The original name of Akshay Kumar is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia. He was born on September 9th, 1967. One of the most handsome hunks of modern day films, he made his debut with the film, `Khiladi` in 1992 which was an instant hit. From the very first movie, he came into limelight. With a professional and an outstanding performance, he won the hearts of millions. He was described as the action hero of Bollywood; he took Indian cinema to a different level with his action sequences and his enormous hard work. With series of hit cinemas like `Mohra` in 1994 and `Sabse Bada Khiladi` in the year 1995, he became the most wanted actors for different directors and producers. Those movies made huge collections in the box-office and he became an overnight star.

Being a talented actor that he is, Akshay Kumar tried his hands in romantic movies like `Yeh Dillagi` opposite Kajol and `Dhadkan` opposite Shilpa Shetty and Sunil Shetty, critics as well as the audiences recognized his talent. His versatile roles in different movies made him a true star. With the release of the movie `Ek Rishtaa` in 2001, he emphasized his presence and making a statement that he is here to stay for a long time. In 2002, he won the Filmfare award in the best villain category for his performance in `Ajnabee` in 2001 where he was paired opposite to the `dusky beauty` Bipasha Basu. Later on he further enhanced his career by signing comedy flicks like "Hera Pheri" in 2000, "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi" in 2004. With superlative performances in these movies, he was admired by one and all.

Perhaps the most multi-talented individual in the film industry, Akshay Kumar is also well known for his capabilities in Martial arts like `kung-fu` and `karate`. During his career, he has done over 80 films and most of them have done a good business in the box-office. Akshay Kumar was born in a middle-class Punjabi family in Jalandhar. He did his academics from Don Bosco School and later moved to Khalsa College. Some of the most outstanding movies of Akshay Kumar include, `Yeh Dillagi`, `Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi`, `Dil To Pagal Hai` and so on. He was also nominated in Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for the movie `Dil To Pagal Hain`. His intense performance in the movie `Sangharsh` was highly praised and received much critical acclaim.

After the success of `Hera Pheri`, he starred in many successful comedy films, which include `Awara Paagal Deewana` in 2002, `Mujhse Shaadi Karogi` in 2004 and `Garam Masala` in 2005. In the early 2007 his film `Namastey London` went onto top the movie charts with its contemporary look and `spicy` feel. His latest movie `Bhul Bhulaiya` is comedy thriller where Akshay portrays the character of a psychiatric doctor. Another latest movie of his named `Heyy Baby` which released in the year 2007 also went on to become a huge hit. His forthcoming releases include `Welcome` which again has the beautiful Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif paired opposite to him. The others include `Tashan`, `Made in China`, `Kambakht Ishq` and `Tasveer`. This movie has done a very good business all over the nation. Akshay Kumar has been in the limelight for a long period of time on and off screen. He got married to Twinkle Khanna, the daughter of Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia in the year 2002. Their son named Aarav was born on September 15, 2002. A man with much talent he is sure to enrich the audiences in many years to come with his acting prowess and action sequences.