Indian sports stars wish actor Akshay Kumar on his 50th birthday

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar turns 50 today and social media has been abuzz on the occasion. One of the most popular celebrities in India and around the world as well, he has fans from all walks of life.

Some of India's biggest sports stars are huge fans of the 'Khiladi' and wished him well on the joyous occasion. Here are some of the best tweets from some of the biggest names in Indian sport wishing the actor!

Akshay also released the poster for his upcoming biopic on hockey great Balbir Singh Sr., who was part of the first Indian hockey team to win an Olympic gold in 1948. The movie is set to release on August 15, 2018.

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Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.

His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.

He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.

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