Succeeding The Akshay Kumar Way

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Virender Kapoor is a thinker, an educationist, and an inspirational guru. An alumnus of IIT Bombay and the former director of a prestigious management institute under the Symbiosis umbrella, he also holds a Master's in International Relations and Strategic Studies from Pune University. His books on emotional intelligence, leadership, and self-help have been translated into several regional and foreign languages. A prolific writer, he regularly contributes to The Times of India, The Economic Times, Rediff.com, and several management magazines.

What is success? Is it money, name, fame, health, family, respect, happiness, professional acclaim, or satisfaction? 1 feel it is all of it put together. No point in having enormous amounts of money if you are not healthy; no point in being healthy and fit if you have no money; and no point in having professional success, name, and fame if you are not respected.

Therefore, success is like a kaleidoscope, it has multiple layers and colours and patterns. Each time you rotate it, it presents itself differently. Similarly success is also shifty. It is perceived differently at different points in our lives as a journey in time. For instance, you may give more weightage to money when you are young, but you might start leaning more towards fame and professional prowess as you move forward. And even later, your priority may shift to having a stable family life. Yet at all points in time, you need most of these as your 'happiness package'-the contents of this package might keep changing a bit here or there.

Being a film actor is a very tough and challenging profession. Firstly, the shelf life of a mainstream actor is usually limited to a few years. Secondly, success is difficult if not illusive and when it comes, it comes in a flash and also disappears in a blink. Thirdly, this profession is very demanding in terms of rigorous chaotic schedules which can take a toll on family life, health, and one's overall well-being.

When I thought of writing a book on Akshay Kumar, 1 had to be convinced myself that this man is in fact successful; in the terms of what I consider to be success. There are so many successful actors in Indian cinema who have earned a name, enough fame, pots of money and are appreciated as great performers by the audience. Then, why should I write about Akshay?