Actor, producer and stuntman Akshay Kumar has made over a hundred films since he missed a train to a modelling gig in Bangalore and decided to visit a film studio instead. Thirty years later, he is one of the highest valued actors in the world. His breakthrough came in 1992 with Khiladi, a suspense thriller that instantly made him an action star, with an enthusiasm for doing his own stunts that earned him the title “the Indian Jackie Chan”. Since then, he has branched out to become a romantic heartthrob, popular comedian and critically admired dramatic actor, winning a National Film Award for Best Actor in 2016. Of course, with such a long and fabled career there have also been ups and downs - Akshay Kumar has a remarkable story to tell.