Akshay Kumar is one of Bollywood's most prolific and beloved actors, with a career spanning more than three decades and over 100 films.
Born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia in 1967 in Amritsar, he rose to fame in the early 1990s with a series of action films and has since demonstrated remarkable versatility across action, comedy, drama and social issue films.
He is one of the highest-paid actors in the world and a Forbes-listed celebrity. Beyond entertainment, Akshay Kumar is celebrated for championing social causes — from supporting the armed forces to promoting hygiene and women's safety — through his films and public platform.
He has won numerous Filmfare Awards and a National Film Award, and was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009.