# Akshay Kumar Shared Motorbikes To Save Petrol Before Stardom

2026-08-06T18:25:21+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Before achieving stardom, Akshay Kumar and another actor reportedly shared motorbikes and borrowed each other’s jackets to cut costs, NDTV reports. The unnamed actor said they took turns riding each other’s motorcycles, saving money on petrol. Their arrangement reflects the financial constraints they faced early in their careers, before either became widely known. The report does not identify the second actor or provide further details about when this happened.

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- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/before-stardom-akshay-kumar-and-this-actor-shared-bikes-to-save-petrol-money-borrowed-each-others-jackets-11875601#publisher=newsstand>

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