Akshay Kumar's entry in Bollywood

Born in a Punjabi family, when he was in college, Akshay Kumar decided to go to Bangkok and pursue his passion for martial arts. When he returned to India, he first worked as a peon in Calcutta and later, moved to Dhaka for a salesman's position. Later, he managed to get a job as a martial arts teacher in Mumbai before he got a chance in Bollywood. As per a



Times of India report, in an earlier interview Akshay had shared, “I had learnt martial arts so that held me in good stead during my tough time in Bangkok. Since I was a martial-arts enthusiast I picked up on Muay Thai boxing and I used to participate in street fights to earn some extra cash. On many occasions, I got beaten up badly, but it was an honest and much-needed earning.”