<p>There are endless theories when it comes to why Akshay Kumar changed his name. Some people say that the Bollywood superstar changed his name from Rajiv Bhatia after a priest suggested the actor do so. After years of silence, Akshay has finally revealed the real story behind his decision to change his name.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking with Galatta Plus, the actor refuted all the theories behind his decision to change his name, including astrological reasons.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Revealing the real reason, Akshay disclosed why he changed his name before his first movie in 1989 Aaj.</p>

<p>“Do you know what Kumar Gaurav’s name is in the film? Akshay. That’s how I got my name. Not many people know this. So my real name is Rajiv and, during the shoot, I casually asked the name of the hero in the film. They said Akshay. I told them, ‘I want to change my name to Akshay!’”</p>

<p>Further talking the actor said that his father was against his decision to change his name. “Rajiv is a good name and I think, back then, Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister. So, it was a great name, but I changed it just aise hi. It wasn’t like some pandit advised me to change my name. My father also asked me, ‘What’s wrong with you?’ But I told him that’s the hero’s name in my first film, so I will keep it!”</p>

<p>After playing a brief role in Mahesh Bhatt's movie, Kumar made his debut in 1991 with <em>Saugandh</em>. However, his breakthrough came in 1992 when his film <em>Khiladi</em> became a super hit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On the work front, Akshay's recent film<em> Sarfira</em> is playing in theatres. Released on July 12, the movie is underperforming at the box office. So far, the movie has managed to collect only Rs 12.50 crore (Rs 120 million) in India.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sarfira?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sarfira</a> continues to struggle... Earns praise and acclaim, but underperforms at the ticket windows... Biz saw an upward trend on Sat - Sun, but the 3-day total remains lackluster, falling far below expectations.<br />
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In the recent past, well-made content-driven films like <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Maidaan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Maidaan</a>… <a href="https://t.co/BPY16EEQKC">pic.twitter.com/BPY16EEQKC</a></p>
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<p>Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, ''#Sarfira continues to struggle... Earns praise and acclaim, but underperforms at the ticket windows... Biz saw an upward trend on Sat - Sun, but the 3-day total remains lackluster, falling far below expectations.''<br />
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Akshay's April release <em>Bade Miyan Chote Miyan </em>also&nbsp;didn't perform well at the box office.</p>


There are endless theories when it comes to why Akshay Kumar changed his name. Some people say that the Bollywood superstar changed his name from Rajiv Bhatia after a priest suggested the actor do so.

There are endless theories when it comes to why Akshay Kumar changed his name. Some people say that the Bollywood superstar changed his name from Rajiv Bhatia after a priest suggested the actor do so. After years of silence, Akshay has finally revealed the real story behind his decision to change his name. Speaking with Galatta Plus, the actor refuted all the theories behind his decision to change his name, including astrological reasons. Revealing the real reason, Akshay disclosed why he changed his name before his first movie in 1989 Aaj. “Do you know what Kumar Gaurav’s name is in the film? Akshay. That’s how I got my name. Not many people know this. So my real name is Rajiv and, during the shoot, I casually asked the name of the hero in the film. They said Akshay. I told them, ‘I want to change my name to Akshay!’” Further talking the actor said that his father was against his decision to change his name. “Rajiv is a good name and I think, back then, Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister. So, it was a great name, but I changed it just aise hi. It wasn’t like some pandit advised me to change my name. My father also asked me, ‘What’s wrong with you?’ But I told him that’s the hero’s name in my first film, so I will keep it!” After playing a brief role in Mahesh Bhatt's movie, Kumar made his debut in 1991 with Saugandh. However, his breakthrough came in 1992 when his film Khiladi became a super hit. On the work front, Akshay's recent film Sarfira is playing in theatres. Released on July 12, the movie is underperforming at the box office. So far, the movie has managed to collect only Rs 12.50 crore (Rs 120 million) in India. #Sarfira continues to struggle... Earns praise and acclaim, but underperforms at the ticket windows... Biz saw an upward trend on Sat - Sun, but the 3-day total remains lackluster, falling far below expectations. In the recent past, well-made content-driven films like #Maidaan… pic.twitter.com/BPY16EEQKC — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 15, 2024 × Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, ''#Sarfira continues to struggle... Earns praise and acclaim, but underperforms at the ticket windows... Biz saw an upward trend on Sat - Sun, but the 3-day total remains lackluster, falling far below expectations.'' Akshay's April release Bade Miyan Chote Miyan also didn't perform well at the box office.

Not astrology, but this was the reason why Akshay Kumar changed his name from Rajiv Bhatia

<p>Akshay Kumar is all set to enthral us with his cop avatar once again. On Friday, Kumar surprised millions of his fans with the announcement of his new project titled 'Cutputli'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The thriller will release directly on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar next month.&nbsp;The trailer of the movie will release tomorrow i.e 20 August and the movie will premiere on September 2.&nbsp;<br />
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Along with the announcement, the 'Bell Bottom' actor also shared a small teaser from the psychological thriller that took the excitement bar of the fans a notch higher. The short clips show Akshay's still as a police officer from the movie. Looking at his expression seems like he's trying to solve some mystery case.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="et">Yeh khel power ka nahi, mind ka hai.<br />
Aur is mind game mein aap aur main…sab <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cuttputlli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cuttputlli</a> hain.<br />
Dropping on <a href="https://twitter.com/DisneyPlusHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DisneyPlusHS</a>, 2nd September. Trailer out tomorrow<a href="https://twitter.com/vashubhagnani?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vashubhagnani</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Rakulpreet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rakulpreet</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ranjit_tiwari?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ranjit_tiwari</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jackkybhagnani?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jackkybhagnani</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/honeybhagnani?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@honeybhagnani</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/poojafilms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@poojafilms</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CuttputlliOnHotstar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CuttputlliOnHotstar</a> <a href="https://t.co/l9uyi2Pp7Z">pic.twitter.com/l9uyi2Pp7Z</a></p>
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) <a href="https://twitter.com/akshaykumar/status/1560500054179422209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>The movie has been backed by veteran Jackky Bhagnani's Pooja Entertainment and is directed by 'Bell Bottom' director Ranjit M Tiwari. &nbsp;<br />
''Yeh khel power ka nahi, mind ka hai. Aur is mind game mein aap aur main…sab #Cuttputlli hain. Dropping on @DisneyPlusHS, 2nd September. Trailer out tomorrow,'' Kumar captioned the post.&nbsp;<br />
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The movie also stars Rakul Preet Singh.&nbsp;<br />
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Looking at&nbsp;Akshay's work front, this year he has many big projects in his bag but not a single movie has performed well on the silver screens and has failed to impress the audience as well, whether it's 'Bachchan Pandey', 'Prithviraj', or 'Raksha Bandhan'.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RakshaBandhan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RakshaBandhan</a> is a non-performer... Fails to hit double digits despite multiple holidays... 5-day total is a complete shocker... Thu 8.20 cr [<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RakshaBandhan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RakshaBandhan</a>], Fri 6.40 cr, Sat 6.51 cr, Sun 7.05 cr, Mon 6.31 cr [<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndependenceDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndependenceDay</a>]. Total: ₹ 34.47 cr. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#India</a> biz. <a href="https://t.co/ZOFAJ7e58f">pic.twitter.com/ZOFAJ7e58f</a></p>
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) <a href="https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1559437084078723073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>Talking about his most recent release 'Raksha Bandhan', the movie is a dud at the box office.&nbsp;<br />
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''#RakshaBandhan is a non-performer... Fails to hit double digits despite multiple holidays... 5-day total is a complete shocker... Thu 8.20 cr [#RakshaBandhan], Fri 6.40 cr, Sat 6.51 cr, Sun 7.05 cr, Mon 6.31 cr [#IndependenceDay]. Total: ₹ 34.47 cr. #India biz,'' tweeted Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh.&nbsp;</p>

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Akshay Kumar is all set to enthral us with his cop avatar once again. On Friday, Kumar surprised millions of his fans with the announcement of his new project titled 'Cutputli'.

Akshay Kumar is all set to enthral us with his cop avatar once again. On Friday, Kumar surprised millions of his fans with the announcement of his new project titled 'Cutputli'. The thriller will release directly on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar next month. The trailer of the movie will release tomorrow i.e 20 August and the movie will premiere on September 2. Along with the announcement, the 'Bell Bottom' actor also shared a small teaser from the psychological thriller that took the excitement bar of the fans a notch higher. The short clips show Akshay's still as a police officer from the movie. Looking at his expression seems like he's trying to solve some mystery case. Yeh khel power ka nahi, mind ka hai. Aur is mind game mein aap aur main…sab #Cuttputlli hain. Dropping on @DisneyPlusHS, 2nd September. Trailer out tomorrow@vashubhagnani @Rakulpreet @ranjit_tiwari @jackkybhagnani @honeybhagnani @poojafilms #CuttputlliOnHotstar pic.twitter.com/l9uyi2Pp7Z — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 19, 2022 × The movie has been backed by veteran Jackky Bhagnani's Pooja Entertainment and is directed by 'Bell Bottom' director Ranjit M Tiwari. ''Yeh khel power ka nahi, mind ka hai. Aur is mind game mein aap aur main…sab #Cuttputlli hain. Dropping on @DisneyPlusHS, 2nd September. Trailer out tomorrow,'' Kumar captioned the post. The movie also stars Rakul Preet Singh. Looking at Akshay's work front, this year he has many big projects in his bag but not a single movie has performed well on the silver screens and has failed to impress the audience as well, whether it's 'Bachchan Pandey', 'Prithviraj', or 'Raksha Bandhan'. #RakshaBandhan is a non-performer... Fails to hit double digits despite multiple holidays... 5-day total is a complete shocker... Thu 8.20 cr [#RakshaBandhan], Fri 6.40 cr, Sat 6.51 cr, Sun 7.05 cr, Mon 6.31 cr [#IndependenceDay]. Total: ₹ 34.47 cr. #India biz. pic.twitter.com/ZOFAJ7e58f — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 16, 2022 × Talking about his most recent release 'Raksha Bandhan', the movie is a dud at the box office. ''#RakshaBandhan is a non-performer... Fails to hit double digits despite multiple holidays... 5-day total is a complete shocker... Thu 8.20 cr [#RakshaBandhan], Fri 6.40 cr, Sat 6.51 cr, Sun 7.05 cr, Mon 6.31 cr [#IndependenceDay]. Total: ₹ 34.47 cr. #India biz,'' tweeted Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh.

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Not astrology, but this was the reason why Akshay Kumar changed his name from Rajiv Bhatia

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