MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar is the undoubted action king of Hindi cinema. His films have always shown his prowess for action and breathtaking stunts that have become benchmarks for other stars. The actor has now opened up about how his dad, who was a wrestler himself, encouraged him to wrestle with the healthy and big boys of the neighbourhood.

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The Mission Raniganj actor revealed, “I have always been a sports enthusiast and suggest everyone to have at least one sport in their life to keep them alive. My dad, a wrestler for Punjab and an Army man, used to encourage me by calling the boys in my neighbourhood who were healthy or bigger than me and made me practice wrestling with them.’

Akshay added, “He'd offer Cadbury chocolates to us as prizes. Despite facing older opponents, I enjoyed the challenge as Dad always taught us new tricks.” He further said, “We all used to wake up early for school. Somewhere along the line, it became trendy to sleep in. Waking up early has become a habit, and I enjoy it as I cherish those quiet two hours in the morning. I don't jump into exercise right away; I enjoy lazing around at home first.”

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Akshay was last seen in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.

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