his man is truly inspiring...

Don't worry folks this kid will grow up by the time this long answer ends :) and sorry for the long
answer.
let's take a look at what is so inspiring about him..
Born to an army man father and a housewife mother from a middle class family,this person
had absolutely no connections to the film industry, not even his distant relatives had any.
He failed to clear his 12th grade examinations in the first attempt but later cleared it with
first class.He discontinued his education after that as he was more inclined towards sports
and martial arts than academics.
He went to Bangkok after his 12th grade to learn Muay Thai(a Thai martial art form) . His
family could only afford his onward journey ticket to Bangkok and he himself had to
manage his expenses over there.
He had to work at a restaurant (named metro guest house) over there as a waiter cum part
time chef and slept in the kitchen of the same restaurant to manage his expenses.He claims
the days he spent in Bangkok were one of hardest ones of his life, which taught him the
harsh realities of the world and made him stronger.
He had to do many odd jobs after that to earn his living.
He bought Kundan jewellery(Indian imitation jewellery) from Delhi and sold it in Mumbai,
while taking back clothes from fashion street in Mumbai to Delhi for selling those over
there. Just to cover up for the travelling costs.
He sold UNICEF cards, just earning 5 paise(1 paisa=hundredth part of a rupee) per card.
He worked at a travel agency in Kolkata and Dhaka for 2-3 years on a miniscule salary.
He went door to door and asked people whether they were interested in learning karate, ran a
small martial arts academy and earned just about 3K a month by martial arts coaching.
Did modelling assignments for small firms which paid him higher money than he earned for
the whole month by teaching martial arts,this made him think seriously about taking up
modelling as his profession.
Worked as a background dancer with not so famous dance groups which performed at
Shanmukhanand Hall, Mumbai.
As he could not afford to pay for shooting a portfolio , he worked as an assistant to ace
photographer Jayesh Seth for some time to make up for his portfolio fees.That was his first
interaction with the industry people.
After a lot of struggle he finally landed a role in a Bollywood a movie in the year 1991.

You may think that after getting a break in Bollywood, his

struggle was over.His journey in Bollywood was not that easy
one though. But today this man is the first superstar in
Bollywood history whose films have collected more than 2000
crores(20 billion) in box office nett(as of Feb 2013), he has
been the highest tax payer for many years, one of the highest
paid actor, successful producer, Padma Shri awardee and a
complete entertainer. Film trade experts call him a parallel
industry within Bollywood due to the amount of business he
generates every year.
During the initial days of his career he got roles mainly in films which were considered to be
B-grade movies and had no godfather in Bollywood. He tried to give his best in the movies
he got to work in.
He is known to be a person who does most of his stunts without a body double. There is
hardly anyone as good as him in the action and comedy genre.
He is considered to be the most hardworking and professional person in Bollywood today by
the industry people.
At the time when people thought Khans and Kapoors ruled the industry, he carved out his
own path,without big banners and successful directors and also without good release
dates(the khans have had the privilege of festive and holiday releases most of the times).He
has a massive fan following today inspite of all the above factors.
He is the fittest person in Bollywood (Salman Khan, whom some folks consider to be the
fittest has said this). Man he is 48 and is aging gracefully. No Botox no facelift, really!
Holds a fifth degree black belt in martial arts, and is trying to make it a compulsory subject
in schools since many years , has not been successful yet because of no initiative from the
governments side.
He stays away from alcohol and smoking and any kind of body building supplements, kids if
you wanna follow someone please follow him. (again said by Salman)
His training consists of weightless exercises, Parkour, various martial art forms and has a
habit to sleep by 10 PM and wake up by 4.30AM. He has his dinner before 8 PM. He
strongly insists that everyone should atleast give an hour everyday for the wellness of their
bodies.
He does philanthropic work time to time, runs a cancer hospital and and many more but tries
to maintain a low profile about it.He always tries to stay away from all the controversies and
cheap publicity gimmicks organizes an annual martial arts championship to promote the
sport and has given financial aid to many sportsmen till date.
He runs(in collaboration with Aditya Thakre)a self defence academy in Mumbai exclusively
for women and has trained more than 300 women so far.
He has had bad patches a couple of times in his career due to bad choices of his films and
directors who could not harness his true potential(at once he even considered quitting

Bollywood and setting up a hotel with whatever money he had).People said his career was
over , but he has always bounced back much stronger and better than before.
He is an inspiration for thousands of youth, who come to Mumbai with dreams and hopes in
their eyes of becoming a Bollywood actor someday.
When asked about the secret of his tremendous success, he said "Each day after I wake up I
touch my mother's feet and take her blessings and that is the secret of my success"and urges
everyone to always respect and take care of their parents.
He has named his first production house after his fathers name.
You may hate him for some reasons, but please respect this man for whatever he has
achieved today. Not all can do that. He is one of the last self made superstars in Bollywood
today.

Who is he?
His name is
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia.
Popularly known as Akshay Kumar.

look! he has grown up!

This man is a living example of the fact that with tremendous hard work,never give up attitude and
determination anyone can achieve anything in life. So,

It's never about where you come from, it's always about where
you want to be. If a waiter who once struggled to make 3K a
month can become the highest grossing superstar in
Bollywood history, then you too can achieve your dreams.