While kids of celebs usually follow in their parents’ footsteps, actor Akshay Kumar’s son, Aarav, has other career plans. Kumar says his 21-year-old son wishes to pursue a career in fashion.

Talking to cricketer Shikhar Dhawan in a chat show, Kumar said, “I am happy the way Twinkle (Khanna; actor-author) and I have brought up Aarav. He is a very simple boy. We never forced him to do anything. He is interested in fashion and he doesn’t want to be a part of cinema. Once, he said to me, ‘I don’t want to do films’.”

The 56-year-old added that his son is an independent man, who likes to keep his life simple: “Aarav is studying in London. He left home at the age of 15. He was always fond of studying and wanted to stay alone. It was his decision to move even though I didn’t want him to go. However, I couldn’t stop him, because I, too, left home at the age of 14. He does his own laundry, he’s a good cook, does the utensils and doesn’t buy expensive clothes. In fact, he goes to a second-hand store to buy clothes, because he doesn’t believe in wastage.”