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5 Decades of Akshay Kumar: From a ‘Khiladi’ to digging ‘Gold’

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SNS | September 9, 2017 12:27 pm

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Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia was born on September 9, 1947 in Amritsar, India. His father Hari Om Bhatia was a military official. The actor dropped out of his college and went to Bangkok to pursue martial arts. From a young age, Akshay was recognised as a performer and dance was his USP (Photo: Facebook)

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The actor obtained a black belt in Taekwondo. Akshay also worked as a chef in Bangkok before becoming the Khiladi Kumar of Bollywood (Photo: Facebook)

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Akshay taught martial arts to young children during his early days in India. A father of one of his students worked in the film industry and recommended the actor for photo shoots and ads (Photo: Facebook)

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The actor made his debut with the movie 'Khiladi' (1992) and became the first Bollywood actor to star in a franchise. Having done so, the actor is one of the highest paid and most popular stars of India (Photo: Facebook)

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Akshay is known for his versatility in different genres. He has been appreciated for his comic timing and perfecting the character. Lately, the actor is also being appreciated for his experimental films, which has social relevant (Photo: Facebook)

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Akshay Kumar (Photo: Facebook)

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Recently, the actor achieved another great milestone. He became the first Indian actor to cross the Rs.3,000 crore at the domestic box office (Photo: Facebook)

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Akshay has won numerous awards and has been nominated multiple times. But his biggest moment came when he won the National Award for Best Actor in 2017 for 'Rustom' and 'Airlift' (Photo: Facebook)

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The actor's personal life has also been a subject of media attention as the star had his fair share of controversies and link-ups. The actor dated Shilpa Shetty and Raveen Tandon in the 90s but eventually married Twinkle Khanna, daughter of superstar Rajesh Khanna, in 2001 (Photo: Facebook)

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Khiladi Kumar is a teetotaller! He believes in fitness regime and healthy diet, and stays far away from drinking and smoking. A lifestyle he chose and wishes that everyone adapts (Photo: Facebook)

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Akshay, who was last seen in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, will be next seen in Padman, Gold, Robot 2.0 and will be returning to his favorite genre, comedy, anytime soon. We wish the Khiladi of Bollywood a very happy birthday as he completes 50 (Photo: Facebook)

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