Akhay Kumar On Changing His Name From Rajiv Bhatia

Akshay Kumar, originally named Rajiv Bhatia revealed the reason behind his name change during an interview with Galatta Plus. 

In his debut film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and starring Raj Babbar, Smita Patil and Kumar Gaurav, Akshay made a special appearance. 

He shared that Kumar Gaurav’s character was named Akshay, and he decided to adopt this name, not due to any advice from a priest but simply because he liked it. 

His father questioned the change, but Akshay explained it was due to the hero’s name in his first film.

Meanwhile Akshay will miss Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding celebrations despite being personally invited by Anant. 

Akshay was promoting his latest release, 'Sarfira' when he felt unwell and tested positive for Covid19 after some crew members also tested positive. 

A source confirmed that Akshay tested positive on Friday morning leading him to isolate himself missing both the final promotions and the wedding celebrations.