Although Akshay Kumar's best movies are comedy dramas, he is often credited as the perosm who brought martial arts in mainstream Indian Cinema. Recently, he took to Twitter to applaud a 10 year old kid who used his 7 year martial arts training to save the life of his family. He shared the link to an article which described how a ten year old kid broke the window of a drowning car and evacuated his family from it.

Akshay wrote, "Seven years of Karate training helped this 10-yr-old boy save his family’s, and his own life. Well done, Shree! Proves my belief that martial arts are not mere sports, they are true life savers. Learn self defence techniques, waqt padne pe bahot kaam aati hain."

Akshay himself is trained martial artist and fitness enthusiast. He is skilled in Karate, Judo, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, and many other forms. He is also a populariser of healthy lifestyle which waking up before sunrise and going to bed earlier than most people are used to.