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<div>{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Akshay Kumar<br />
| image = Akshay-Kumar.jpg<br />
| caption = Kumar in 2009<br />
| birth_name = Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|09|09}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustanlink.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar.htm |title=Akshay Kumar Biography |author= |website= |publisher=hindustanlink.com |accessdate=6 February 2016}}</ref><br />
| residence = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India<br />
| other names = Akki <br /> Raju <br /> Khiladi Kumar <br /> Mac <br /> King Kumar <br /> Khiladi <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2008/09/13/f-akshay-kumar.html |title=Kumar is king: Bollywood News|work= CBC News |date=13 September 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-08-12/news-interviews/27933581_1_new-king-salman-and-aamir-prize |title=Akshay's the new king of Bollywood: Bollywood News|work= The Times of India |date=12 August 2008}}</ref><br />
| occupation = Actor, producer, presenter<br />
| years_active = 1991–present<br />
| spouse = [[Twinkle Khanna]] (2001–present)<br />
| children = Aarav Bhatia<br>Nitara Bhatia<br />
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'''Akshay Kumar''' (born 9 September 1967) is an [[India]]n mathachod film [[actor]] and [[producer]]. He is based in [[Mumbai]]. Kumar is known for his hit movies. Kumar recently [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] for the ''Hindi version'' of the movie ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''. Kumar was the [[actor#Voice acting|voice actor]] for the role of [[Optimus Prime]]. This is one of the key characters in the film. He did the dubbing role as a gift for his son, Aarav. Optimus Prime was Aarav's favorite character so Kumar did it for free.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2011/07/29/bollywood-superstar-akshay-kumar-superhero-for-his-son/ |title=Bollywood Superstar, Akshay Kumar Superhero for his Son « Dubai Chronicle |publisher=Dubaichronicle.com |accessdate=29 July 2011}}</ref> Kumar was the third highest paid actor in Bollywood in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/emjl45mmei/9-akshay-kumar/ |title=The World’s Highest-Paid Actors 2015: Akshay Kumar |publisher=Forbes.com |accessdate=13 April 2016}}</ref> He has established himself as a leading contemporary actor in the Hindi cinema.<br />
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==As a production head==<br />
In 2009, Kumar started the [[Hari Om Entertainment]] production company.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-09/news-interviews/28090093_1_akshay-kumar-producer-taare-zameen-par |title=Main bhi producer!|date=9 October 2009|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=18 November 2010}}</ref> In 2012, Kumar launched his next production house [[Grazing Goat Pictures]]. Their first production, ''[[OMG - Oh My God!]]'', had a slow opening, but because of [[word of mouth]] it picked up and then was declared a super hit.<br />
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