‘I DON’T DIG EIGHT-PACKS’
In a candid session, actor Akshay Kumar talks about his reverence for martial arts, the value of discipline, how he makes his marriage tick and much more
Megastar Akshay Kumar has done several different roles in Bollywood during a successful career spanning nearly 25 years so far. But on his recent visit to the capital, he turned life guru for entrepreneurs at EO Delhi’s RIE — Zinda Dilli 2016. He spoke about his life, his parents, his principles, his wife, martial arts and more. Excerpts:
BODY IS LIKE A TEMPLE
“I am going to turn 50 soon and I can tell you with all surety that I have never taken fitness too seriously, unlike what people may perceive of me. I am not a fitness freak. I spare only about 45 minutes to one hour in a day to work out. That’s all. My life’s mantra stands something like this: If you cannot spare one hour from your 24-hour schedule to work on your health, then kill your body right now because you are disrespecting it in a huge way. If you wish to be healthy, you must learn to interpret and reinterpret your body’s mes-
If you cannot spare one hour to work on your health, then you are disrespecting your body
sages, needs and most importantly learn to respect it. I don’t believe in dieting either. I eat whatever my mother cooks for me. Ma ke haath ke khaane se behtar is duniya mein kuch bhi nahin hai; koi product nahin hai; koi company nahin hai aur koi restaurant nahin hai,” he affirms. But it’s the era of eight-packs. Does he admire any of the hot bodies from his own fraternity and consider them his competitors? “I like naturally-built bodies,” he says.