Happy Birthday Akshay Kumar: A Few Lesser Known Facts Of This Khiladi Actor

There is an interesting story behind Akshay Kumar’s screen name. Well, Rajiv aka Akshay made his debut in Bollywood with Mahesh Bhatt’s Aaj movie in 1991 making a cameo appearance. He liked his screen name Akshay of this movie and decided to continue it!

Yes, Akshay Kumar is trained in martial arts and also holds a black belt in Taekwondo. He was interested in martial arts since his childhood and began his training from class 8 itself.

Generally, actors need to make their day according to the shootings. But Akshay always follows a disciplined daily routine. He wakes up at 5 AM daily and takes his last meal before sunset. He neither prefers night shoots nor night parties. He goes to bed early and also wakes up early!

Well, it was not at all an easy journey for Akshay in the beginning days. He worked as a model and also commenced teaching martial arts to survive in Mumbai in the initial days.

Well, it is all known that Akshay Kumar is fondly called as ‘Khiladi’ by his fans. Well, he got this name because his first blockbuster was theKhiladi movie which was released in 1992. He made his debut in Bollywood with Saugandh movie in 1991 and bagged that blockbuster status with his third movie.

Akshay Kumar who is the most busiest actor in Bollywood never prefers to go with a body double for stunts.

Well, Akshay is very particular about his diet and only includes healthy foods to his plate. He neither drinks even coffee/tea nor used any intoxicants in his life.

In 2008, the University of WindsorhonouredAkshay Kumar with a Doctorate of Law for his contribution to Indian cinema.

Happy Birthday Akshay Kumar… Do continue entertaining us this way and we all love you to the core!