10 Bollywood superstars who have played sports at a noteworthy level

#1 Akshay Kumar - martial arts

Akshay Kumar during a bout of kickboxing ahead of a shoot

There's a reason why Akshay Kumar looks like a natural when he pulls off stunts and fighting scenes in his movies. It's because he's a black belt holder in taekwondo and has also learned the ancient art of Muay Thai.

Not only martial arts, 'Akki' is also adept at basketball, swimming and kickboxing, which help him keep in shape. In 2004, he started to produce, direct and host the show 'Seven Deadly Arts with Akshay Kumar' which exhibits the arts of Shaolin Kung Fu, karate, taekwondo, aikido, muay thai, capoeira and kalaripayattu.

The actor has had a series of hits such as 'Rustom', 'Airlift', 'Baby' among others and considering his martial arts background, there's no stopping him from breaking more barriers in the future.