Akshay Kumar born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on September 9, 1967) is an Indian film actor. He has appeared in over 80 Hindi films.During the 90s, Kumar was primarily described as the action hero of Bollywood, starring in hit particularly known for his "Khiladi Series". However, he was also recognized for his performances in romantic films like Yeh Dilagi (1994) and Dhadkan (2000) as well as dramtic films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001).
In 2002, he won his first Filmfare Award in the Best Villain category, for his performance in Ajnabee (2001). Willing to change his intransigent image, Kumar later ventured mostly into codemy films and so on....
In 2009, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.
