Meet actor who never became superstar, was son of…, almost married Karisma Kapoor, wanted to date Tamil Nadu's Chief Minster, is still single, he is…
Meet actor who never became superstar, was son of…, almost married Karisma Kapoor, wanted to date Tamil Nadu's Chief Minster, is still single, he is…
Over the years, this actor played various characters, but except a few, the audience couldn't like him as much as it was expected.
By Mallika Mehzabeen
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The term nepotism is no new in Bollywood. Kids who come from a background of actors often have a smooth path when it comes to landing their debut film. However, despite having a good director, producer, and co-star, these kids fail to make an impact on the audience with their first movie. Today, we are going to discuss an actor whose father is an ace and veteran actor in the Bollywood industry. However, this actor's first film was a huge flop, but he later proved his mettle as an actor with several successful films.
Over the years, he played various characters, but except a few, the audience couldn't like him as much as it was expected. He was recently featured in a movie which minted Rs 800 crore worldwide. If you are wondering who we are talking about, then this actor is none other than Akshaye Khanna.
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Son of yesteryear superstar Vinod Khanna, Akshay made his debut with the film Himalay Putra in 1997. The movie was a huge box office flop. Despite this, Akshaye did not lose hope and his luck changed when he featured in the superhit film Border the same year. This turned out to be a turning point in Akshaye's career.
Over the years, he has been a part of several hit movies such as Taal, Hulchul, Dil Chahta Hai, Humraaz, Race, Mom, Drishyam 2 and more.
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While Akshaye's Bollywood career has always been an open book to all, not many people know about his personal life. If reports are to be believed, then Akshaye wanted to marry Karisma Kapoor and the two were romantically involved.
Karisma's father Randhir too wanted the same and sent the proposal. However, Babita Kapoor opposed the idea, as her daughter was at the peak of her career. She didn't want Karisma to give up showbiz and settle into domestic life after marriage.
Do you know that after Karisma, Akshaye wanted to get married to former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the late Jayalalithaa, who was 27 years older than him at that time?
The actor has turned 50 but never tied the knot and is single. Akshaye was a part of Chhava, which was a huge hit.
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