The adorable Akshay Kumar is a force to reckon with in Bollywood, although the actor is maintaining a very low profile and not making the kind of noise that the Khan's make. He is now going to be honored with a doctorate!

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The Wisden University from Canada is giving Akshay Kumar the honorary doctorate for his contribution to the film industry and for the society. At the function, Akshay Kumar said that the honorary degree means more to him than even an Oscar award would. For those who are unaware of Akshay's social activities, here is a brief description.

He is the celebrity ambassador for the Special Olympics and is also involved in various animal rights and welfare movements.

The university had previously honored celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Shilpa Shetty and Yash Chopra with the doctorate degrees.

Congratulations, Akshay!