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Akshay Kumar: Aarav is interested only in his studies

Proud papa Akshay Kumar says his happiness lies in his son’s personal choices, which may not necessarily include films

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Aarav Bhatia is a strikingly good-looking boy and invariably makes heads turn when he steps out with his parents — power couple Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar. He has also become a paparazzi favourite for a few years now and manages to get photographed as much as his mom and dad.

The grapevine is abuzz with talk that Aarav and his close friends including Ibrahim Ali Khan (son of Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan) and Subhan Nadiadwala (son of filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala and Warda Nadiadwala) will lead the future Bollywood brigade.

On an earlier occasion, Akshay had shared with us that Aarav and his gang of boys work out religiously and some of them already sport six-pack abs.

However, when we recently met the Bollywood superstar, who was promoting his Independence Day-release Gold and asked him whether he sees Aarav and his friends in the movies shortly, the doting dad said, “I don’t know about others. As for Aarav, he is too young and currently, he is interested only in his studies. I’m not aware if he will get into the industry. I’m not pushing him. Today’s children have a mind of their own. My son is no different. Once he wraps up his studies here in Mumbai, he wants to go to a school in London, which he has already selected. I let my kids be the way they want to be.”

Akshay adds, “This is the way I was brought up. My father realised that I wasn’t inclined towards studies but was interested in sports, so he inspired me to pursue what I liked. Akshay adds, “It was due to my father that I went to Bangkok to learn Martial Arts.  At that time, I didn’t know that I would end up in films as a khiladi (pun intended).” 

Pondering a little more on the subject of parenting, Akshay avers, “Parents can only show their children a path and help them identify their goals as adolescents. After that, the latter can decide what they wish to do. All through their growing up years, parents need to watch out and be careful that their children don’t take to alcohol, smoking, drugs or any substance abuse. And, of course, they need to say a prayer each day for their young one’s well-being. Beyond that, the child is his own master.”

Getting back to Aarav, Akshay says, “With my son, my job is simple. I let him do whatever he wants. If he feels a particular school is good for him, he checks out its website, fills the form and completes the formalities by himself. My job is to sign as a guardian and just pay the money. It’s as simple as that. Not to forget, my wife, Tina, is also a fabulously responsible parent to both our kids.”

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