Akshay Kumar became Rajiv Bhatia because of this actor!!!
Akshay Kumar became Rajiv Bhatia because of this actor!!!
Akshay Kumar has a different identity in Bollywood. The actor has made his place in the industry by struggling a lot. No one calls him a player for nothing. He has worked very hard to become a player. Akshay now brings 4-5 films a year which fans eagerly await. Akshay entered the industry with the film Saugandh and now he has done films of every genre. Akshay's real name is Rajiv Bhatia. Today we tell you the interesting story behind his becoming Rajiv Bhatia. He did not change his name on the advice of any Pandit but because of an actor.
Akshay Kumar's background had nothing to do with films. He used to work as a chef in Bangkok. Where he decided to change his name because of bollywood actor Kumar Gaurav.
This is an interesting story
Akshay Kumar made his debut in the industry with the film Saugandh. Before that he was seen for 15 seconds in Mahesh Bhatt's film Aaj. In this film he played a Karate instructor. In an interview given to Galata Plus, he told the reason behind changing his name. Akshay said- Do you know what was Kumar Gaurav's name in the film Aaj? Akshay... That's where I got my name. Many people did not even know that my real name is Rajiv. Once during the shooting, I asked on the set what the name of the hero of the film is. He said Akshay. I said- I will also keep my name Akshay. Akshay had told that as soon as he changed his name, his luck shone. He started getting offers for many films. Akshay's debut film could not do anything special. He got real recognition from the film Khiladi.