Akshay Oberoi awarded the ‘Artistic Achievement Award’ by his alma mater in the USA

After having made his mark as a ‘promising actor’ with his debut film ‘American Chai’, Akshay Oberoi went onto do films like Rajshri Productions’ ‘Isi Life Mein’, ‘Pizza’, ‘Piku’, ‘Fitoor’, ‘Laal Rang’, ‘Kaalakaandi’ and many others. Not many now that, he had studied abroad during his growing up years. To be more precise, Akshay Oberoi had attended middle and high school from the sixth to twelfth standard class in 2003 and had often mentioned his gratitude towards his school, which taught him so much in his growing up years.

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Speaking of his growing up academic years, Akshay Oberoi was recently awarded the ‘Artistic Achievement Alumni Award’ by the one the oldest and prestigious prep schools, Newark Academy, in Livingston, New Jersey.

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Upon receiving the award, an extremely elated Akshay Oberoi said, “I am extremely honoured to be awarded the ‘Artistic Achievement Alumni Award’ by Newark Academy in Livingston New Jersey. This is a very special place for me because not only was it foundational, but I also met my partner, Jyothi, there. This award is important because it makes me feel like I have made my teachers and faculty proud of what I have achieved today.”

On the professional front, Akshay Oberoi is now all set to surprise everyone with his power packed role in film maker Siddharth Anand’s much-awaited film ‘Fighter’. The film will see Akshay Oberoi playing the role of an air force pilot. Besides Akshay Oberoi, ‘Fighter’ stars Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone in the main leads.

This Hrithik Roshan-Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Fighter’ is being readied to be released on January 25 next year. The film is said to be shot across the world and will pay tribute to the sacrifice of the country’s armed forces. Needless to say, Akshay Oberoi is super excited to be a part of this film, which, by all means, has all the makings of a potential blockbuster.