Akshay Kumar is an actor and producer with a career spanning over 150 films who also has two national awards to his name. He has also been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009 for his contribution to the field of arts. He is affectionately known as the 'Khiladi Kumar' of Bollywood due to his fearless portrayal of actionpacked roles, often performing his stunts without the use of body doubles. He is a trained martial artist who started his career as a stuntperson in Bollywood. In this edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, he talks about his admiration for films that convey meaningful social messages and stories of individuals who have made a difference through their acts. He also talks about his latest movie Mission Raniganj, which has hit theatres and is based on the rescue of miners by an engineer from an underground mine situated in eastern India. The Airlift actor also explains about his fitness regime and his strong belief in Hinduism. He also talks about the recent controversy over a new advertisement for a tobacco product brand and opens up on the controversy surrounding his Canadian citizenship.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:47 Mission Raniganj & selection of movies
10:19 Family support & working with directors
20:49 Initial career & Fitness
30:08 Chemistry with Coactors and Raveena Tandon
34:42 Vimal ad controversy & Canadian Citizenship Row
45:51 Sanatana Dharma & family Values
50:41 Influence of social media & multistarrer films

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