20 Interesting Facts About Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar was born on 9th September 1967 and hi >> Read More... is one of the best actors we have in the industry today. He does stupid, mindless comedies, he does patriotic films, he does biopics and he does films that state a purpose. So, he is versatile, he respects the women in his life and he has been a part of the industry for years, but has none of the bad habits that are characteristic of Bollywood. He has been a one woman man for years now, and he loves his family and children. Here we have some unknown facts about the Khiladi Kumar that not a lot of people know about.

1. He Is A Gay Icon

Akshay Kumar has been a gay icon for years now, and when he got to do a small role in ‘ Dishoom Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ he didn’t hesitate in playing a gay man. In fact, he states that he had been waiting for an opportunity to do so and had loved his role. Moreover, he would take turns sitting on John Abraham Like some of our sexy stars, John Abraham has had >> Read More... and Varun Dhawan Varun Dhawan, a new comer entered Bollywood with h >> Read More... ’s laps.

2. He Is A Star Maker

His costar from the film ‘ Airlift Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, Feryna Wazheir Feryna Wazheir is a British cum Asian film actress >> Read More... , gave an interview that just like Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif is a prominent and very popular Briti >> Read More... , Jacqueline Fernandez Jacqueline Fernandez is one of the top actresses i >> Read More... and Lisa Haydon Lisa Haydon is an Indo Australian model, who born >> Read More... , Akshay took over the role of a mentor for her too. She added that he asked her to improve her hold on the language and take classical dancing classes as he saw some great potential in her. He even introduced her to some people who could help her out.

3. Why Is Rajiv Bhatia Known As Akshay?

It is not new for actors to adopt a new name as the name they would like to become famous with. Akshay too was originally known as Rajiv but in ‘Aaj’, a movie by Mahesh Bhatt Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt created a niche for himself >> Read More... where he was an instructor of martial arts and his name was Akshay, and he loved the name so much, that he chose to be known to the world by this name.

4. He Is The Perfect Match Maker

Recently, actress Asin Thottumkal Asin Thottumkal more famously known as Asin, is a >> Read More... got married to Macromax co-founder Rahul Sharma This Hindustani musician was born on 25th Septembe >> Read More... . The very first invite was sent to Akshay Kumar, who was the best man, and also the one who made them meet. Asin shared the picture of the first invite that went to Akshay and Akshay too shared the same picture expressing his gratitude for the honor.

5. He Makes Friends In The Right Place

Success in tinsel town depends heavily on the kind of friends you make. They must be the ones who can lift you up. Even if you just make friends for convenience, these friends should be ready to give after they take from you. In the movie Singh Is Bling Click to look into! >> Read More... , Akshay suggested the name of popular South Indian actress Amy Jackson Amy Jackson is the popular actress in India, who i >> Read More... . Amy recently suggested Akshay’s name for Robot 2, with ‘ Rajinikanth 'Rajinikanth' is the name that is known in >> Read More... ’, thus returning the favour.

6. He Is Scared Of His Wife

During the launch of Twinkle Khanna Twinkle Khanna made herdebut in Indian film indust >> Read More... ’s first film, Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... stated that Twinkle has a special talent for insulting people. Due to her bluntness, she often intentionally or unintentionally insults people. Akshay Kumar, during a press meet for Singh Is Bling revealed that he loves his wife for being honest, but is also scared of this quality of hers as it often ends up hurting people.

7. He Enjoys His Work

In an interview, when asked if doing too many films a year drains him mentally, the actor stated that actors get vanity vans that have the best facilities and are luxurious. They work with beautiful women and are loved by people. He enjoys the perks that come along with stardom and enjoys his work too much to be away from it.

8. He Is A Humble Man

Although many actors and philanthropists frequently talk about the charity that they do, Akshay Kumar hates talking about the donations he makes. Even when he had donated 90 lakh rupees to drought hit farmers in Maharashtra, the actor refused to talk about it as it embarrassed him.

9. He Does Not Need The Festivals

When asked about booking festivals for his releases, Akshay stated that he does a lot more films than there are festivals, so he lets the makers of the films decide when they want to release the film. Although, he also added that like Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... and Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More... , he too would love to release his films on festivals as it doubles up business.

10. His Love For Sholay

The actor loves the film Sholay. When his movie ‘ Gabbar Is Back Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ was released, the actor stated that although his role in the film was modeled after the iconic character of Gabbar, it was nothing like it. He said that no actor can possibly do justice to the roles played by Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... , ‘ Dharmendra  Dharmendra Singh Deol was born on 8th December 19 >> Read More... ’ and other characters.

11. His Focus On The Youth

While speaking at Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, the actor stated that he was entirely against the use of drugs, and urged to not go in that direction as it was a hindrance in the progress of the nation. To make their life successful and to keep it moving in the right direction, they need to lead a disciplined life. He himself stays away from anything that has caffeine or is intoxicating.

12. Twinkle’s Book Is The Only One He Has Ever Read

The actor stated while promoting his film ‘ Brothers Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ that after his school text books, his wife’s columns and books are all he has ever read. He is a lot more diplomatic than her, who is extremely direct. So, in order to save her any legal hassle, he makes sure that he is the first one to read her columns before they go for publishing.

13. He Shares Cordial Relations With Karan Johar

During promoting the film Brothers, the actor was asked what took him so long to get associated with Dharma Productions. The actor quickly clarified that he and Karan were friends, since Karan is best friends with his wife Twinkle. Moreover, the two were also seen goofing around and Akshay even took a dig at Karan for the failure of Bombay Velvet Click to look into! >> Read More... .

14. He Understands The Khan Issue

When the actor was celebrating the success of Gabbar Is Back, he was asked whether he would be interested in doing a project with any of the three big Khans. The actor replied that he is sure that none of the three actors think anything ugly about him and the relations between them are cordial, but the issue between them is that of unity, which is why there has been no film of them together as yet.

15. He Has Been A Part Of C Grade Films

The actor today is successful and has people dying to cast him in their movies. However, during his struggling days he had to do C grade films and he is not ashamed of them. He believes them to be a part of his work. Moreover, the actor also stated that he has paid money from his pocket to complete and release films, due to which none of his films are on the shelf.

16. He Has Painted A Village

He actor was shooting for a film in Malom village of Punjab, where the people had given them a very warm welcome. The actor felt the need to give them back and in order to do so he decided to give the entire village a make-over. They chose the colours red, orange and yellow and along with the production team Akshay got to work!

17. Kriti Sanon Kriti Sanon is a model-turned-actress who made her >> Read More... Was Going To Be The Heroine Of Singh Is Bling

The film was pretty special for Akshay as it was his second collaboration with Prabhu Deva Story soon >> Read More... and their Rowdy Rathore Click to look into! >> Read More... together had seen great success. The film went through various delays, due to which Kriti Sanon had to opt out of the film as the dates of the shoot started to clash with those of ‘ Dilwale Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, a film in which she was paired opposite Varun Dhawan and had the iconic pairing of Kajol Devgan Born on 5th August 1974, Kajol was the heartthrob >> Read More... and Shah Rukh Khan.

18. He Never Falls Short On Praise

When the actor likes someone, he is never shy about praising them. When asked about being a dancer, he claimed that it is Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor also identifies as the name Shahid K >> Read More... who is a real dancer, since he constantly pushes himself and follows his choreographers. He has been learning the art since his childhood and is always eager to learn.

19. He Sold His Personal Items For Charity

For a project with Raj Kundra Raj Kundra, a business magnet from London, United >> Read More... , the actor agreed to sell his personal items on a website. They believed that the items would fetch a good price, which they would then donate to an NGO. The project, if successful, plans to take other actors on board too.

20. He Trains Women So They Can Learn To Defend Themselves

The actor has always been big on women empowerment and women learning to defend themselves. On Women’s Day, the actor himself trained women, free of cost, as tweeted by his wife Twinkle Khanna, who stated that they had already trained 2000 women.