Born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on September 9, 1967, in Amritsar, Punjab, he is widely known as Akshay Kumar. Today, he celebrates his 58th birthday. He began his career as a lead actor with the film ‘Saugandh,’ released in 1991. Ten years later, he married Twinkle Khanna. Before the wedding, Akshay’s mother-in-law, Dimple Kapadia, set a condition that had to be met.

What was the condition before Akshay and Twinkle’s marriage?

During an appearance on Karan Johar’s show ‘Koffee with Karan’ years ago, Twinkle shared that her father, Rajesh Khanna, thoroughly investigated the matter when she expressed her desire to marry Akshay. Akshay even mentioned that his mother-in-law had initially suspected him of being ‘gay.’ As a result, she proposed that Akshay and Twinkle live together before marriage.

Rajesh Khanna agreed to this. Dimple Kapadia’s condition was that they live together. If after two years of cohabitation, they still wished to marry, then they would proceed with the wedding. Subsequently, Akshay and Twinkle lived together in a Mumbai apartment for approximately two years before Twinkle agreed to the marriage. They were married on January 17, 2001.

Akshay Kumar’s Film Career

‘Aaj,’ released in 1988, was Akshay Kumar’s first film, in which he had a supporting role. His first film as a lead actor was ‘Saugandh,’ which was a success. Following that, Akshay Kumar starred in numerous hit films, including ‘Tu Chor Main Sipahi,’ ‘Suhaag,’ ‘Waqt Hamara Hai,’ ‘Sainik,’ ‘Khiladi,’ ‘Yeh Dillagi,’ ‘Dil To Pagal Hai,’ ‘Mohra,’ ‘Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi,’ ‘Sangharsh,’ ‘Ajnabee,’ ‘Aankhen,’ ‘Namastey London,’ ‘Garam Masala,’ ‘Hera Pheri,’ ‘Phir Hera Pheri,’ ‘Hey Baby,’ and ‘Housefull,’ among others. Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film, ‘Jolly LLB 3,’ is scheduled to release in theaters on September 19.

Aishwarya has made her mark not only in Bollywood but also in Hollywood. Her first Hollywood film was Bride and Prejudice. Released in 2004, it was an adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice. Aishwarya’s Hollywood debut became a topic of discussion in Bollywood, with Amitabh Bachchan also offering his reaction.

During a 2004 episode of Koffee with Karan, Aishwarya Rai was a guest. Karan showed a montage of reactions from artists regarding Aishwarya’s work in Hollywood; the video remains popular today. When asked if Aishwarya would succeed in Hollywood, Amitabh Bachchan stated, “She will go a certain distance, but then there will be a limit.”

Abhishek Bachchan responded, “Yes, she’s very talented, a fantastic professional, and a great person to work with.” At the time, Abhishek was not yet married to Aishwarya. Zayed Khan said, “I think she has a universal appeal.” Ekta Kapoor said, “I don’t know if she will, but I hope she does because my first work was with her, so I pray for her.”

Shabana Azmi said, “I think she has everything that’s needed, but it’s up to her to decide whether she wants to go there or feels safer here.” Sushmita Sen said, “She’s being presented as someone who is taking Bollywood to Hollywood, and that’s why I want it to happen.”