8 Things You Might Not Know About Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar once told a very touching story in an interview.

In his words "I remember one incident that took place after the film was released.A beggar came up to my car at the traffic signal, tapped on the window and asked for ten rupees. "Why ten rupees?" I replied. He said "Sir, aapki picture dekhni hai", I liked his style of begging! So I gave him fifteen rupees and told him to eat "samosas" in the interval too."

He may not be a Khan, Kapoor or Bachchan but Akshay Kumar is without doubt one of Bollywood's biggest superstars! So, let us tell you a few little known things about him!

1. Long before he became a superstar, Akshay made a blink-and-miss appearance as martial arts instructor in Mahesh Bhatt's film Aaj! This video is of crappy quality, but the man in brown clothes is Akshay!

2.Let's talk about his on screen names! He's played Vijay eight times and Raj seven times, out of which five were Raj Malhotra. That also happens to be Shah Rukh Khan's most famous screen name thanks to Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge!

3. Aside of Khatron Ke Khiladi, Akki also hosted a martial arts documentary titled 'Seven Deadly Arts with Akshay Kumar' for National Geographic Channel.

4. He is called Khiladi Kumar for a reason! He's worked in eight films with Khiladi in the title: Khiladi, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Sabse Bada Khiladi, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, International Khiladi, Mr and Mrs Khiladi, Khiladi 420 and Khiladi 786.

5. He is also a ladies man, before meeting his wife, Twinkle Khanna, he dated actresses Pooja Batra, Raveena Tandon and Shilpa Shetty! (Ok. Everyone knows this)

6. Like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay has also played a police officer in a large number of films like - Kayda Kanoon, Mohra, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Paandav, Sabse Bada Khiladi, Tu Chor Main Sipahi, Insaaf, Daava, Taraazu, Angaaray, Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahi, Khakee, Police Force: An Inside Story, Aan: Men at Work and Rowdy Rathore.

7. Akshay nearlybroke his neck by back lifting the 350-pound weighing WWF champ Undertaker in his filmKhiladiyon Ka Khiladi. He had to receive extensive treatment for his injuries in the US.

8. Akshay Kumar also sang a Punjabi devotional song called 'Nirgun Raakh Liya'. The profit made by this album was donated to the victims of the train bombings of Mumbai on July 11. That's what we call a 'badey dil waala'!