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Akshay Kumar Net Worth: How Rich Is the Actor in 2022?

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Kumar is an Indian-born naturalized Canadian actor, television personality, and film producer who is best known for appearing in over 100 Bollywood movies. The Akshay Kumar net worth figure is estimated at $300 million as of 2022.

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Indian Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar poses during a promotional event for India Luxury Style Week in Mumbai late April 28, 2015. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STRDEL/AFP via Getty Images)

Early Life and Bio

Full NameRajiv Hari Om Bhatia
Birth Date / AgeSeptember 9, 1967 / 54 Years Old
Birth PlaceAmritsar, Punjab, India
Source of WealthActing / Television
Relationship StatusMarried To Twinkle Khanna
Height5 ft. 10 in. / 178 cm.
Net Worth$300 Million

Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia was born in September of 1967 in Amritsar, Punjab, India to parents Hari Om and Aruna. His father worked as an army officer, while his mother stayed home raising the children.

The family lived in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk before moving to Bombay (present-day Mumbai) after his father left the army to become an accountant with UNICEF. Shortly after this, his sister Alka Bhatia was born.

As far as education is concerned, Akshay attended Don Bosco High School. He then enrolled at Guru Nanak Khalsa College, but he’d later drop out.

Simultaneously, Kumar was training Karate, Thai Boxing, Muay Thai, and Taekwondo. As a teenager, he expressed his interest in becoming an actor.

actor akshay kumar attends the music launch of film tees maar khan
MUMBAI, INDIA – NOVEMBER 14 : Akshay Kumar attends the Music launch of film ‘Tees Maar Khan’ at train to Lonavla in Maharashtra on November 14, 2010 in Mumbai, India (Photo by Prodip Guha/Getty Images)

Akshay Kumar Net Worth and Career

Kumar made his first major film appearance in 1991 when he starred alongside Raakhee and Shantipriya in Saugandh. Incredibly, he has been in over 100 movies dating back to the early 1990s.

In addition to that, he has hosted and produced a variety of television series throughout the years. Notably, the Seven Deadly Arts, Fear Factor, and Dare 2 Dance.

It’s been dubbed that 52 of his 113 films have been commercially successful. By 2013, he became the first Bollywood actor whose films’ domestic net lifetime collections crossed ₹20 billion (US$270 million).

The 2019 comedy movie Housefull 4 proved to be Kumar’s most successful and highest-earning film to date. Meanwhile, the movies Mohra and Rowdy Rathore aren’t far behind.

Remarkably, Akshay has been considered an ambassador for 30 different brands over the years. Companies like Fau-G, GOQii, Honda, Nirma, Policy Bazaar, Livguard Energy, Harpic, Suthol, Dollar, Tata Motors, and PC Jewelers have all paid Kumar to be their spokesperson.

In 2019, Kumar ranked fourth on the Forbes World’s Highest-Paid Actors list. Meanwhile, he placed 52nd on Forbes’ 2020 World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities list.

Akshay Kumar Instagram and Twitter

Currently, the actor possesses a ridiculous 59.7 million followers on his Instagram account. To go along with that, he has 48 million followers on his Facebook page and 43.9 million Twitter followers.

The ad revenue that his social media accounts generate is out of this world. Statistics say that brands typically pay between $10 per 1,000 followers to $500 for every 1,000 followers depending on the profile’s engagement.

Personal Life

In 2001, Akshay married Twinkle Khanna who is the daughter of actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia. The couple has a pair of children, a son named Aarav and a daughter by the name of Nitara.

Impressively, Kumar was awarded the highest Japanese honor of “Katana” and a sixth-degree black belt in Kuyukai Gōjū-ryū karate in 2005.

Akshay Kumar Net Worth

The Akshay Kumar net worth figure of $300 million has been amassed through being arguably the most prominent entertainer in the Bollywood industry.

His appearances on screen as well as his off-screen work have yielded him millions. The 54-year-old is still going strong, slated to release half a dozen movies in 2022.

Akshay Kumar FAQ

Who is Akshay Kumar?


Akshay is best known as a prominent actor in India’s movie industry. However, he is also a film producer, a television personality, and of course, a martial artist.

Where does Akshay Kumar live?


The mega-rich actor currently resides near Juhu Beach in the uber-luxurious Prime Beach building. His Mumbai home faces the waves of the Arabian sea.

How tall is Akshay Kumar?


Akshay is listed as standing approximately five-foot-ten-inches and weighing about 176 pounds. Furthermore, he is roughly 178 centimeters and 80 kilograms.

Akshay Kumar News

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MUMBAI, INDIA – OCTOBER 09 : Akshay Kumar attends the film promotion ‘Action Replay’ on October 09, 2010 in Mumbai, India (Photo by Prodip Guha/Getty Images)
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