When Bade Miyan Chote Miyan actor Akshay Kumar revealed why he changed his real name to 'Akshay' [Watch]

Did you know Bade Miyan Chote Miyan actor Akshay Kumar did an eight second role in his debut film and decided to change his name from Hari Om Bhatia to Akshay.

By Manisha Mandal
Published: April 9, 2024 1:20 PM IST

The world knows him as Akshay Kumar but this is not the name he got from his parents, the superstar of Bollywood's real name is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia but he felt that he would never make it as an actor with this name. In this old video, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan actor spoke about what made him change his name and it only shows that he has indeed come a very long way. Also Read - Bade Miyan Chote Miyan stars Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff and more celebs attend Ali Abbas Zafar's Iftaar party

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In this video, you can see Akshay Kumar talking about why he actually changed his name. Akshay says, " I will tell you why I changed my name. I played a small role in a film I had eight seconds in the film, where I played the role of a teacher who comes to teach the heroine martial arts, it was directed by Mahesh Bhatt and the film name was Aaj. Kumar Gaurav was the hero in the film, and I learned that his name in the film was Akshay, I really liked his name and I thought I wanted to come into the industry, so I kept this name". Also Read - Pushpa 2 The Rule, Fahadh Faasil, Akshay Kumar and more: Roundup of Entertainment News trends today

Akshay Kumar's net worth
Akshay Kumar today is one of the biggest superstars in the industry, till date, he is relevant and is one of the bankable actors. As he awaits the massive release of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, let us tell you his worth is around 325 million dollars respectively. The man doesn't believe in awards but in rewards as his wife Twinkle Khanna said when she had appeared on Karan Johar's show Koffee With Karan along with him. And even today he rightly lives by it, everything for him is about making money in the industry and hence he is the richest among all.

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ByManisha Mandal
Published: April 9, 2024 1:20 PM IST