Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar is one of the most talented actors, producers, and television artists based in Mumbai, India. He is also a martial artist who has worked in the Hindi Film Industry, widely known as Bollywood, for over 29 years.

Well, how well do you know about Akshay Kumar? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Akshay Kumar’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Akshay Kumar to date.

Biography and Early Life

Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia was born to parent Hari Om Bhatia and Aruna Bhatia on September 9th of the year 1967. Kumar’s father served in the army as an officer, and they lived in Chandani Chowk, Delhi. Later, when father Hari Om Bhatia retired, the family moved to Mumbai. Aksha and his father were fond of sports and enjoyed wrestling, yet Akshay worked as an accountant with UNICEF after relocating.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Akshay Kumar in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Akshay Kumar’s age is 53 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 9 September 1967. Though, he is 5′ 11″ in feet and inches and 180 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 176 lbs in Pound and 80kg in Kilograms.

Education

Kumar completed his schooling at Don Bosco High School, Matunga, while also learning karate side by side. Then he started his graduation in Guru Nanak Khalsa College but soon dropped out as he was never that into studies. Then he moved to Bangkok alone to learn martial arts and worked as a waiter and a chef there. He first learned taekwondo and earned a black belt in it while in India and then went to Bangkok to learn Muay Thak and Thai Boxing.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Akshay dated a lot of women in the industry. He first started dating actress Pooja Batra and then date Ayesha Jhulka, Raveena Tandon, Rekha, Shilpa Shetty, and Priyanka Chopra. He dated Twinkle Khanna, the daughter of senior actor Rajesh Kanna and Dimple Kapadia, and tied knots with her on January 17th, 2001. Twinkle and Akshay have two children, a son named Aarav and a daughter, Nitara, who prefers to keep away from the industry and the media to help them lead a normal life.

Is Akshay Kumar Gay?

Our very own Akki has dated the women in the industry and finally got married to Twinkle and is reportedly very much straight.

Professional Career

Akshay started teaching martial arts in Mumbai, and a father of one of his students who was a model coordinator saw Akshay as a potential model. He signed him up for a modeling contract at a furniture store. He thereafter decided to pursue an acting career and debuted in the film industry in 1991 with the movie Saugandh. The next year his movie Khiladi was released, after which he earned his nickname Khiladi in the industry and got recognition as an action star.

He also earned the title of Indian Jackie Chan as he worked as a stunt actor and also preferred to perform his stunts himself without body doubles for his films. He then went on to shine as a comic character with his performance in the movies Hera Pheri and its series, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, and Singh is Kinng.

Awards

Akshay gas earned respect and many awards, starting from two Filmfares, received National Film Award for Best Actor for his great movies Rustom and Airlift. He received Padma Shri from the Government of India and was honored by The Asian Awards for his cinematic brilliance. He also received an honorary doctorate of Law from the University of Windsor.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Akshay Kumar in 2021

Akki does not only earn a hefty amount from his movies but also endorses at least 20 top brands and also has production houses, namely, Hari Om productions and Grazing Goat Picture; Forbes estimated hi annual earning to be 356 crores bagging the fourth position of the highest-paid actors in the world list. His net worth is estimated to be a whopping $350 million as of the year 2021. He is one of the highest paid actors in the Indian film industry.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Akshay Kumar has a black belt in Taekwondo.
• He worked as a waiter and chef in his early life.
• Akshay prefers to perform his stunts himself.
• He earns his Khiladi title for his appearance and amazing performance in the movie Khiladi and its series.
• Akshay tries to complete his films within three months.
• Eleven of his films were released just in one year.
• Before the super hit Hera Pheri dropped, Akshay’s career suffered 16 consecutive flops.
• Akki strictly avoids smoking and alcohol and lives a very disciplined lifestyle where he wakes up at 4.30 am every day.

Akshay is not only a superstar but an inspiration for a lot of people in the world. He was once just a martial artist but later became the biggest superstar in the industry with his hard work. This journey has inspired many commoners who dream of stepping into the industry and working full time as an actor.