Akshay, John team up again after four yearsSeptember 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - His maiden underwater thriller "Blue" is yet to be out, but director Anthony D'Souza has already convinced his producer Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd. to produce his next that will star Akshay Kumar and John Abraham.
Akshay Kumar's stunt washed away by rainSeptember 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - What was planned as an explosive stunt featuring Akshay Kumar with the all-girl contestants of the daredevil reality show "Fear Factor 2" turned out to be a damp squib. At Mukesh Mills, the entire prop from which Akshay was supposed to plunge 30 feet below came crashing down in the torrential rain that hit the city Monday afternoon.
Disaster strikes Akshay Kumar in Khatron Ka KhiladiSeptember 15th, 2009 By Subhash K Jha
What was planned as an explosive stunt featuring the King Of Action Akshay Kumar with the all-girl contestants of the daredevil reality show Fear Factor turned out to be a massive damp squib. In what the personnel of the fledgling channels Colors are jokingly referring to as their first fiasco, the planned stunt at Mumbai’s Mukesh Mills came crashing down quite literally.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AKSHAYSeptember 9th, 2009 Akshay Kumar, who was shooting in Italy for Sajid Nadiadwala’s House Full, flew back to Mumbai to celebrate his birthday. "Akshay wanted to ring in his birthday with his family.
Grant flies transatlantic to play golfSeptember 8th, 2009 LONDON - British actor Hugh Grant flies from New York to England just to play golf. The "Notting Hill" star is obsessed with the game and travels thousands of miles to play 18 holes, reports askmen.com.
Akshay wins the bet....September 4th, 2009 Akshay Kumar, who is busy shooting for Sajid Khan's House Full, took up his fitness trainer and driver's challenge to perform a stunt in real. The bet was that Akshay run right in the middle of the busy traffic of London lane.
Fast and furious action director impressed by AkshayAugust 20th, 2009 Hollywood action director James Bomalick of The Fast and The Furious and Tokyo Drift fame was so stunned by Akshay Kumar's passion for action that he could not stop singing praises of the Bollywood star. James, who worked with Akshay in Blue, noticed that Akshay was always hungry and enthusiastic to do action scenes.
It's not enough for me to speak Hindi, English...: Akshay KumarJuly 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Voice modulation and languages were earlier considered Akshay Kumar's weak points as an actor. But he is determined to change all that.
Why Akshay wanted to party with Shah Rukh?July 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - When Akshay Kumar decided to throw his first party in Bollywood to celebrate the opening collections of his "Kambakkht Ishq", he made it a point to invite Shah Rukh Khan even though the superstar was far away in San Francisco. "Yes, I did call Shah Rukh Khan to invite him.
"I never run away from my film's premiers" - Akshay KumarJuly 4th, 2009 Akshay Kumar rubbishes the theories about his superstition on not attending the premiers or preview shows of his films, by being in town for the promotion of ‘Kambakkth Ishq’. The superstar clarifies his absence as a mere coincidence.
No Salman Khan for Katrina's birthday?June 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - After last year's bad experience, Katrina Kaif has decided to celebrate her birthday with her family in London. The actress is looking forward to meeting her family, but didn't reveal whether beau Salman Khan will be with her or not.
Akshay Kumar to come along Sylvester Stallone from LAJune 17th, 2009 Our industry sources reveal, if things fall in place, Akshay Kumar would accompany Hollywood super star Sylvester Stallone from Los Angeles to Mumbai to promote their film Kambakkht Ishq and also attend the lavish premiere scheduled of the film. Sources further reveal, “Kambakkht Ishq releases on July 3rd but a lavish premiere has been planned for July 2nd at a suburban Mumbai multiplex.
Akshay Kumar to miss IIFA Awards for family holidayJune 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Forget about performing live, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar won't even be attending the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards night in Macau June 13. The actor has kept aside the month for a family vacation, specially chalked out with his son.
Akshay is hurt by ruckus over unbuttoning episode, says a friendMay 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is miffed with Anil Naik, who filed a case against him and his wife Twinkle for obscene behaviour in public during the recent Lakme India Fashion Week (LIFW). The actor feels Naik tries to seek publicity by harassing celebrities like him, Milind Soman and Mamta Kulkarni, says a close friend.
Akshay Kumar got arrested and later bailed after unbuttoning his jeans in a public ramp showMay 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Film star Akshay Kumar was arrested Monday morning by the police here in connection with obscene behaviour in public during the recent Lakme India Fashion Week (LIFW), a senior police official said. 'We arrested him under Indian Penal Code Section 294, which deals with obscenity in public.