A sporty Akshay Kumar plays Badminton at an event in Delhi, see PICS

Akshay Kumar was today clicked at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi to support the youngsters taking part in the inaugural Khelo India School Games. He interacted with the athletes and even tried his hand at Badminton. 

The actor sported a casual look at the event. He was seen wearing a black tracksuit and was in a cheerful mood. 

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Akshay has been made the face of the government’s Khelo India programme. On this, the actor said, ‘’It’s genuinely one of the proudest initiatives I could ever be honoured to be the face of! Sport has been my life; it’s the reason I am where I am. I owe my career, my athletic ability, and many a proud moment with my father... all to sport. For me, it’s the greatest form of education for children — it makes them team players; brings cultures, communities, and countries together; it creates strength, stability, discipline and opportunities.’’

‘’I’m thrilled to promote Khelo India from the bottom of my enthusiastic heart. This is the beginning of the excitement. Everyone needs to just go out, and play!,’’ he added.

On the work front, Akshay is currently busy with the promotions of his upcoming movie, PadMan. Directed by R Balki, Padman also stars Sonam Kapoor, Radhika Apte among others and has Amitabh Bachchan in a cameo role. It is slated to release on February 9, 2018.

When asked if PadMan is his career’s toughest role yet, the actor said, ‘’Toughest... physically, no, but career-wise, yes. This is a very sensitive yet brave subject, which needed my utmost care and attention. It was tough in the sense I had to become the ‘man’ that women really needed me to be, and I didn’t want to let anyone down. Being Pad Man takes courage. I not only had to experiment with myself, but also had to learn the ins and outs of sanitation and menstruation. I had to grab hold of this project and give it absolute respect despite any of my own male fears, until Irealised there was nothing to fear but my own insecurities.’’