Eternal Khiladi of Bollywood turns 56; Know what helped Akshay Kumar survive despite 16 flops

The name Akshay Kumar denotes fitness, stunts, comedy, action, and many things. Despite not being from the film family or a trained actor, this superstar popularly called Khiladi Kumar today has reached a stature that does not come easily.

While superstars like Aamir or Salman Khan and even Ajay Devgn belonged to film families and knew the ropes and ways required to make it big in Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan though an outsider was a trained actor who had the ambition of becoming a movie star.

But with Akki, it was an entirely different thing. He never had any intention of becoming an actor. Rather he was more into martial arts and worked as a waiter in Singapore when he was training for a black belt.

बस कुछ दिनों में…🙏#OMG2 in theatres on August 11.
Teaser Drops Soon. pic.twitter.com/62oLCPKkCa

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 3, 2023

Akshay’s martial arts training has played a crucial role

Being a black belt in martial arts and working as a trainer requires a lot of discipline and that has helped Akshay sustain in Bollywood when he was facing a very bad time. While getting modeling assignments and then moving on to movies did not take many struggles Akshay faced a dull patch in his career after touching heights with big hits like Mohra and Khiladi and this rough patch stretched for many years.

Not one or two, he delivered 16 flops and despite that continued to get work and all that is because he was a much-disciplined actor. During one of his interviews, Akshay Kumar revealed that producers continued to cast him in movies despite the flops because he came on time, never indulged in other toxic activities, and gave 100% to his work.

Discipline and clean lifestyle make him different from others

Most probably he is the only big Indian superstar with no vices. He follows a clean diet, never smokes or drinks alcohol, and is in his bed by 9 p.m. You will never see Akshay Kumar at a party in the night. Most of his events, promotional functions, or press meets are held during the early part of the day or in the noon as after 6 p.m. he stops working.

You grooved to #MainKhiladi, the next song #KudiyeeNiTeri you’ll vibe to! Teaser out tomorrow. #Selfiee in cinemas, on 24th Feb. pic.twitter.com/jSPehUCntQ

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) February 6, 2023

In this age with many big actors struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, and chain-smoking, here is a superstar who has proved that to become big you just have to be dedicated towards your work, and take care of your health sans any reliance on intoxicating substances.