Akshay Kumar undergoes minor eye surgery, takes short break from work
MUMBAI: Bollywood veteran actor Akshay Kumar underwent a minor eye surgery in Mumbai on Wednesday morning. Earlier, he had completed the shooting of his upcoming film. Due to the surgery, he has decided to take a break for a few days.
It should be noted that 2026 has been quite busy for Akshay Kumar so far. After achieving success in Priyadarshan’s film Bhoot Bangla, he had started shooting for his next film with director Anees Bazmee. However, after his busy schedule, he has now taken time out for this surgery.
Indian media quoted sources as saying that it was a minor surgery that was performed on Wednesday morning to correct his vision.
Akshay will now rest for a few days and start working after recovering. He had earlier also completed the Kerala schedule of his next film with Anees Bazmee, which also features Vidya Balan and Rishi Khanna.
As far as work is concerned, 58-year-old Akshay Kumar, who is considered one of the busiest actors in the industry, currently has several films in the pipeline, including Welcome to the Jungle, Haywan, Golmaal 5 and the Marathi film Vedat Marathe Veer Doorle Saat.
