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TAB_131001_BOSS 01OCT2013 TABLOID Akshay Kumar and Honey Singh rap at a press conference in Dubai for the promotion of their upcoming film Boss. PHOTO: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar will soon come up with a martial arts training institute for women in India. He thanked Aditya Thackeray, son of Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, for his support.

“I am thankful to Aditya Thackeray for coming up with the idea and also lending his complete support. This initiative is very close to my heart,” Akshay said in a statement.

According to a source, Kumar and Thackeray will inaugurate the martial arts training institute for women in May. The first one is expected to be operational at Andheri Sports Complex.

The self defence three-month course for women will be free of cost.