Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia (born 9 September 1967), better known by his stage name
Akshay Kumar, is an Indian actor, producer and
martial artist who has appeared in
over a hundred Hindi films. He has been nominated for
Filmfare Awards several times,
winning it two times. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in
action films and was known for his appearances in films of the "
Khiladi series" as well as other action films such as
Waqt Hamara Hai (1993),
Mohra (1994),
Elaan (1994),
Suhaag (1994),
Sapoot (1996),
Jaanwar (1999).