Akshay Kumar
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| Image:Akshay Kumar in Sydney for Heyy Babyy.jpg Akshay Kumar on the sets of Heyy Babyy (2006) | ||||||
| Birth name | Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia | |||||
| Born | September 9 1967 Amritsar, Punjab, India | |||||
| Occupation | Film actor | |||||
| Years active | 1991 – present | |||||
| Spouse(s) | Twinkle Khanna (2001 – present) | |||||
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Akshay Kumar (Hindi: अक्षय कुमार, born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, on September 9, 1967) is an Indian film actor who appears in Hindi language films, also known as Bollywood.
During the 90s, Kumar was primarily described as the action hero of Bollywood,[1] starring in hit action films such as Khiladi (1992), Mohra (1994) and Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), and being particularly known for his "Khiladi Series". However, he was simultaneously recognised for his performances in romantic films like Yeh Dillagi (1994) and Dhadkan (2000) as well as dramatic films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001), showing his versatility to perform a range of roles.
In 2002, he won his first Filmfare Award under the Best Villain category, for his performance in Ajnabee (2001). Willing to change his intransigent image, Kumar later ventured mostly into comedy films.[1] His comic performances in films such as Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Garam Masala (2005) and Jaan-E-Mann (2006) met with critical acclaim. During his career years, Kumar has acted in over 80 films, and has established himself as one of the prominent leading actors of the Hindi film industry.
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[edit] Early life
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia was born to a middle class Punjabi family in Jalandhar (Punjab). His father was a government worker. From a very young age, he was recognized as a performer, particularly as a dancer. Kumar lived in Delhi for some time before moving to Mumbai. [2] He lived in Koliwada which was a Punjabi dominated area. And then moved to Amritsar.[2] He studied at Don Bosco school and then Khalsa College, where he took an interest in sports.[2]
He studied martial arts in Bangkok and worked as a Chef. He then came back to Mumbai, where he started teaching martial arts. One of his students happened to be a photographer and recommended him to do modelling. The student gave him a modelling assignment for a small company. For his two hours posing in front of the camera, Kumar got Rs. 5,000, compared to his previous salary of Rs. 4,000 in one month. That was one of the main reasons why he chose to be a model. After a couple of months of modelling, Kumar was finally offered a lead role by producer Pramod Chakravarthy for the movie Deedar.[2]
[edit] Career
Kumar made his Bollywood acting debut with Saugandh, which was unnoticed. 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 films Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Mohra which were among the highest grossing films of the year.[3]Later that year, Yash Chopra signed him for the romantic film Yeh Dillagi which was also a success.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
In 2000 he starred in the comedy Hera Pheri (2000) which was a success[9] 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.[10] 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)[11]
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,[12] but was a hit overseas.[13]
In 2006 he starred in a sequel to Hera Pheri titled Phir Hera Pheri which was a huge success at the box office.[14] 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.[15] Though the film under-performed, his role as a shy, lovable nerd was praised.[16] He ended the year with Bhagam Bhag which was a success.[17]
2007 proved to be one of his most successful years during his career in the industry. His first release, Namastey London was critically and commercially successful in both India and overseas. Critic Taran Adarsh wrote of his performance in the film, "he's sure to win the hearts of millions of moviegoers with a terrific portrayal in this film."[18] His second release, Heyy Babyy has also done extremely well at the box office. His third release, Bhool Bhulaiyaa was a big box office success too, simultaneously becoming his fourth successive hit at the box office.[19]
Kumar is an active stage performer. He led the Heat 2006 world tour along with fellow stars Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.[20]
[edit] Personal life
During his years in Bollywood, Kumar was romantically linked with several of his co-star actresses like Raveena Tandon, Shilpa Shetty and Priyanka Chopra. After being engaged twice to actress Twinkle Khanna, the daughter of veteran actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, he finally married her on January 14, 2001. Their son named Aarav was born on September 15, 2002.
In 2007, a leading Mumbai tabloid newspaper printed a story saying that Kumar and his wife had fallen out and Kumar had moved out of his home, staying at a hotel instead.[21] On July 26, 2007 the couple sent a legal notice to the tabloid, declaring that the rumour was false. Kumar said:
| “ | The article is a clear representation of careless and irresponsible journalism. The freedom of press comes with responsibilities, which seems to have been put aside to give way to shock value journalism.[22] | ” |
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Saugandh | Shiva | |
| 1992 | Dancer | Raja | |
| Mr. Bond | Mr. Bond | ||
| Khiladi | Raj Malhotra | ||
| Deedar | Anand Malhotra | ||
| 1993 | Ashaant | Vijay | |
| Dil Ki Baazi | Vijay | ||
| Kayda Kanoon | Daud | ||
| Waqt Hamara Hai | Vikas Sabkuchwala | ||
| Sainik | Suraj Dutt | ||
| 1994 | Elaan | Vishal Chaudhry | |
| Yeh Dillagi | Vijay Saigal | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Jai Kishen | Jai Verma/Kishen | ||
| Mohra | Amar Saxena | ||
| Main Khiladi Tu Anari | Karan Joglekar | ||
| Ikke Pe Ikka | Rajiv | ||
| Amanat | Amar | ||
| Suhaag | Raj | ||
| Nazar Ke Samne | Jai Kumar | ||
| Zakhmi Dil | Jayadev Anand | ||
| Zaalim | Ravi | ||
| Hum Hain Bemisaal | Vijay Sinha | ||
| 1995 | Paandav | Vijay | |
| Maidan-E-Jung | Karan | ||
| Sabse Bada Khiladi | Vijay Kumar/Lallu | ||
| 1996 | Tu Chor Main Sipahi | Amar Varma | |
| Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi | Akshay Malhotra | ||
| 1997 | Sapoot | Prem | |
| Lahu Ke Do Rang | Sikandar Davai | ||
| Insaaf | Vikram | ||
| Daava | Arjun | ||
| Tarazu | Inspector Ram Yadav | ||
| Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi | Raja | ||
| Dil To Pagal Hai | Ajay | ||
| Aflatoon | Rocky/Raja/Parimal Chaturvedi | ||
| 1998 | Keemat: They Are Back | Dev | |
| Angaaray | Amar | ||
| Barood | Jai Sharma | ||
| 1999 | Aarzoo | Vijay Khanna | |
| International Khiladi | Devraj/Rahul | ||
| Zulmi | Raj | ||
| Sangharsh | Professor Aman Varma | ||
| Jaanwar | Badshah/Babu Lohaar | ||
| 2000 | Hera Pheri | Raju | |
| Dhadkan | Ram | ||
| Khiladi 420 | Dev Kumar/Anand Kumar | ||
| 2001 | Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love | Ajay Kapoor | |
| Ajnabee | Vikram Bajaj | Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award | |
| 2002 | Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya | Raj Malhotra | |
| Aankhen | Vishwas Prajapati | ||
| Awara Paagal Deewana | Guru Gulab Khatri | ||
| Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Atul | ||
| 2003 | Talaash: The Hunt Begins... | Arjun | |
| Andaaz | Raj Malhotra | ||
| 2004 | Ghar Grihasti | Special appearance | |
| Khakee | Sr. Inspector Shekhar Verma | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | |
| Police Force: An Inside Story | Vijay Singh | ||
| Aan: Men at Work | DCP Hari Om Patnaik | ||
| Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin | Inspector Ajay | ||
| Mujhse Shaadi Karogi | Sunny Khurana/Arun | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award | |
| Hatya: The Murder | Ravi | ||
| Aitraaz | Raj Malhotra | ||
| Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo | Major Rajeev | ||
| 2005 | Insaan | Amjad | |
| Bewafaa | Raja | ||
| Waqt: The Race Against Time | Aditya Takur | ||
| Mere Jeevan Saathi | Vicky | ||
| Garam Masala | Mac/Makrand | Winner, Filmfare Best Comedian Award | |
| Dosti: Friends Forever | Raj | ||
| Deewane Huye Pagal | Rocky | ||
| 2006 | Family - Ties of Blood | Shekhar | |
| Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye | Aditya Malhotra | ||
| Phir Hera Pheri | Raju | ||
| Jaan-E-Mann | Agastya Rao | ||
| Bhagam Bhag | Bunty | ||
| 2007 | Namastey London | Arjun | |
| Heyy Babyy | Arush | ||
| Bhool Bhulaiyaa | Dr. Aditya Shrivastav | ||
| Om Shanti Om | Himself | Special appearance | |
| Welcome | Rajiv | ||
| 2008 | Tashan | Releasing on April 25, 2008 | |
| Singh Is King | Releasing on August 15, 2008 | ||
| Tasveer | Filming | ||
| Kambakth Ishq | Pre-production | ||
| Chandni Chowk To China | Sidhu | Announced |
[edit] See also
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards | ||
| Preceded by Sunil Shetty for Dhadkan | Best Villain for Ajnabee 2002 | Succeeded by Ajay Devgan for Deewangee |
| Preceded by Saif Ali Khan for Hum Tum | Best Comedian for Garam Masala 2006 | Succeeded by Arshad Warsi for Lage Raho Munna Bhai |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Deviah, Poonam. Bollywood's Macho Man. Indiainfo.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ a b c d Mohammed, Khalid (March 22, 2007). Akshay Kumar is a Punjabi by nature. Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
- ^ www.boxofficeindia.com/1994.htm.
- ^ www.boxofficeindia.com/1994.htm.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Kumar is one of the biggest actors of 1994. Retrieved on 14 April 2007.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Box office: 1995. Retrieved on 14 April 2007.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. First Khiladi failure. Retrieved on 19 July 2007.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Jaanwar does well. Retrieved on 19 July 2007.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Hera Pheri is a hit!. Retrieved on 14 April 2007.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Dhadkan strikes at the box office. Retrieved on 14 April 2007.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Comedy king. Retrieved on 14 April 2007.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Moderate performance in India. Retrieved on 14 April 2007.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Waqt performs better overseas. Retrieved on 14 April 2007.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. PHP does well at the box office. Retrieved on 14 April 2007.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Jaan-E-Mann undreperforms at the box office. Retrieved on 14 April 2007.
- ^ indiafm.com. Review of Jaan-E-Mann. Retrieved on 14 April 2007.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Box office analysis: 2006. Retrieved on 14 April 2007.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran. Review of Namastey London. indiafm.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
- ^ [http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/curyearworldwide.asp Box Office Results Top Worldwide Grossers of 2007]. International Business Overview Standard. Retrieved on 2007-12-01.
- ^ businesswireindia.com. Akki leads the Heat troupe. Retrieved on 16 March 2007.
- ^ glamsham.com. Akshay and Twinkle send legal notice to tabloid newspaper. Retrieved on 31 July, 2007.
- ^ [1] Akshay slams tabloid. Indiafm.com. Accessed July 31, 2007.
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| NAME | Kumar, Akshay |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Akki |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Film actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amritsar, Punjab, India |
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