From struggling student in Bangkok to B’wood’s big gun, Masala! brings you Akki’s journey

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He wasn’t born to a Khanna, Kapoor, Khan or Bachchan, but Akshay Kumar has managed to give star sons and others a run at the box-office. Masala! takes a look at how the small-time chef from the streets of Thailand made it big in Bollywood. The star shares how when his kundali was made as a kid it was never predicted he’s be a star. We track his journey from those early action flicks in B’wood to how he developed a reputation as a Casanova (The list of his girlfriends was endless!) to becoming the new TV badshah (In September 2008, Akshay was signed on to host the Indian version of Fear Factor and paid Dhs21 million per episode!).

For much more on Akki’s life and never-seen-before pics from his family album, get your copy of Masala! magazine out on stands now.