Akshay Kumar recalls living in a small house with 24 people during his struggling days

Akshay Kumar is one of Bollywood’s versatile actor who has been acing genres like action to comedy with equal grace. Having engaged the audience with his performance for more than three decades now, the actor can currently be considered one of the most successful in B-town. However, like many other celebrities, did you know Akshay Kumar also came from a humble background? In a recent interview with ANI, the Khiladi of Bollywood opened up about his initial days of struggle.

Speaking to the news agency, Akshay Kumar revealed that when his family shifted to Mumbai from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk , they used to put up in a small room with a rent of Rs 100. “We were 24 people living in the same house in Chandni Chowk. We all would sleep in the same room. In the morning, when we woke up for exercise, everyone would jump over one another to step out,” he said.

Akshay went on to add that he started living in Mumbai’s Sion Koliwada region when he first landed in the city with his family. “I swear to God, there wasn’t a single day when we did not smile or laugh. Now, that we have money, sometimes we feel sad. However, at that time, there was nothing to be sad about. We would have dal chawal, jeera aloo, aloo gobi, bhindi and were happy,” he said.

Reminiscing old memories, the OMG 2 star revealed that his family would even skip a meal, save money and go for movies. He also added that he was scolded by his father after he had failed in 7th standard. Akshay said that when his father asked him what he wanted to be in life, Akshay responded saying ‘a hero’.

On the work front, Akshay Kumar was last seen in Mission Raniganj, playing the role of engineer Jaswant Singh Gill. Next up, he has several films including Welcome to the Jungle, Ali Abbas Zafar’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Hera Pheri 3 and Sky Force in his kitty.