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Avinash Wadhawan recalls Akshay Kumar’s disciplined struggling years
Avinash Wadhawan recalls Akshay Kumar’s disciplined struggling years
Avinash Wadhawan has recalled his early friendship with Akshay Kumar, when both were aspiring actors in Mumbai. Speaking on the Hindi Rush podcast, Wadhawan said Kumar, then known as Rajeev Bhatia, and…
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Avinash Wadhawan has recalled his early friendship with Akshay Kumar, when both were aspiring actors in Mumbai. Speaking on the Hindi Rush podcast, Wadhawan said Kumar, then known as Rajeev Bhatia, and he, then Rakesh, shared motorcycles and borrowed jackets for photo shoots while living in Lokhandwala. He also remembered Kumar waking at 5am, training at Nana Nani Park in Versova and running in Ooty at 6am before a 9am shoot. Wadhawan said they gradually lost touch and last spoke by phone around five or six years ago. He said they have not spoken since.
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Bollywood often turns early struggle into a neat success formula, while fitness stories can become proof that discipline alone creates stardom. Wadhawan’s account supports neither claim fully. It offers a personal memory of friendship, routine and opportunity, not a complete account of Kumar’s career. The useful test is simpler: can such anecdotes be checked beyond one former colleague’s recollection?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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