Akshay Kumar: 6 seriously cool things the Bollywood star has done in 2020 – from drinking elephant poop tea to donating over US$3 million to Covid-19 relief
As the star of Sooryavansh, Bell Bottom and Laxmmi Bomb celebrates his 53rd birthday, check out 6 of Kumar’s most remarkable acts during lockdown – from campaigning for struggling Mumbai street vendors to driving his wife Twinkle Khanna to hospital and wishing one lucky fan happy birthday on Twitter
1. He donated US$3.42 million towards Covid-19 relief
Among his Bollywood brethren, Kumar is probably the biggest contributor to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s PM Cares Fund, which was set up to fight the pandemic. The actor said he was donating 25 crore rupees (US$3.42 million) because “safeguarding the lives of the people is of paramount importance right now”.
No one is more impressed than his wife, author and former actress Twinkle Khanna, who tweeted: “When I asked him if he was sure as it was such a massive amount, he just said, ‘I had nothing when I started and now that I am in this position, how can I hold back from doing whatever I can for those who have nothing.’”
Here he is goofing around with his daughter Nitara at his Mumbai home during lockdown.
2. He drank elephant poop tea
During an episode of the reality TV series Running Wild with Bear Grylls, filmed in India’s Bandipur National Park and Tiger Reserve in Karnataka, Kumar gamely swigs elephant poop tea with host Grylls.