Akshay Kumar is our most dependable, adaptable and disciplined actor after more than three decades of working in the film industry, he inspires millions even today while his work is well known and recognized globally not many have known about the influences and teachings that came from the personal front of his life of the father figure in his life.
Who Was Akshay Kumar’s Father?
Akshay Kumar born as Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967 and his father is Hari Om Bhatia born in Amritsar, Punjab with all that was known about his celebrity in-laws Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia Akshay’s father chose to remain quiet in the service of the nation, far removed from the glamour. Hari Om Bhatia was an army officer and thereafter worked with UNICEF and the spirit of a social worker surely left an indelible mark on Akshay’s upbringing.
What Was His Job or Occupation?
Posted with the Indian Army in Amritsar, Hari Om Bhatia spent his early years in the field of national defense. He moved with his family to Delhi after military service and worked as an accountant for UNICEF with the discipline of the army life never left him and he brought up his family with those values a fact even Akshay follows till date.
Akshay Kumar’s Career
He started off as a martial arts instructor in the late 1980s and entered Bollywood in the 1990s and it has been his hard work and metamorphosis that brought him to where he is today. Famous as the Khiladi of Hindi cinema, he holds an envious repertoire of over 150 films ranging from action to comedies to dramas. His career, epitomizing discipline and diligence reflects upon the traits instilled by his father.
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Father’s Qualities in Akshay
Akshay is known for his strict daily routine, early rising and highly disciplined lifestyle though he gets mocked for rising at 4 a.m., he takes pride in saying that this comes from his military background. He has publicly stated how his father inculcated within him a sense of duty, fitness and punctuality.
During his visit to army camps in Jodhpur and Amritsar, Akshay paid his tribute to the Indian soldiers to them, he expressed, “My father was in the army, and I’ve lived by that discipline all my life. Whatever I am today, I owe it to that environment.” His message was one of gratitude and respect: for the army, his upbringing and the values that continue to guide him.
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Disclaimer: This article is for informational and tribute purposes. All details are based on publicly known facts and statements made by Akshay Kumar.
