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Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia a simple kid raised in Delhi went on to become one of the most famous actors in Bollywood Akshay Kumar.
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Akshay Kumar was born on 9 September 1967 in Amritsar to Hari Om Bhatia and Aruna Bhatia. After completing his black belt in Taekwondo he studied Martial art in Bangkok. He used to work as a chef in Bangkok.
At first his career as model Akshay started his Bollywood career with action films but became famous from his Khiladi Series. He made his Bollywood debut with Saugandh in 1991.
Some of the famous films that he has worked in are: Hera Pheri, Khiladi, Mein Khiladi Tu Anari, Mohra, Waqt Humara Hai, International Khiladi, Houseful and Housefull 2.
He started his own production company by the name Hari Om Entertainment in 2009.
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He has worked in few TV serials too: Khatron ke Khiladi and Master Chef.
He is married to Twinkle Khanna and has a son Aarav.
New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday interrogated Intelligence Bureau Special Director Rajinder Kumar concerning his role in the carrying out the encounter in which Ishrat Jahan and three others were killed nine years ago.
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Rajshri Productions' family drama "Pyaar Ka Dard Hai" has successfully completed one year on the small screen. Lead actress Disha Parmar says she is obliged to the audiences for their positive response.
London, June 18 (IANS) Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath was Tuesday appointed the match referee for the first Champions Trophy semifinal between England and South Africa at the Oval on Wednesday.
Patna, June 18 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is confident of proving his majority in the assembly Wednesday after dumping the BJP as an ally, party leaders said Tuesday.
Singapore, June 18 (IANS) Ravi Kumar, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology -Madras (IIT-M), has been appointed dean of the Nanyang Business School (NBS) in Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU), it was announced Tuesday.
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) He wears many hats and choreographer-actor-director Prabhudheva says being a dancer he relates more to romance than action and wonders how he became an action film director.
Patna, June 18 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for calling him a "secular leader" and said the praise has given him "peace of mind."
New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday avoided commenting on the infighting within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) following Janata Dal (United)'s decision to end the 17-year-old alliance.
Patna, June 17 (IANS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party sparred in Bihar Monday, a day after their 17-year-old alliance ended in bitter acrimony. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said it is difficult to work with BJP's new era leaders while BJP decided to expose his "double-speak".
Patna, June 17 (IANS) A day after its 17-year-old alliance with the JD-U ended, an angry BJP Monday decided to expose the "doublespeak" of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over Narendra Modi by distributing CDs of an old video in which he praised the Gujarat Chief Minister.
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Veteran actors Zeenat Aman and Manoj Kumar's chemistry in the classic number "Hai hai yeh majboori" from the movie 1974 movie "Roti Kapda Aur Makaan" has been recreated for a monsoon special episode of TV show "Jeannie Aur Juju".
New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday played down Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's criticism for the saffron outfit, and said it stands out as a singular clear headed political party, which is looking forward to go full force on the fight against corrupt communal Congress.
Chennai, June 17 (IANS) Tamil producer C.V. Kumar, known for films like "Attakathi", "Pizza" and "Soodhu Kavvum", credits word-of-mouth promotion as one of the reasons for his success, adding that it's vital for any low-budget movie.
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) After penning dialogues, writer duo Sajid-Farhad are ready to go behind the camera to direct their first film "It's Entertainment" and they give credit to Akshay Kumar for not only motivating them to go for direction, but also being part of their project.
Patna, June 17 (IANS) It is difficult to work with Bharatiya Janata Party's new era leaders, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Monday, a day after his Janata Dal-United (JD-U) ended a 17-year-old alliance with the saffron party.
Patna, June 17 (ANI): Reacting to the BJP releasing his 2003 speech in which he praised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a leader with a future outside the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said the speech was made as a railway minister and should not be taken as a political speech.
Patna, June 17 (ANI): A day after Janata Dal (United) broke its 17-year-old alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday rejected the opposition party's charge of betrayal and accused them of betraying and ignoring its own senior leaders.
Patna, June 17 (ANI): The Bihar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reacted strongly to JD(U)'s decision to part ways and has called for a shutdown across the state on June 18.
Patna, June 16 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) ended its 17-year-old alliance with the BJP Sunday after days of simmering tensions, marking a major split in the country's main opposition grouping.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Sonali Bendre stays away from the big screen but she made an exception for Milan Luthria directed "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara" (OUATIMD) and says her association with the director goes back a long way and that is why she agreed to do the "guest appearance" in the underworld drama.
Patna, June 16 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) ended its 17-year-old alliance with the BJP Sunday after days of simmering tensions, marking a major split in the country's main opposition grouping.
Patna, June 16 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi Sunday asked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to resign after he announced the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) was snapping ties with the BJP.
Patna, June 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Sunday said the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) decided to end its alliance with the BJP because it won't betray its "basic principles".
Patna, June 16 (ANI): Putting an end to all the speculations, the Janata Dal (United) on Sunday finally announced that there would not be any alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Bihar government.
Patna, June 16 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday met Governor D Y Patil following the Cabinet meet called by him, that was skipped by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers.
Patna, June 16 (IANS) Dalit Muslims marched here Sunday in support of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's likely decision to end his party's alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Patna, June 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will meet Governor D.Y. Patil Sunday afternoon amid indications that the Janata Dal-United and the BJP are set to end their alliance.
Patna, June 16 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to meet state Governor D.Y. Patil here today amid indications that the Janata Dal-United and the BJP are set to end their alliance.
New Delhi, June 16 (ANI): Senior BJP leader C.P. Thakur on Sunday ruled out any possible compromise on the issue of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's elevation as BJP poll panel chief.
Patna/ New Delhi, June 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers in the Bihar government have skipped a cabinet meeting that was called by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today.
Patna, June 16 (IANS) The BJP declared Sunday that it was ready to quit the Nitish Kumar ministry in Bihar and sit in the opposition benches.
Patna, June 16 (ANI): With a separation between Janata Dal (United) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) imminent, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called an emergency Cabinet meeting here today.
Patna, June 16 (IANS) Bihar's ruling coalition was set to come apart with BJP ministers refusing to attend a cabinet meeting called by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Sunday and a senior JD-U leader declaring that a divorce was a mere formality.
Patna, June 16 (ANI): As the news of a possible rift between the Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is looming large, JDU chief Sharad Yadav has called for party meeting on Sunday afternoon to take a final decision on the issue.
Patna, June 15 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav today touted Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar as "opportunist" and said his protest over Narendra Modi was "charade" for cornering Muslim votes.
Patna, June 15 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad Saturday said that Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) was on the verge of breaking up as over 50 of its legislators were set to join the BJP.
Patna, June 15 (IANS) In a further souring of ties, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday told Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to quit and seek a fresh mandate if Bihar's ruling coalition splits.
Patna, June 15 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi refused to meet Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Saturday despite a request amid tensions in Bihar's ruling coalition, sources in both parties said.
Chennai, June 15 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy on Saturday said the Third Front is an aborted child for it has not completed its tenure in the history of Indian politics.
London, June 15 (ANI): Cricketing legends Shane Warne and Bob Willis have slammed England's one-day batting, specifically from the top-order, as 'belonging to the last century', following the hosts' seven-wicket hammering by Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy.
New Delhi, June 14 (ANI): Amid talks of a federal front and the Janata Dal (United) planning to end its 18-year alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Communist Party of India (CPI) leader A.B. Bardhan met Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav at his residence here on Friday evening and discussed the ongoing political situation in the country.
Patna, June 14 (IANS) Amid increasingly strained relations within Bihar's ruling coalition, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar admitted Friday that the situation was "difficult now".
Dimapur, June 14 (ANI): The northeast has a rich pool of sporting talent, which, if nurtured properly, can bring laurels for the country. A taekwondo academy in Nagaland's Dimapur city is grooming youngsters who are interested in taking up martial arts.
Washington, June 14 (ANI): Allowing employees access to paid sick days would reduce influenza infections in the workplace, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis.
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Raj Kumar Gupta worked with Vidya Balan for the first time in "No One Killed Jessica" when the actress was unmarried. They teamed up again for "Ghanchakkar" and the director praises the "Parineeta" girl for not "limiting herself" even after marriage.
London, June 14 (ANI): England captain Alastair Cook has said that their next ICC Champions Trophy match against New Zealand is 'basically a quarter-final'.
London, June 14 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Champions Trophy Group A match between England and Sri Lanka at The Oval here Thursday.
London, June 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Angelo Matthews won the toss and put hosts England in to bat in their Group A clash of the ICC Champions Trophy being played here at The Oval.
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The title of director Milan Luthria's forthcoming movie "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again" has been changed to "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara" and it will hit the screens Aug 15.
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Vidya Balan confesses that after reading the script of "Ghanchakkar", she felt it would be the best film for her to enter the comic genre.
Patna, June 13 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Thursday his Janata Dal-United (JD-U) was in discussions with his West Bengal and Odisha counterparts, Mamta Banerjee and Naveen Patnaik, on the formation of a Federal Front.
Washington, June 13 (IANS) US officials have cited the case of David Headley, a key plotter in the deadly 2008 Mumbai attack, in defence of a massive US surveillance programme, but an investigative reporting site has found flaws in it.
New Delhi, June 12 (ANI): Amid speculation that there would be a rift in the NDA, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani today spoke to Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to convince the duo and bring them back on board.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Amid talks of a third front in the 2014 polls, nearly 30,000 people from Odisha led by BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gathered at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi Wednesday to protest the centre's apathy towards the state's demand for a special category status.
Patna, June 12 (IANS) Bihar's ruling JD-U seems to decided to end its 17-year-old alliance with the BJP over the rise of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and a formal announcement is expected soon, party leaders indicated Wednesday. An unfazed BJP warned the people will not forgive the "betrayal".
Patna, June 12 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) seems to have made up its mind to end its 17-year-old alliance with the BJP over the rise of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and a formal announcement is expected soon, party leaders indicated Wednesday.
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) TV crime show "Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath" successfully completed 200 episodes. Actor Aman Verma, who plays ACP Diler Kumar, calls it a "combined effort".
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra Monday slammed the Indian cricket board for making him a scapegoat and suspending him on unsubstantiated reports of betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and vowed to fight it.
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Actress Tanishaa Mukerji has joined the cast of Akshay Kumar's Marathi production venture "Adhantari" and says she has chosen to do it for her mother, Tanuja and grandmother Shobhna Samarth.
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Although his first production venture, Marathi film "Balak Palak", highlighted the importance of sex education among adolescents, actor-producer Riteish Deshmukh says it is not compulsory that all films should convey a message.
Patna, June 9 (IANS) The BJP's decision to make Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi the Lok Sabha campaign chief is "an internal matter of the BJP", the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) said Sunday.
Ranchi, June 7 (IANS) Jharkhand's vigilance department Friday arrested a state official taking a bribe of Rs.2,000, an official said here Friday.
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Friday said Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra cannot be arrested as they do not have any material evidence against him.
Patna, June 7 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Friday rejected BJP national general secretary Rajiv Pratap Rudy's offer to use Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for brightening the NDA's prospects in the 2014 general elections.
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar, who is said to be endorsing about 13 brands, has raised his fee for endorsement, and says it is a give-and-take relationship and therefore no harm in hiking his fees for such endorsements.
Wellington, June 7 (ANI): New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has warned the Sri Lankan top-order to look out for an aggressive, all-out pace attack from their side on Sunday to kick-start their Champions Trophy campaign.
Washington, June 7 (IANS) With an eye on India's vast market, a leading US trade group has engaged two powerful firms to lobby for changes in the proposed comprehensive immigration reform bill to attract skilled technical professionals from India.
Patna, June 6 (IANS) Losing the Maharajganj Lok Sabha by-election was not a JD-U defeat as the RJD had won the seat in 2009 and had now just retained it, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Thursday, a day after the results of Sunday's polling were announced.
Dubai, June 6 (ANI): A jobless Indian has committed suicide in a cemetery in Dubai.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi ignored his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar Wednesday at the Chief Ministers' Conference called here to deal with Maoist violence.
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Amrita Raichand, a known face in the ad world, says her forthcoming film "Baat Bann Gayi" will be a complete entertainer and clarifies that it is not an adaptation of "The Comedy of Errors", but inspired by it.
Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) Former Andhra health minister D.L. Ravindra Reddy Tuesday said the reason for his sacking by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy was not clear.
Bhubaneswar, June 4 (IANS) A man who was declared "dead" by his father 11 years ago in Odisha was Tuesday found alive, police said.
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Investigators remain clueless as to the motives which prompted Bollywood actor Nafisa alias Jiah Khan to commit suicide at her residence late Monday night, officials indicated here Tuesday.
Visakhapatnam, June 4 (ANI): Students volunteering for a non-governmental organization, hosted a photo exhibition in Visakhapatnam to raise awareness on earth and food preservation ahead of World Environment Day.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): Former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as a witness on Tuesday in connection with the recent railway bribery case.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): An Earth Anthem, written and produced by poet-diplomat Abhay Kumar was released by Kapil Sibal, Union Minister of Information Technology and Law and Justice, at a function organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations in New Delhi.
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Bollywood actress Nafisa alias Jiah Khan committed suicide at her residence in Mumbai's Juhu area, police said Tuesday. She was 25.
Patna, June 3 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leaders are upbeat with an Assocham the report claiming that Bihar is growing at a faster rate than Gujarat.
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Ritu Kumar has come up with her latest collection of Chanderi saris and says the new range of six-yards is an ode to a woman's beauty and the fabric's heritage.
Mumbai, June 3 (ANI): A three-day film festival, featuring documentaries on Kashmir, hopes to highlight the actual situation prevailing in the state.
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is dissuading viewers from using mobile phones inside theatres.
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Gulshan Kumar has come a long way from being the polio-stricken wheelchair-bound son of a washerman to performing in the House of Commons in London.
Hyderabad, June 1 (IANS) Cracking the whip against the dissidents, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Saturday dismissed Health Minister D.L. Ravindra Reddy from the state cabinet.
Hyderabad, June 1 (IANS) Acting tough against the dissidents, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Saturday dismissed Health Minister D.L. Ravindra Reddy from the state cabinet.
Dubai, June 1 (IANS) Lawyers in Bahrain will train Indian social workers to familiarise them with the laws of the country.
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): Akshay Kumar recently unveiled the promo of his upcoming crime-drama flick 'Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai Again' in Mumbai.
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the 2012 fiscal year grew less than 5 percent, the lowest in a decade, according to data published by the government of India.
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) Actress Pooja Kumar, who has featured in films like "Flavors" and "Anjaana Anjaani", has performed her own underwater stunts for Kamal Haasan's upcoming multi-lingual action-drama "Vishwaroopam 2".
Bhubaneswar, May 31 (IANS) A 22-year-old-man was arrested by Odisha Police Friday for allegedly posting on the web objectionable photographs of a girl with whom he developed an online friendship on social networking site Facebook, an official said.
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Akshay Kumar, whose co-star Vindoo Dara Singh has been arrested in an alleged spot fixing case, says whoever is wrong will be punished.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) She can dance but believes she can act better - Pond's Femina Miss India World 2013 Navneet Kaur Dhillon is ready to follow in the footsteps of her predecessors and break into the acting world. She however says she won't be comfortable with intimate scenes.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed a plea challenging the appointment of Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on the grounds of alleged abuse of power and rights violation.
Mumbai, May 30 (ANI): Cast and crew of an upcoming gangster romantic film 'Once upon a time in Mumbaai again', launched the first look of the movie, while Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar denied any chances of box office clash with another film on the same date.
New Delhi, May 28 (ANI): The first trailer of Balaji Motion Picture's awaited movie, 'One Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again', was released in dingy by-lanes of a Mumbai chawl.
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Imran Khan who has been seen in different roles in films like "Delhi Belly", "I hate luv stories" and "Matru ki bijlee ka Mandola" says that he only thinks about a film's story and does not bother about setting an image through his films. The actor is all set with his next movie "Once Upon a time in Mumbaai Again".
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) With wrestling being shortlisted for the Summer Games, India's double Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar is confident that his sport will be able to make the cut for the 2020 Olympics.
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar said the festival of Eid was big enough to accommodate two films, SRK's "Chennai Express" and his "Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Again".
St. Petersburg, May 29 (IANS) India's double Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar is confident that his sport will be able to make the cut for the 2020 Olympics after being shortlisted for the Summer Games.
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan's song "Lazy lad" from her forthcoming movie "Ghanchakkar" is being processed in Hollywood.
