From Akshay Kumar To Shah Rukh Khan: 8 Bollywood Actors Who Are Great Sportsmen Too!

There is more to a Bollywood celeb than their onscreen persona. Meet some of these celebrities behind the
makeup, dance routines, action sequences and limelight, as they unwind with sports. Now, we all know that they go to great lengths to stay fit, and sports not just help them with their physique, but also acts as a stress-buster. Here are some of Bollywood celebrities who are great sportsmen too.

AKSHAY KUMAR

A black belt in taekwondo, Akshay Kumar started training in martial arts from a young age. In addition to taekwondo, he possesses knowledge of other martial art forms including karate and Muay Thai. The actor also runs free of cost martial arts classes for women in Mumbai and plans to open self-defence training centres across the country.

SHAH RUKH KHAN

Shah Rukh Khan’s love for sports is not hidden, be it owning a cricket team or talking about the importance of sports at various public platforms. He used to be a hockey player in his school days and even served as the captain of his school’s hockey and cricket teams.

MILIND SOMAN

Besides making women swoon over his good looks, Milind Soman is also a role model for fitness enthusiasts. Apart from being a swimmer and a cyclist, the athlete has been dubbed as the Ironman, after he successfully completed the Ironman Triathlon in Switzerland in July, 2015. He also completed the Ultraman challenge that took place in Florida earlier this year.

ABHISHEK BACHCHAN

The co-owner and captain of a football team, Abhishek Bachchan has always been vocal about including as many children in sports as possible. He also owns a kabaddi team. His football team also features actors such as Shabbir Ahluwalia and Armaan Jain.

Ranbir Kapoor

When he is not busy breaking into dance sequences and our hearts, Ranbir Kapoor can be seen on a football field, playing charity matches. He is also the co-owner of a football league

John Abraham

The actor’s initiation into football happened at a very young age, and he has also played professionally in the Indian A-Division. His love for the sport is not unknown and he also owns a football team.

Riteish Deshmukh

Besides being Bollywood’s go-to funny man, Riteish Deshmukh is an avid cricketer. The actor was captain of Veer Marathi, a team which he also owned in the Celebrity Cricket League. In January last year, he also played badminton with his co-actors Abhishek Bachchan and Akshay Kumar as part of the promotional tour for his film.

Vidyut Jamwal

When Vidyut Jamwal is not busy defying death and kicking the bad guys’ onscreen, he does martial arts. The actor is trained in Kalaripayuttu, a martial art from Kerala, beginning his training when he was just three years old.