Akshay Kumar is an Indian actor, born on 9 September 1967. His real name "Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia," grew up in Punjab. He studied martial arts in Hong Kong, then worked as a model as well as a chef at a Bangkok restaurant before turning to acting. He is best known for playing action roles due to his martial arts skills. His films include Brothers (2015), Rustom (2016), Toilet: Ek Prem Kath (2017) and Mission Mangal (2019).