SCREEN NAME: Akshay Kumar ORIGINAL NAME: Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia NICK NAME: Akki, Raju, Rajiv BORN: 9th September, 1967 BIRTH PLACE: Amritsar, Punjab, India ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo NATIONALITY: Indian
HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 82Kg EYE COLOR: Brown HAIR COLOR: Brown RELIGION: Hindu
MOTHER TONGUE: Punjabi
MARITAL STATUS: Married
FAMILY:
FATHER NAME: Hari Om Bhatia MOTHER NAME: SISTER: Alka Kapoor (Younger Sister) SPOUSE: Twinkel Khanna (Married on Jan 14th, 2001)(Bollywood Actress)(Daughter of Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia) SON: Araav (Born on Sep 14th , 2002) HOBBIES: surfing, Volleyball, Cricket, Martial Arts, Sailing LANGUAGES KNOWN: Punjabi , Hindi, English
FAVOURITES:
ACTORS: Amitabh Bachchan
FILMS: Deewar, Rocky
FOOD: Thai, Chinese. I can cook these dishes very well because I had spent early years of my life in Bangkok. All Home Cooked Dishes RESTAURANT: Golden Dragon
MUSIC: I like soft music and prefer Indian music
COLOR: Black
VACATION SPOT: Mauritius
PERFUME: Cool Waters
EDUCATION: SCHOOL: Don Basco school , COLLEGE: Khalsa College ADDRESS: 203 A Wing, Benzer, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400053 DEBUT FILM: Saugandh (1991) OTHER FACTS: He trains himself every morning for 1.5 hrs AWARDS: Filmfare award for best villian for "Ajnabee" which was one of the highest grossing films of the year. Later that year, Yash Chopra signed him for the romantic film His first major hit 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 thriller "Main Khiladi Tu Anari" and the action hit "Mohra""Yeh Dillagi" which was also a success. He received appreciation for his performance in this film, where he played a romantic role which was different compared to his action roles. Consequently, he received various nominations for Best Actor award at the Filmfare and Star Screen ceremonies. All these achievements, promoted Kumar as one of the most successful actors of that year. In 1995, along with his share of unsuccessful movies, he starred in the third film in his Khiladi series Sabse Bada Khiladi, which was another hit. 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, which was one of the highest grossing films of the year. 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 which was unsuccessful. Along with this film, his next few Khiladi films went on to fail at the box office. In 1999, he received critical acclaim for his roles in the films Sangharsh and in the box office hit Jaanwar.
CAREER
In 2000 he starred in the comedy "Hera Pheri" (2000) which was a success and showcased his talent at doing comedy just as well as action or romantic roles. He also starred in the romantic film Dhadkan later that same year which was also a box office hit. In 2001, Kumar played a negative role in the film Ajnabee for which he won much acclaim as well as the Filmfare Best Villain Award. After the success of Hera Pheri, he starred in many successful comedy films which include Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and Garam Masala (2005) Apart from his action, comedy and romantic roles he also displayed a flair for dramatic roles in films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001), Ajnabee (2001), Bewafaa (2005) and Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) which did moderately well in India, but was a hit overseas. In 2006 he starred in a sequel to "Hera Pheri titled Phir Hera Pheri" which was a huge success at the box office. Later that year he starred alongside Salman Khan in the romantic musical film Jaan-E-Mann which did not do as well as expected at the box office. Though the film under-performed, his role as a shy, lovable nerd was praised. He ended the year with Bhagam Bhag which was a success. His first release of 2007, "Namastey London" was critically and commercially successful in India and overseas.The film is currently the second highest grossing film of 2007. Akshay is also a brand ambassador for products like XBOX 360, Thumps Up etc and is an active stage performer. He led the Heat 2006 world tour which also starred Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.
AS AN ACTOR:
* Tashan (2008)
* Bhool Bhulaiya (2007)
* Welcome (2007)
* Heyy Baby (2007)
* Namastey London (2007) .... Arjun Ballu Singh
* Bhagam Bhag (2006) .... Bunty
* Jaan-E-Mann (2006) .... Agastya Rao
* Phir Hera Pheri (2006) .... Raju
* Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) .... Aditya Malhotra
* Mere Jeevan Saathi (2006) .... Vicky
* Family: Ties of Blood (2006) .... Shekhar Bhatia
* Dosti: Friends Forever (2005) .... Raj Malhotra
* Deewane Huye Paagal (2005) .... Rocky Hiranandani
* Garam Masala (2005) .... Mac
* Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) .... Aditya Thakur
* Bewafaa (2005) .... Raja
* Insan (2005) .... Amjad
* Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) .... Major Rajeev Singh
* Aitraaz (2004) .... Raj Malhotra
* Hatya: The Murder (2004) .... Ravi R. Lal
* Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) .... Sunny
* Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2004) .... Inspector Ajay
* Aan: Men at Work (2004) .... DCP Hari Om Patnaik
* Police Force: An Inside Story (2004) .... Vijay Singh
* Khakee (2004) .... Sr. Inspector Shekhar Verma
* Andaaz (2003) .... Raj Malhotra
* Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003) .... Arjun
* Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) .... Atul
* Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) .... Guru Gulab Khatri
* Aankhen (2002) .... Vishwas Prajapati
* Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya (2002) .... Raj Malhotra
* Ajnabee (2001) .... Vikram Bajaj ((Vicky)
* Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001) .... Ajay Kapoor
* Khiladi 420 (2000) .... Dev Kumar Malhotra
* Dhadkan (2000) .... Ram
* Hera Pheri (2000) .... Raju
* Jaanwar (1999) .... Badshah/Bapu Lohar
* Sangharsh (1999) .... Professor Aman Varma
* Zulmi (1999) .... Raj
* International Khiladi (1999) .... Rahul 'Devraj'
* Aarzoo (1999) .... Vijay Khanna
* Barood (1998) .... Jai Sharma
* Angaaray (1998) .... Amar
* Keemat: They Are Back (1998) .... Dev
* Aflatoon (1997) .... Rocky/Raja/Parimal Chaturvedi
* Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) .... Ajay (Special Appearance)
* Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi (1997) .... Raja
* Tarazu (1997) .... Inspector Ram Yadav
* Daava (1997) .... Inspector Arjun
* Insaaf: The Final Justice (1997) .... Inspector Vikram Singh
* Lahoo Ke Do Rang (1997) .... Sikandar Davai
* Sapoot (1996) .... Prem
* Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) .... Akshay Malhotra
* Tu Chor Main Sipahi (1996) .... Amar Varma
* Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) .... Inspector Vijay Kumar/Lallu
* Maidan-E-Jung (1995) .... Karan Singh
* Paandav (1995) .... Inspector Vijay Kumar
* Hum Hain Bemisaal (1994) .... Vijay Sinha
* Zaalim (1994) .... Ravi
* Zakhmi Dil (1994) .... Jaidev Anand
* Nazar Ke Samne (1994) .... Jai Kumar
* Suhaag (1994) .... Raj
* Ikke Pe Ikka (1994) .... Rajiv
* Amaanat (1994) .... Amar
* Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) .... Inspector Karan Joglekar
* Mohra (1994) .... Amar Saxena
* Jai Kishen (1994) .... Jai Verma/Kishen
* Yeh Dillagi (1994) .... Vijay Saigal
* Elaan (1994) .... Vishal Chaudhry
* Sainik (1993) .... Lieutenant Suraj Dutt
* Waqt Hamara Hai (1993) .... Vikas Kumar Sabkuchwala
* Kayda Kanoon (1993) .... Inspector Dawood 'D.D.' Durani
* Dil Ki Baazi (1993) .... Vijay
* Ashaant (1993) .... Vijay
* Deedar (1992) .... Anand K. Malhotra
* Khiladi (1992) .... Raj Malhotra
* Mr. Bond (1992) .... Mr. Bond
* Dancer (1991) .... Raju 'Raja'
* Saugandh a .... Shiva
HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 82Kg EYE COLOR: Brown HAIR COLOR: Brown RELIGION: Hindu
MOTHER TONGUE: Punjabi
MARITAL STATUS: Married
FAMILY:
FATHER NAME: Hari Om Bhatia MOTHER NAME: SISTER: Alka Kapoor (Younger Sister) SPOUSE: Twinkel Khanna (Married on Jan 14th, 2001)(Bollywood Actress)(Daughter of Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia) SON: Araav (Born on Sep 14th , 2002) HOBBIES: surfing, Volleyball, Cricket, Martial Arts, Sailing LANGUAGES KNOWN: Punjabi , Hindi, English
FAVOURITES:
ACTORS: Amitabh Bachchan
FILMS: Deewar, Rocky
FOOD: Thai, Chinese. I can cook these dishes very well because I had spent early years of my life in Bangkok. All Home Cooked Dishes RESTAURANT: Golden Dragon
MUSIC: I like soft music and prefer Indian music
COLOR: Black
VACATION SPOT: Mauritius
PERFUME: Cool Waters
EDUCATION: SCHOOL: Don Basco school , COLLEGE: Khalsa College ADDRESS: 203 A Wing, Benzer, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400053 DEBUT FILM: Saugandh (1991) OTHER FACTS: He trains himself every morning for 1.5 hrs AWARDS: Filmfare award for best villian for "Ajnabee" which was one of the highest grossing films of the year. Later that year, Yash Chopra signed him for the romantic film His first major hit 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 thriller "Main Khiladi Tu Anari" and the action hit "Mohra""Yeh Dillagi" which was also a success. He received appreciation for his performance in this film, where he played a romantic role which was different compared to his action roles. Consequently, he received various nominations for Best Actor award at the Filmfare and Star Screen ceremonies. All these achievements, promoted Kumar as one of the most successful actors of that year. In 1995, along with his share of unsuccessful movies, he starred in the third film in his Khiladi series Sabse Bada Khiladi, which was another hit. 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, which was one of the highest grossing films of the year. 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 which was unsuccessful. Along with this film, his next few Khiladi films went on to fail at the box office. In 1999, he received critical acclaim for his roles in the films Sangharsh and in the box office hit Jaanwar.
CAREER
In 2000 he starred in the comedy "Hera Pheri" (2000) which was a success and showcased his talent at doing comedy just as well as action or romantic roles. He also starred in the romantic film Dhadkan later that same year which was also a box office hit. In 2001, Kumar played a negative role in the film Ajnabee for which he won much acclaim as well as the Filmfare Best Villain Award. After the success of Hera Pheri, he starred in many successful comedy films which include Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and Garam Masala (2005) Apart from his action, comedy and romantic roles he also displayed a flair for dramatic roles in films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001), Ajnabee (2001), Bewafaa (2005) and Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) which did moderately well in India, but was a hit overseas. In 2006 he starred in a sequel to "Hera Pheri titled Phir Hera Pheri" which was a huge success at the box office. Later that year he starred alongside Salman Khan in the romantic musical film Jaan-E-Mann which did not do as well as expected at the box office. Though the film under-performed, his role as a shy, lovable nerd was praised. He ended the year with Bhagam Bhag which was a success. His first release of 2007, "Namastey London" was critically and commercially successful in India and overseas.The film is currently the second highest grossing film of 2007. Akshay is also a brand ambassador for products like XBOX 360, Thumps Up etc and is an active stage performer. He led the Heat 2006 world tour which also starred Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.
AS AN ACTOR:
* Tashan (2008)
* Bhool Bhulaiya (2007)
* Welcome (2007)
* Heyy Baby (2007)
* Namastey London (2007) .... Arjun Ballu Singh
* Bhagam Bhag (2006) .... Bunty
* Jaan-E-Mann (2006) .... Agastya Rao
* Phir Hera Pheri (2006) .... Raju
* Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) .... Aditya Malhotra
* Mere Jeevan Saathi (2006) .... Vicky
* Family: Ties of Blood (2006) .... Shekhar Bhatia
* Dosti: Friends Forever (2005) .... Raj Malhotra
* Deewane Huye Paagal (2005) .... Rocky Hiranandani
* Garam Masala (2005) .... Mac
* Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) .... Aditya Thakur
* Bewafaa (2005) .... Raja
* Insan (2005) .... Amjad
* Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) .... Major Rajeev Singh
* Aitraaz (2004) .... Raj Malhotra
* Hatya: The Murder (2004) .... Ravi R. Lal
* Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) .... Sunny
* Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2004) .... Inspector Ajay
* Aan: Men at Work (2004) .... DCP Hari Om Patnaik
* Police Force: An Inside Story (2004) .... Vijay Singh
* Khakee (2004) .... Sr. Inspector Shekhar Verma
* Andaaz (2003) .... Raj Malhotra
* Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003) .... Arjun
* Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) .... Atul
* Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) .... Guru Gulab Khatri
* Aankhen (2002) .... Vishwas Prajapati
* Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya (2002) .... Raj Malhotra
* Ajnabee (2001) .... Vikram Bajaj ((Vicky)
* Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001) .... Ajay Kapoor
* Khiladi 420 (2000) .... Dev Kumar Malhotra
* Dhadkan (2000) .... Ram
* Hera Pheri (2000) .... Raju
* Jaanwar (1999) .... Badshah/Bapu Lohar
* Sangharsh (1999) .... Professor Aman Varma
* Zulmi (1999) .... Raj
* International Khiladi (1999) .... Rahul 'Devraj'
* Aarzoo (1999) .... Vijay Khanna
* Barood (1998) .... Jai Sharma
* Angaaray (1998) .... Amar
* Keemat: They Are Back (1998) .... Dev
* Aflatoon (1997) .... Rocky/Raja/Parimal Chaturvedi
* Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) .... Ajay (Special Appearance)
* Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi (1997) .... Raja
* Tarazu (1997) .... Inspector Ram Yadav
* Daava (1997) .... Inspector Arjun
* Insaaf: The Final Justice (1997) .... Inspector Vikram Singh
* Lahoo Ke Do Rang (1997) .... Sikandar Davai
* Sapoot (1996) .... Prem
* Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) .... Akshay Malhotra
* Tu Chor Main Sipahi (1996) .... Amar Varma
* Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) .... Inspector Vijay Kumar/Lallu
* Maidan-E-Jung (1995) .... Karan Singh
* Paandav (1995) .... Inspector Vijay Kumar
* Hum Hain Bemisaal (1994) .... Vijay Sinha
* Zaalim (1994) .... Ravi
* Zakhmi Dil (1994) .... Jaidev Anand
* Nazar Ke Samne (1994) .... Jai Kumar
* Suhaag (1994) .... Raj
* Ikke Pe Ikka (1994) .... Rajiv
* Amaanat (1994) .... Amar
* Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) .... Inspector Karan Joglekar
* Mohra (1994) .... Amar Saxena
* Jai Kishen (1994) .... Jai Verma/Kishen
* Yeh Dillagi (1994) .... Vijay Saigal
* Elaan (1994) .... Vishal Chaudhry
* Sainik (1993) .... Lieutenant Suraj Dutt
* Waqt Hamara Hai (1993) .... Vikas Kumar Sabkuchwala
* Kayda Kanoon (1993) .... Inspector Dawood 'D.D.' Durani
* Dil Ki Baazi (1993) .... Vijay
* Ashaant (1993) .... Vijay
* Deedar (1992) .... Anand K. Malhotra
* Khiladi (1992) .... Raj Malhotra
* Mr. Bond (1992) .... Mr. Bond
* Dancer (1991) .... Raju 'Raja'
* Saugandh a .... Shiva
