Who is Akshay Kumar's sister, Alka Bhatia? The Hindi film producer, who shares a close bond with her brother, is married to a billionaire.
The original Khiladi of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar, needs no introduction as he is one of the highest-paid superstars of Bollywood. Akshay began his career in 1991 with the film, Saugandh and tasted success with the Khiladi series. In a career spanning over 30 years, Akshay proved his versatility with films like Mohra, Hera Pheri, Namastey London, Singh Is Kinng, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Special 26, and many more.
On the personal front, Akshay is married to actress and author, Twinkle Khanna. She is the daughter of Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia. Akshay and Twinkle are proud parents to Aarav and Nitara. He is known as a protective father who has been keeping his kids away from the media glares. Apart from his wife and kids, Akshay is extremely close to his sister, Alka Bhatia, who has been his pillar of strength since childhood.
We have seen in many interviews how Akshay praises his sister, Alka, for always being there for him. Today let us read on to know some unknown facts about Akshay Kumar’s sister, who is married to a billionaire.
Born to Aruna Bhatia and Hari Om Bhatia in 1970, Alka Bhatia did her initial schooling in Delhi and her secondary education in Mumbai. She is the only sister of Akshay Kumar and likes to keep herself away from the media glares. Alka, who is currently a producer in Hindi films, produced her first film, Fugly, in 2013. She later produced films like Holiday, Rustom, Airlift, Kesari, and Raksha Bandhan.
Alka Bhatia got married to Vaibhav Kapoor in 1997, and together they welcomed their daughter, Simar Bhatia. Unfortunately, after some years of marriage, problems started cropping up in Alka and Vaibhav’s marriage and the duo parted ways. After the divorce, Alka raised Simar single-handedly.
In 2012, Akshay Kumar’s sister, Alka Bhatia, garnered a lot of limelight for her second marriage to business tycoon, Surendra Hiranandani. He is an Indian-born entrepreneur, co-founder and managing director of Hiranandani Group. Surendra is 15 years older than Alka Bhatia, and their huge age difference has raised many eyebrows.
A leading real-estate honcho, Surendra is ranked on the Forbes global billionaire list, and his reported net worth is 1.3 billion USD. He was previously married to Priti Hiranandani, with whom he has two daughters, Neha Hiranandani and Komal Hiranandani, and a son named Harsh Hiranandani.
Akshay Kumar shares a very strong bond with his sister, Alka Bhatia. They have been each other’s biggest support system and Akshay has been vocal about the same. During the promotion of the film Raksha Bandhan, Akshay opened up about his bond with his sibling, Alka Bhatia and stated that she was his first friend. The actor also dedicated his film, Raksha Bandhan, to his sister.
In the same interaction, the actor shared that he worships his sister as his parents have taught him that she is a devi. In his words:
"My bond with my sister has been that of love. My sister is not at all scared of me and she's a very cool-natured person who does not fight at all. There has never been any quarrel among us, even if my temper rises sometimes, she still remains calm. Since childhood, my parents have taught me that my sister is not just my sister but a Devi (deity). So, for me, she is a Devi."
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