5 Rare Achievements That Only Akshay Kumar Can Boast Of In Bollywood

Whether its giving the Khans a competition or being the boss of the box-office, there isn’t anyone in Bollywood who can claim success in such tangible terms. Probably one of the most popular actors of Bollywood for the last 25 years, Akshay’s film have rarely done poorly at the box-office.

But it in not just his outstanding box-office success that makes him special. Here are 5 redcords of Akshay Kumar that only he can boast off in Bollywood.

Honored By Japan

In 2009, Akshay was awarded the Katana which is the highest Japanese honor in karate. He also received the sixth-degree black belt in Kuyukai Gōjū-ryū karate which is also pretty exclusive and prestigious. Needless to say, he is the only actor of Bollywood to receive such an honor.

Honored By Canada

Akshay Kumar has always had close ties with Canada and the University of Windsor in Canada has also given him his honorary doctorate for his outstanding contribution in the field of cinema. However, that is not all, Canada apart from giving him a citizenship also invited him to participate in the Olympic torch bearing rally during the winter Olympics of 2010. He was one among the 15 international celebrities and the only one from Bollywood to receive the prestigious invitation.

Highest Tax Payer Since 2013

We are not really sure how happy Akshay is about this achievement, but it surely says a lot of about his success in the most tangible terms. According to the latest list of Forbes magazine, he is the 76^th highest paid actor in the world and is tallying with Scarlett Johanson in the spot. Back home, ever since 2013, Akshay Kumar has been the highest tax-payer from Bollywood which in a way signifies that he has also been earning the most among all Bollywood stars.

First One To Hit The 2000 Crore Mark

He is the first Bollywood actor whose movies have crossed the 2000 crores mark in 2013. And 3000 crores in 2016. While Salman and Aamir have made their share of box-office records, it is Akshay Kumar who has taken the lead in the number games in Bollywood.

First One To Have 50 Hits

Among his generation, Akshay is the first actor to have almost 50 hits. In his 25 years of being in Bollywood, he has done 114 films out of which 49 has been massive successes. Thus, when it comes to Akshay, every 2 out of his 5 movies have been successful at the box-office. Just to put things into perspective, Salman out of his 63 releases have managed to register on 32 box-office successes.