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Money, Fame or Health…. Akshay Kumar Says He Has His Priorities Clear
For someone who has spent over three decades at the top of the film industry, Akshay Kumar has a clear answer when asked what holds value in his life today. At a recent event where he was promoting his new film Welcome to the Jungle, Akshay was asked about what money means to him and his response hit home with everyone in the crowd.
The actor says, “Anyone who says, “I don’t like money,” is either a saint or someone who already has plenty of it. Those are probably the only two reasons a person would say that they don’t care about money.”
Acknowledging the importance of financial security, Kumar said that wealth has its place in everyone’s life. But over the years, his understanding of what truly matters has evolved. “I have seen many people earn wealth, lose everything, and then build it back through hard work and determination,” he says, pointing out that stories of financial recovery are far more common than people realise.
What is far rarer, according to him, is recovering lost health.
Kumar believes that while fortunes can be rebuilt, good health is not always so easily regained. “It is very rare to see someone lose their health and get it back completely,” he says.
That perspective has shaped his priorities. For the actor, health outweighs money because it forms the foundation of everything else. “There is nothing more important than good health. That’s why, in my opinion, health is far more valuable than money. There is nothing more important than good health,” he says, adding that once a person is healthy, earning money is always possible.
His wish, he says, is simple that everyone is blessed with good health. Because while wealth may come and go, health remains life’s most valuable asset. “My prayer to God is that everyone is blessed with good health. Once you have your health, money can always be earned again,” he said signing off.
Directed by Ahmed Khan, the film brings together a formidable ensemble including Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Arshad Warsi, Jackie Shroff, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Farida Jalal, Johny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Aftab Shivdasani, Mukesh Tiwari, Yashpal Sharma, Kiran Kumar, Zakir Hussain, Vindu Dara Singh, Urvashi Rautela, Hemant Pandey, Brijendra Kala, Feroze Khan (Arjun), Late Pankaj Dheer Ji, Puneet Issar, Sudesh Berry, Jeetu Verma, Vrihi Kodvara, Adityaa Singgh and Bhagya Bhanushali.
An Ahmed Khan entertainer, Welcome To The Jungle is presented by A.A. Nadiadwala, Cape of Good Films and Star Studio18 in association with Seeta Films and Rakesh Dang. The film is a Base Industries Group Production, produced by Rakesh Dang and Vedant Vikaas Baali, and produced by Firoz A. Nadiadwallah.
The film releases in cinemas worldwide on 26th June 2026 and paid previews start from 25th June, 7.30 pm onwards
