Celebrity Biographies
Akshay Kumar height weight body stats
Born name
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia
nickname
Akki, King Kumar, Khiladi, Mac the King of Bollywood, Raju
Sun sign
Virgo
Place of birth
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
nationality
training
Akshay attended Don Bosco School in Mumbai, Maharashtra and then Guru Nanak Khalsa College in Mumbai.
occupation
actor
family
- Father – Hari Om Bhatia (Served In Indian Armed Forces)
- Mother – Aruna Bhatia (Producer)
- Siblings – Alka Bhatia (Sister)
- Others – Rajesh Khanna (Father-in-law) (Actor) (Died 18 July 2012), Dimple Kapadia (Mother-in-law) (Actress), Rinke Khanna (Sister-in-law) (Actress)
Build
Athletic
Height
5 feet 11 inches or 180 cm
weight
75 kg or 165 pounds
girlfriend/spouse
Akshay Kumar Dating –
- Shilpa Shetty (1997-2000) – From 1997 to 2000, Akshay dated actress Shilpa Shetty. He is almost 8 years older than her.
- Twinkle Khanna (2001-Present) – In 2001, Akshay began dating actress Twinkle Khanna and on January 17, 2001, the couple married. However, they were engaged twice before their marriage. The couple have two children together – son Aarav (born – September 2002) and daughter Nitara (born – September 25, 2012).
race/ethnicity
Punjabi
hair colour
Schwarz
eye color
Schwarz
sexual orientation
Just
measurements
Akshay Kumar’s body specifications can be:
- Chest – 44 inches or 112 cm
- Arms/biceps – 38 cm or 15 inches
- Waist – 81 cm or 32 inches
shoe size
12 (via Times of India)
brand promotion
Sparx Shoes, Dollar Club Big Boss Outerwear,Honda Dream Yuga, Sugar Free, Eveready Batteries, Micromax Mobile, Signature Premier, Lloyd LED TVs, Grasim Suitings, Manappuram Gold Loan, Sonic, Sure Men Deodorant, Pearls Group, Red Label, Canadian Tourism, LG Electronics, etc.
He was appointed Brand Ambassador of Swachh Bharat Mission in Uttar Pradesh in 2017.
Religion
Sikhism
Known for
Sein Auftritt in Actionfilmen gefalt Khiladi (1992), Haupt Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), Khiladi 420 (2000), Khiladi 786 (2012).
first movie
In 1991, Kumar appeared in the film Saugandh for his role as Shiva. Akshay received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his contribution to the film.
Saugandh is the first film to be released. But Akshay signed his first film Deedar (1992).
First TV show
He made his television debut in 2008 hosting reality TV series Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (Season 1).
Akshay also hosted the second and fourth seasons of this show.
Personal trainer
He stays fit by incorporating kickboxing, swimming, basketball, parkour, and other workouts into his fitness regimen.
Akshay Kumar favorite things
- Cuisine – Thai Homemade Punjabi Food
- Filme – Bandish (1980), Kudrat (1981), Aanchal (1980), Ashanti (1982), Souten (1983), Awaaz (1984), Dharm Aur Qanoon (1984), Maqsad (1984), Life is Beautiful (1997)
- fruit – mango
Akshay Kumar facts
- Akshay Kumar is believed to have the largest shoe size (size 12) in Indian film industry.
- He was previously a martial arts teacher. He holds a black belt in taekwondo.
- He began modeling at the suggestion of one of his students. And shortly after modeling, he received films.
- He knows Muay Thai and has worked as a chef (as well as a waiter) in Bangkok, Thailand in the past.
- He played a leading role in the 1992 film Deedar. In fact, Akshay missed the flight to Bangalore (he had to go there for a promotional shoot; he was a model at the time). As a result, angrily, Akshay went to producer Pramod Chakravarthy with his portfolio and to his surprise, he landed the role.
- Rajesh Khanna is Akki’s idol.
- He likes climbing, swimming and listening to music.
- Akshay was born in Amritsar (Punjab), grew up in Delhi and then moved to Koliwada (Mumbai). Koliwada is also dominated by Punjabis.
- He previously worked at a restaurant called Metro Guest House in Bangkok.
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