Akshay Kumar tells PM Narendra Modi: I wanted to be a martial arts teacher but landed up in acting
India TodayAkshay Kumar piqued the interest of fans when he announced that he was "getting into an unknown and uncharted territory". I wanted to be a martial arts teacher, but landed up in acting," he said. Akshay aka the 'Khiladi' of Bollywood became a household name as an action hero and has been quite vocal about his love for martial arts. At an event a few years ago, he said, "My passion for martial arts goes back to my early teens when I went to Bangkok to master them. This Valentine's Day don't let a guy take u for granted.Learn martial arts, u never know when it comes handy & starting early always helps pic.twitter.com/kcDWkAjoSk Akshay Kumar February 14, 2017 On the work front, Akshay was last seen on the big screen in Anurag Singh's historical drama Kesari, which was based on the Battle of Saragarhi.