Getting a doctorate (PhD) is much better than getting an Oscar'

Getting a doctorate (PhD) is much better than getting an Oscar'

Akshay Kumar (Bollywood actor) was a very surprised man when he came to know of his honourary doctorate.
The 40-year old actor landed in Toronto, Canada, on Wednesday to receive to his honourary doctorate degree from 'Assumption University', which is scheduled to be held on Friday at a special ceremony in Windsor on the US-Canada border.
While staying with businessman Ajay Virmani, President of Cargojet, who nominated Akshay for the degree, Ajit Jain caught up with the very jetlagged star (Akshay flew directly from Bangkok where he is currently shooting his latest film Singh is Kinng) for this exclusive 75-minute interview.
Akshay was all smiles as he chatted in Punjabi and English. Excerpts from a conversation:
So, how do you feel about this prestigious recognition?
It is an honour to get something this big. It is very close to my heart. For me getting a doctorate is much better than getting an Oscar. I am getting a doctorate without doing my Masters.