Akshay Kumar chose to do Rowdy Rathore for son Aarav. On Tuesday Trivia

On 9 years of Rowdy Rathore, we tell you the reason behind Khiladi Kumar choosing this film in the first place. It was his son, Aarav. But why, exactly?

Behind the starry image of a Bollywood celebrity, is a human being with the same kind of fears, vulnerabilities and responsibilities as the rest of us. So, even if you see the extremely fit Akshay Kumar jumping over rooftops chasing goons on screen, at home he is a doting father, reshaping his life for his kids, Aarav and Nitara. The story of how he agreed to do Rowdy Rathore, for example, is proof of just that. As the Sonakshi Sinha and Akshay-starrer Rowdy Rathore turns 9, we tell how Khiladi Kumar came on board this thoroughly entertaining flick. On Tuesday Trivia, of course. What set Akshay Kumar apart from the Khans - Salman, Shah Rukh and Aamir - in the early years of their career was Akshay's ability to pull off action-hero roles. In fact, one might say the industry was clearly divided in those days, with the Khans opting for romantic roles with the dancing around the trees, while Akshay and Ajay Devgn stuck to action roles, beating up villains into a pulp right before the end credits rolled. And to think of it, Akshay even got the moniker - Khiladi Kumar - because of the innumerable Khiladi films he had done, all of which followed a similar trajectory.