Akshay Kumar Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

NickName(s)

- Akki

- Raju

- Mac

- Khiladi Kumar

Profession(s)

- Actor

- Producer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 6 1

Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 80 kg

Body Measurements (approx.)

- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 16 Inches

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Film (Actor):

- Saugandh (1991)

Film (Producer):

- Joker (2012)

Awards/Honours

2002:

- Best Villain for Ajnabee

2006:

- Best Comedian for Garam Masala

2017:

- Best Actor for Rustom

2009:

- Padma Shri by the Government of India

2004:

- Rajiv Gandhi Award for his Outstanding achievements in Bollywood

2021:

- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India named actors Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar its Most Beautiful Vegetarian Celebrities of the year

Note:

- Along with these, he has many other awards, honours, and achievements to his name.

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Saturday, 09 Sep 1967

Age:

Birthplace

Amritsar, Punjab

Zodiac Sign

Virgo

Nationality

Canadian

[Source]

Hometown

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Educational Qualification

- College Dropout

Religion

Hinduism

Caste

Punjabi Rajput

Ethnicity

Punjabi

Food Habit

Non-Vegetarian

Hobbies

Collecting Posters of Old Bollywood Movies, Cooking, Martial Arts, Playing Volleyball and Cricket

Relationships

Marriage Date

Wednesday, 17 Jan 2001

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Pooja Batra (Actress)

Akshay Kumar With His Ex-Girlfriend Pooja

- Ayesha Jhulka (Actress)

Akshay Kumar With His Ex-Girlfriend Ayesha

- Raveena Tandon (Actress)

Akshay Kumar With His Ex-Girlfriend Raveena Tandon

- Rekha (Actress)

- Shilpa Shetty (Actress)

Akshay Kumar With His Ex-Girlfriend Shilpa Shetty

- Priyanka Chopra (Actress)

Akshay Kumar With His Ex-Girlfriend Priyanka

- Twinkle Khanna (Actress)

Family

Spouse(s)

- Twinkle Khanna (Actress, 2001-present)

Parents

Father

- - Hari Om Bhatia (Died)

Mother

- - Aruna Bhatia (died on 8 September 2021 in Mumbai)

Siblings

Brother

- - None

Sister

- - Alka Bhatia

Favourites

Food

Thai Green Chicken Curry, Home Made Punjabi Food, Chinese

Actor(s)

Amitabh Bachchan,

Colour(s)

Black

Dessert(s)

Indian Sweets

Perfume(s)

Cool Waters

Destination

Mauritius

Personal Belongings / Assets

Cars Collection

- Porsche Cayenne,

- Honda CRV,

Bikes Collection

- Yamaha VMax and Harley Davidson

Money Factor

Salary (approx.)

- $3.36 million (INR 25 crore/film)

Income

- $65 million (INR 466 crores)

[Source]

Net Worth

- $131.77 million (INR 980 crore)

Personal Details

Bio

NickName(s): Akki, Raju, Mac, Khiladi Kumar
Profession(s): Actor, Producer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 6 1
Weight (approx.): in kilograms- 80 kg
Body Measurements (approx.): - Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 16 Inches
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Saugandh (1991), Joker (2012)
Awards/Honours: Best Villain for Ajnabee, Best Comedian for Garam Masala, Best Actor for Rustom, Padma Shri by the Government of India, Rajiv Gandhi Award for his Outstanding achievements in Bollywood, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India named actors Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar its Most Beautiful Vegetarian Celebrities of the year, Along with these, he has many other awards, honours, and achievements to his name.

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 9 September 1967
Birthplace: Amritsar, Punjab
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Nationality: Canadian
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification: College Dropout
Religion: Hinduism
Caste: Punjabi Rajput
Ethnicity: Punjabi
Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies: Collecting Posters of Old Bollywood Movies, Cooking, Martial Arts, Playing Volleyball and Cricket
Lesser Known Facts: Does Akshay Kumar Smoke?: No, Does Akshay Kumar Drink alcohol?: No, Akshay was born in Amritsar in a Punjabi family and raised in Old Delhi, but later, he shifted to Koliwada in Mumbai., Since his childhood, he was interested in acting and martial arts and began his training in class 8., His father and Dara Singh were acquaintances., Prior to joining the film industry, he learnt Muay Thai in Bangkok and is also a Black Belt in Taekwondo., He worked as a waiter in a restaurant named Metro Guest House in Bangkok to earn his living where his initial salary was 1,500., After returning to Mumbai, he even worked as a peon for a travel organisation in Kolkata. He then taught martial arts to people., He tried his luck in modelling when one of his students, who was a photographer, recommendedhim to a modelling agency. After achieving success in this, he changedhis name from Rajeev Om Bhatia to Akshay Kumar; as he saw a movie in which the actor opposite to his favourite actress was named Akshay., When he came to Mumbai, he had his portfolio shoot at the same place which he owns now i.e., his Juhu Bangalow., In the film Aaj in 1987, he did his 17-second debut performance as a Karate Instructor. Heres a glimpse of his performance in the movie:, Akshay was about to start his modelling projects at Bangalore, but he missed out his flight and started wandering in Natraj Studio, where he metPramod Chakravorty and signed the film Deedar., In the early 90s, he went for the audition in Rajesh Khannas film Jai Shiv Shankar and waited at the sets for around 4 hours, but getting auditioned was another thing, he was not even able to meet him., He was the first choice for the film Phool Aur Kaante, but his demand for more money passed the role to Ajay Devgn., His first signed film was Deedar whereas Saugandh was his first release., While his shoot for the film Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, he lifted Brian Lee (weighed 350 pounds), which resulted in back pain, following which he was even hospitalised for some time., After giving a number of flops in a row, his comical performance in Hera Pheri rocked the audience and rolled them in the aisles. After this movie, it was stated in media thata new Akshay Kumar was born with a comic talent., Although the sequel to Hera Pheri- Phir Hera Pheri was again a big super hit, Akshay criticised the film by saying it a big nonsense., He got engaged to actress Twinkle Khanna twice, daughter of famous actor Rajesh Khanna and, He was invariably seen in the news getting blamed for cutting short the roles of his co-stars. He was also held responsible for removing John Abrahams and, Besides acting, he has also hosted in numerous TV shows titled Seven Deadly Arts with Akshay Kumar, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (Season 1,2,4), MasterChef India (Season 1), and Dare 2 Dance., In his film career, he has played double roles in the movies named Jai Kishan, Aflatoon, Khiladi 420, Chandni Chowk To China, and Rowdy Rathore., Apart from acting, he has also sung Punjabi devotional song Nirgun Raakh Liya and whatever the profit was made from the album, was donated to the victims of the train bombings of Mumbai. Heres the video of the devotional song, which was sung by him:, In 2008, he was honoured with the Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Windsor for his outstanding acting career. The same year, he was listed among The Sexiest Man Alive by People Magazine., In his film, OMG: Oh My God, the bike Akshay rode worth 1 million rupees., Akshays performance in Gabbar Is Back was critically acclaimed by the audience, but his daughter was not happy with his long beard, which he grew to get into his character- Aditya., He is pretty emotional about the firsts in his life, as he has still kept his first car, motorcycle, and house., Akshay is popularly given the name Khiladi Kumar of Bollywood, as he has done 8 films with the title Khiladi in it-Khiladi, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Sabse Bada Khiladi, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, International Khiladi, Mr and Mrs Khiladi, Khiladi 420, and Khiladi 786., He is a fitness freak and does activities like basketball, swimming, kickboxing, and working out to stay in shape., In an episode of Koffee With Karan, his co-star, In 2016, his extraordinary role in Rustom, which was based on the real-life incident ofNaval Officer K. M. Nanavati, was his first time that he acted as a Parsi and was highly admired by the audience., Akshay Kumar is also addressed as New-Age Manoj Kumar aka Bharat Kumar due to his phenomenal performances in the films named Namastey London, Holiday, Baby, Gabbar Is Back, and Airlift., Akki is a bit superstitious and has never written anything on a page unless he writes an Om on it., Akshay has played the role of a police officer in 15 films., He shares his birthday with his Ex-girlfriend, Shilpa Shettys husband, For his role asa Kuwait-based businessman in Airlift,he learned Arabic., He has also done movies concerning social awareness to raise and eradicate some social malpractices or taboos- Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Padman are few of them., In 2019, he took4th spot in Forbess highest-paid actors list. He collected$65 million between 1 June 2018 and 1 June 2019.Hollywood star Dwayne Johnsonwas on the top of the Forbes list of the 10 highest-paid actors, collecting $89.4 million., In an Instagram live session, while talkingwith wildlife adventurer Bear Grylls, he talked about the benefits of drinking cow urine, a practice that he follows daily., On 7 February 2022, the Uttarakhand government announced him Brand Ambassador of the state. The announcement came after he met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at his Dehradun residence.

Relationships

Marriage Date: 17 January 2001
Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Pooja Batra (Actress), Ayesha Jhulka (Actress), Raveena Tandon (Actress), Rekha (Actress), Shilpa Shetty (Actress), Priyanka Chopra (Actress), Twinkle Khanna (Actress)

Family

Spouse(s): Twinkle Khanna (Actress, 2001-present)
Parents: - Hari Om Bhatia (Died), - Aruna Bhatia (died on 8 September 2021 in Mumbai)
Siblings: - None, - Alka Bhatia

Favourites

Food: Thai Green Chicken Curry, Home Made Punjabi Food, Chinese
Actor(s): Amitabh Bachchan,
Colour(s): Black
Dessert(s): Indian Sweets
Perfume(s): Cool Waters
Destination: Mauritius

Personal Belongings / Assets

Cars Collection: Porsche Cayenne,, Honda CRV,
Bikes Collection: Yamaha VMax and Harley Davidson

Money Factor

Salary (approx.): $3.36 million (INR 25 crore/film)
Income: $65 million (INR 466 crores)
Net Worth: $131.77 million (INR 980 crore)

Updated: Sunday,Sep 27, 2026 00:28 AM GMT+05:30

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