Akshay Kumar trains for combat

Actor Akshay Kumar launched a combat training session Russian experts and Kirill Lyubin for Mumbai Women Police with Me Mukti Marshalls, an initiative by Smita Thackeray's NGO Mukti Foundation. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Bollywood ‘Khiladi’, Akshay looked good in formal attire, while Smita Thackeray opted for a pretty peach sari. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Akshay keenly observes some knife combat skills by Kirill Lyubin. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Akshay is known to be extremely fit and does his own stunts for films. The actor also studied martial arts in Thailand. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Akshay looks excited to throw a punch. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Girls of the Mumbai Women Police and Me Mukti Marshalls practice what they’ve learnt in the combat training sessions. (IE Photo: Pradip Das)

Kirill Lyubin demonstrates at the session. (IE Photo: Pradip Das)

Me Mukti Marshalls is an initiative by Smita Thackeray to make railway travel safer for women in Mumbai. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)