Bollywood Star Akshay Kumar has been receiving huge critical acclaim for his role of a geek turned-spiffy- astronaut Agastya Rao in Jaan-e-Mann.

Since the release of the film, Akshay has got his hands full with loads of appreciation for his perfect portrayal of a curly haired geek with soda-rimmed glasses. He, indeed has, brought to life, a memorable character in a subtle manner with all the nuances.

Besides his electrifying screen presence, he has played a role against type, deftly tackling an unconventional role. The critics are raving about his performance in the film, as one reviewer puts it,''Akshay as the geek-turned-dapper nice guy, is fabulous and the most endearing character in the film.''

In fact, sources also say that Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan personally called him in Dubai, where he is shooting for ‘Welcome' and complimented him for his performance.

Akshay has been receiving a lot of SMSs from the industry admiring his performance in 'Jaan-e-Mann'. As one of the critics adds, ''This is an actor who seems to show increased maturity with every other role and he is definitely heading in the right direction.''