A six-degree black belt holder in martial arts, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar’s dream is to make martial arts a compulsory subject in school for both boys and girls.
“I feel a certificate in martial arts is more important than a certificate in physics or mathematics,” Kumar said.
“I am in talks with the government to have martial arts as a compulsory subject for boys and girls. I look forward to the day every student would learn martial arts for at least three years. It is my dream,” he added.
“I do what I believe in. I believe in martial arts hence I promote it,” said Kumar, who learned the skill in Bangkok, said.
“I want to put my money in it. For me, martial art is not about earning money. It has taught me a lot. I have my own tournament. I invite students from all over the world. I even send them to Japan. I want kids to be taught martial arts in school,” he said.
He also teaches his son Aarav martial arts.
“Yes, my son is a brown belt. He has just won a gold medal in judo at the national championship. I am a proud father. I am happy he is doing this,” said the actor.
