Mumbai, April 9 – In a candid and unfiltered moment, Bollywood superstar and host of the quiz reality show, "Wheel of Fortune," Akshay Kumar introduced his childhood best friend from his school days, who was seated in the live audience.
Akshay reminisced about his school days, revealing that before becoming a Bollywood superstar, he was a struggling student who often failed his exams, and that he had failed three times in school.
While interacting with the contestants, Akshay pointed out his friend, Jinesh, in the audience, revealing that their friendship began in kindergarten.
The superstar shocked the audience by admitting, "We've been together since kindergarten, and we've failed several times between kindergarten and 9th grade."
When Akshay playfully questioned Jinesh about his repeated failures, Jinesh quickly defended himself and responded to the audience, saying, "I was spending time with you, that's why!"
The conversation escalated when Akshay revealed Jinesh's childhood hobby of riding his bicycle around town to catch a glimpse of girls.
Not one to back down, Jinesh directly addressed Akshay and asked the audience, "So, what, I was just looking?"
Akshay has always maintained that he stays in touch with all his childhood friends.
A few years ago, on the comedy show "The Kapil Sharma Show," Akshay Kumar had invited his friends from the same residential society where he grew up.
The actor, who was raised in Mumbai, is also a professional martial artist and has also worked as a chef in Thailand.
The actor returned to Mumbai to fulfill his dream of becoming an actor, and over a period of 30 years, he has achieved superstardom.