Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia is Akshay Kumar's birth name-- a fact seldom speak about. On his 52nd birthday, Akshay Kumar's off-screen journey is a story millions of fans will be inspired by. 'Khiladi' actor Akshay Kumar has had a roller coaster ride across his movies that have spanned decades. Like in his movies, actor donned many hats before becoming a successful actor -- a journey that several aspiring actors will take heart from.

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Do You Kw What Akshay Kumar Did Before Bollywood? 

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Akshay Kumar’s Bollywood entry was t at all an easy-going journey. actor had to do multiple odd-jobs before becoming one of India’s highest-paid actors. Akshay Kumar had to undergo a lot of struggle before he achieved super-stardom. He worked as a waiter, a martial art teacher and a background dancer, before becoming an actor.

Akshay Kumar as a waiter: In Bangkok, Akshay did a lot of odd jobs. He worked as a waiter in a restaurant for a long time. Kumar describes it  as one of toughest phases of his life, but has often stated that he did t lose hope through those hard days. Akshay has often said that he learnt a lot about life from his Bangkok waiter days. 

“I used to end up with less tips, but many Thai girls used to give me a peck on cheek instead. I used to enjoy that” , said actor in an interview.

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Akshay Kumar as martial art teacher: Akshay Kumar has always been a fitness freak and kept a keen interest in martial arts. In fact, Akshay still performs most of his on-screen stunts himself. But do you kw how he got interested in martial arts? Akshay got interested in martial arts in Bangkok and learnt skills he gared from re. After coming back to Mumbai, Aksay started teaching martial art to students in city. He got his first breakthrough in modelling reportedly when one of his student’s far approached him for job.

"Yes, Mixed Martial Arts is a dangerous practice that could result in injuries and loss of life. Even during filming we would end up with abdominal injuries and smacks on our face but overall it was important for role to look realistic and conditioning for us actors to make movie as real as possible", said Akshay in a news report. 

Akshay Kumar as a background dancer: Prior to Akshay Kumar's Bollywood entry, he worked as a background dancer in several Hindi films. Akshay has often described those days as ones that made him a constant learner. Being a background dancer also gave actor a first-hand experience of being on-screen. actor often recalls how he seldom knew back n about fame that was to come his way in consequent years. 

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AKSHAY KUMAR’S BOLLYWOOD ENTRY

Akshay Kumar’s Bollywood entry as a lead actor happened in 1991 with his debut film Saugandh. He n went on to become one of biggest actors in India. Akshay got popular with his movie Khiladi and it became his Bollywood nickname after that. Akshay Kumar has won several awards and has always been a part of patriotic and socially relevant works throughout his career. Akshay Kumar continues to be one of India's best-loved actors and we wish him a Happy 52nd Birthday! 

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