Akshay Kumar and his sister's unique way of celebrating Raksha Bandhan

Akshay Kumar can make anyone crack up, and his filmography (which has equal parts comedy films as action films) is proof.
This Rakhi, while sisters were busy tying rakhis on their brother hands, and everyone else was busy taking selfies, Akshay Kumar took to Twitter to post a video he shot with his sister, Alka.

Akshay Kumar and his sister in a screen grab from the video.

The Bhatia siblings (Akshay Kumar's real name is Rajeev Bhatia, just incase you were unaware) are seen enacting the 'Sitaharan' episode from Mahabharata, where Sita is tricked into crossing the Lakshman Rekha, and then abducted by Raavan.
In the video, Akshay and his sister can be seen wrapped up in quilts. While Akshay pretends to be a sage, his sister Alka reveals at the end that she is actually Rakhi (Sawant) and not Sita. The who act seems to be a skit based on a video.

Source:http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/watch-akshay-kumar-and-his-sisters-unique-way-of-celebrating-raksha-bandha-2414658.html

Akshay Kumar slapped by sister Alka Bhatia on Raksha Bandhan

oday (August 29), the nation is celebrating Raksha Bandhan. A special day meant for siblings. This day sisters tie rakhi (a special band) to their brothers. But instead of tying rakhi someone from Bollywood just got slapped. Could any sister do that to her brother and that too on the day of Raksha Bandhan?

The Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar who is known for his amazing stunts on-screen couldn’t do anything when his own sister Alka Bhatia slapped him. Who thought Alka would such act to Akshay? Do you think the family man might have reacted to it? Okay, here we break the suspense on why Alka slapped Akshay.
We just want to tell Akshay’s fans not to get serious anymore. It was just fun moment between the siblings. Akshay and Alka share an amazing bond just like you all do. Akshay calls his adorable sister as his partner in crime. The actor took to the micro-blogging site Twitter and shared a fun moment where they act as Ravan (Akshay) and Rakhi (Alka). Here is the tweet:

Source:http://www.india.com/showbiz/omg-akshay-kumar-slapped-by-sister-alka-bhatia-on-raksha-bandhan-524813/

Nimrat Kaur talks highly of co-star Akshay Kumar in Airlift

Lunchbox actress Nimrat Kaur was effusive in her praise of co-star Singh is King star Akshay Kumar with regards to his work ethic as well as how he manages to make work fun on the sets.

Both actors are working on completing their shooting for the movie Airlift which is said to be set in the context of the Gulf War in 1990. The Gulf War happened in Kuwait, and many Indians trapped in the nation needed to be brought home Akshay plays the role of a Indian billionaire abroad who uses his money and status to have the Indians in Kuwait evacuated. It is said to be the biggest human evacuation in history.

The 33 year old actress, said, "Working with Akshay is fantastic. It is a pleasure to work with him. He is such a great guy. It is too much fun when he is around on sets." Nimrat Kaur became even more renowned with the success that was witnessed by her internationally acclaimed film The Lunchbox opposite Jurassic World III actor Irrfan Khan. She was also part of the cast for the American TV soap Homeland.

She further revealed, "We have three weeks of shoot left for November. We have a good 30 per cent of the film left. We are all very excited for it. It is coming out really well. There aren't any elaborate action sequences. It is all normal."

Source:http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=348514

Nimrat Kaur Says Airlift Co-Star Akshay Kumar is 'Great, Fantastic'

Actress Nimrat Kaur said that her Airlift co-star Akshay Kumar kept everyone's mood on the sets light. The 33-year-old actress said the Brothers star has made shooting for the film enjoyable and fun.

"Working with Akshay is fantastic. It is a pleasure to work with him. He is such a great guy. It is too much fun when he is around on sets," Nimrat told PTI.

Airlift is based in the backdrop of the Gulf War in 1990 which happened in Kuwait (biggest human evacuation in the history), directed by Raja Krishna Menon.

Having starred in internationally acclaimed film The Lunchbox and completing a successful tryst in American TV scene with Homeland, Nimrat is happy to be a part of Airlift, which will release next year.

"We have three weeks of shoot left for November. We have a good 30 per cent of the film left. We are all very excited for it. It is coming out really well," she said on the sidelines of the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week.

Though it is an action film, the actress said she does not have very difficult stunts to perform. "There aren't any elaborate action sequences. It is all normal."

Source:http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/nimrat-kaur-says-airlift-co-star-akshay-kumar-is-great-fantastic-1211533

Watch daredevil Akshay Kumar survive a fire accident on ‘Singh Is Bliing’ sets

Acting isn’t an easy profession and can send a star jumping through hoops, literally.

While shooting for the song ‘Tung Tung Baje’ in ‘Singh Is Bliing’, Akshay Kumar performed several risky stunts including one in which he had to jump through the burning hoops.

The 47-year-old star rehearsed the stunt repeatedly, but while shooting he made a little error in clearing the hoop. The result: he landed on the ground with the fiery hoop stuck in his leg.

Akshay Kumar showed the presence of mind and clambered out of the hoop. The crew, too, rushed in to dowse the fire.

It was a close shave and a reminder that those who flirt with fire get singed too.

But the daredevil Akshay Kumar was undaunted.

Source:http://www.apunkachoice.com/content/article/sid100025793-omg_watch_daredevil_akshay_kumar_survive_a_fire_accident_on_singh_is_bliing_sets/

Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Brothers’ box office collections set to hit Rs 100-crore mark

Akshay Kumar and Siddharth Malhotra starrer ‘Brothers’ box office collections got a good opening in the domestic market where it earned a whopping Rs 15.2 crore on day 1. The collections got a big boost on Saturday too, raking in a massive Rs 21.24 crore. The third day was not such a big day, but still stayed in the two-figure bracket at Rs 15.45 crore.
However, as was clear from Sunday’s collections, the movie did not enthuse the audience as much as was expected  and this was reflected in the collections on Monday too as the figure dropped down to Rs 6.23 crore and kept on sliding during the week. On Friday, which also saw the release of ‘All is well’ and ‘Manjhi’, the movie made Rs 1.4 crore (Day 8).
‘Brothers’ has however, managed to stay relevant throughout its B.O. run to collect Rs 78.4 crore in the first 10 days. The collections rise to Rs 98.02 crore, if we include the foreign take.
‘Brothers’, which released a day before Independence Day, is an action-thriller that also features Jacqueline Fernandez, Jackie Shroff, Shefali Shah and Ashutosh Rana. ‘Brothers’ is a remake of Hollywood movie ‘Warriors’.
‘Brothers’ box-office collections in India:

Day	Collections (INR Cr.)
Day 1 (Fri)	15.2
Day 2 (Sat)	21.43
Day 3 (Sun)	15.45
Day 4 (Mon)	6.23
Day 5 (Tue)	5.11
Day 6 (Wed)	4.88
Day 7 (Thu)	4.3
Day 8 (Fri)	1.4
Day 9 (Sat)	2
Day 10 (Sun)	2.7
TOTAL	78.7

Statistics: Bollywood Hungama

Source:http://www.financialexpress.com/article/lifestyle/showbiz/akshay-kumar-starrer-brothers-box-office-collections-set-to-hit-rs-100-crore-mark/125286/

Buy a bigger house: Akshay Kumar's advice to Sidharth Malhotra

A popular ad campaign goes, ‘It’s your life, make it large’. Well, this is exactly the advice that Akshay Kumar gave to Sidharth Malhotra when they were bonding on the sets of Brothers.
“Sidharth is still establishing himself in the industry and it is a known fact that when he started off in Mumbai, he was living in a small apartment. However, now that he has started doing well in his career, he is thinking of buying a house for himself as well. In a casual conversation, Akshay asked him about his plans. When Sidharth spoke about a buying a small house to begin with, Akshay suggested that he think big and pick up a bigger house,” informs a common friend.
Since the Khiladi is also an outsider like Sidharth, investing in a house is a key thing that he does suggest to his near and dear ones. He believes that while it brings in an element of security, it also acts as a drive for an individual to work harder.
“He told Sid that if he is thinking of a two-bedroom flat, he should actually pick a 4BHK. If he plans to bring in his parents, he should think of something even bigger. He even suggested that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to even keep on an entire floor to himself, as a house is long-term investment and a safe one as well,” the source continues.
When Sid expressed concerns over earning enough moolah to pay off a loan on the house, AK told him that based on personal experience, only if someone thinks a few notches higher would he be able to earn more as well. “Akshay told Sidharth that ‘Tu darr mat, bas le le; agar loan lena padta hai toh woh bhi kar, par soch mat kyonki paisa aa jaayega’,” the source adds.

Source:http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-buy-a-bigger-house-akshay-kumar-s-advice-to-sidharth-malhotra-2117705