awards and achievements Filmfare Awards Preceded bySunil Shettyfor Dhadkan Best Villainfor Ajnabee2002 Succeeded byAjay Devganfor Deewangee Preceded bySaif Ali Khanfor Hum Tum Best Comedianfor Garam Masala2006 Succeeded byArshad Warsifor Lage Raho Munna Bhai References ^ a b Deviah, Poonam. 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