Real name:RAJIV HARI OM BHATIA
dob:sept 9, 1967
debut:SAUGANDH(1991)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
he worked as a chef in bangkok and learnt martial arts in hong kong before acting.One of his martial arts students sent his photo for a modelling contest and this is how he went in a different path.
has been given titles like "KHILADI KUMAR", "BOLLYWOOD KA KHILADI" and is popularly called "Akki"
was given "action hero" tag initially but later excelled in other genres of acting.
being touted as the real and natural comedy HERO after govinda.
recently signed a four film contract with Reliance group.
signed a 10 crore per year contract with MADISON.
endorsing "Thums Up" soft drink.
STAR OF THE YEAR 2005.
beat shahrukh and salman khan in box office collection recently.
3 million uk box office collection in 2005.
even flops like "Humko Deewana Kar Gaye" earned a lot abroad.
presented a series on martial arts aired on national geographic channel.
brand ambassador of special olympics for the handicapped.
NOTABLE MOVIES:
khiladi(1992)
deedar(1992)
elaan(1994)
yeh dillagi(1994)
mohra(1994)
main khiladi tu anari(1994)
suhaag(1994)
sabse bada khiladi(1996)
khiladiyon ka khiladi(1996)
aflatoon(1997)
dil to pagal hai(1997)-special appearance
zulmi(1999)
sangharsh(1999)
jaanwar(1999)
hera pheri(2000)
dhadkan(2000)
khiladi420(2000)
ek rishtaa(2001)
ajnabee(2001)-in a negative role
aankhen(2002)
awara pagal deewana(2002)
andaaz(2003)
khakee(2004)
mujhse shaadi karoge(2004)
aitraaz(2004)
waqt(2005)
garam masala(2005)
phir hera pheri(2006)