Akshay Kumar is an Indian actor, television presenter, and film producer who works in Hindi-language films. He first appeared in a minor role in the 1987 Indian film Aaj . [1] [2] He debuted in a leading role with the film Saugandh (1991) before his breakthrough with the suspense thriller Khiladi (1992), the first film of the Khiladi series. [3] [4] He established himself as an action hero with the films Elaan (1994), Mohra (1994), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Suhaag (1994), and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996). Kumar earned his first Filmfare Awards nominations for the romantic films Yeh Dillagi (1994) and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). [5] However, several other of his 1990s releases performed poorly at the box office, leading to a brief setback in his film career. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
The hit crime drama Jaanwar (1999) met with critical acclaim and marked his comeback. [6] [11] In 2000, Kumar worked in Priyadarshan's comedy Hera Pheri and the love triangle Dhadkan . He played a negative role in Ajnabee (2001) to win the Filmfare Best Villain Award and appeared in Andaaz (2003), Aitraaz (2004), Khakee (2004) and Aan: Men at Work (2004), and Waqt (2005). [2] [12] Comic roles in the financial hits such as Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Garam Masala (2005), Bhagam Bhag (2006), Phir Hera Pheri (2006), Family (2006), Welcome (2007), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), Singh Is Kinng (2008), Housefull (2010) and Tees Maar Khan (2010) earned him widespread recognition in slapstick comic genre and he won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Garam Masala. [13] [2] [12] In 2004, he also presented the television series Seven Deadly Arts with Akshay Kumar . [14] In 2007, Kumar ruled the box office with his all four comedy films Welcome , Bhool Bhulaiyaa , Heyy Babyy and Namastey London . [15] In 2008, he founded the Hari Om Entertainment production company, [16] and hosted the first season of the reality game show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi . Next year he was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, for his services to the Indian film industry. [17] [18] Kumar hosted the first season of MasterChef India in 2010. In 2011 he founded another production company Grazing Goat Pictures, [19] and produced the Indo-Canadian hockey-based film Breakaway , which became the highest grossing cross-cultural film at the Canadian box office. [20]
Kumar again conquered at the domestic box office in 2012 with financial hits like the masala film Rowdy Rathore , the comedies Housefull 2 and Khiladi 786 , and the satire OMG – Oh My God! with the former two being his first films to enter 100 Crore Club. [21] [22] Shortly thereafter, Kumar established a great box office pull with multiple critically and commercially successful projects like heist film Special 26 (2013), the action thrillers Holiday (2014) and Airlift (2016), the spy drama Baby (2015), the masala film Gabbar Is Back (2015), the comedies Singh Is Bliing (2015) and Housefull 3 (2016), the crime thriller Rustom (2016), the dramas Jolly LLB 2 (2017), Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) and Padman (2018), the sports film Gold (2018) and the war film Kesari (2019); for Rustom, he won National Film Award for Best Actor. [23] [24] [25] [26] He hosted Dare 2 Dance in 2014 and debuted in Tamil cinema with a negative role in India's most expensive film budgeted at ₹550 crore, the sci-fi extravaganza 2.0 (2018) which is the fifth highest-grossing Indian film. [27] In 2019 he delivered three consecutive 200 Crore Club films with Mission Mangal , Housefull 4 and Good Newwz , in addition to the 150 Crore Club grosser Kesari . This was followed by his title role as an ATS chief in Rohit Shetty's Cop Universe film Sooryavanshi (2021), the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2021.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1987 | Aaj | Karate instructor | Cameo | [1] |
1991 | Saugandh | Shiva Kirplani | [28] | |
Dancer | Raju | [29] | ||
1992 | Khiladi | Raj Malhotra | [30] | |
Mr. Bond | Mr. Bond | [31] | ||
Deedar | Anand Malhotra | [32] | ||
1993 | Vishnu Vijaya | Vijay Roy | Bilingual film | [33] [34] |
Ashaant | ||||
Dil Ki Baazi | Vijay Kashyap | [35] | ||
Kayda Kanoon | Dawood Durani | [36] | ||
Waqt Hamara Hai | Vikas Sabkuchwala | [37] | ||
Sainik | Lieutenant. Suraj Dutt | [38] | ||
1994 | Elaan | Vishal Chaudhary | [39] | |
Yeh Dillagi | Vijayendra "Vijay" Saigal | [40] | ||
Jai Kishen | Jai Verma / Kishen Verma [lower-alpha 1] | [9] [41] | ||
Mohra | Amar Saxena | [42] | ||
Main Khiladi Tu Anari | Karan Joglekar | [43] [44] | ||
Ikke Pe Ikka | Rajiv | [45] | ||
Amaanat | Amar Kumar | [46] | ||
Suhaag | Raj Sinha | [47] | ||
Zakhmi Dil | Jaidev Anand | [48] | ||
Zaalim | Ravi Pratap | [49] | ||
Hum Hain Bemisaal | Vijay Sinha | [50] | ||
1995 | Paandav | Vijay Kumar | [51] | |
Maidan-E-Jung | Karan Singh | [52] | ||
Nazar Ke Samne | Jai Kumar | [53] | ||
Sabse Bada Khiladi | Vijay "Lallu" Kumar | [54] | ||
1996 | Tu Chor Main Sipahi | Amar Verma | [55] | |
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi | Akshay Malhotra | [56] | ||
Sapoot | Prem Singhania | [57] | ||
1997 | Lahoo Ke Do Rang | Sikandar Davai | [58] | |
Insaaf | Vikram "Vicky" Singh Jain | [59] | ||
Daava | Arjun Sarwar | [60] | ||
Tarazu | Ram Yadav | [61] | ||
Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi | Rajant "Raja" Kapoor (Mr. Khiladi) | [62] [63] | ||
Dil To Pagal Hai | Ajay Sahni | Cameo | [64] | |
Aflatoon | Rocky / Raja [lower-alpha 1] | [65] [66] | ||
1998 | Keemat | Dev | [67] [68] | |
Angaaray | Amar Mehra | [69] | ||
Barood | Jai Sharma | [70] | ||
1999 | Sangharsh | Aman Verma | [71] | |
Aarzoo | Vijay Khanna | [72] | ||
International Khiladi | Devraj Anand | [73] | ||
Zulmi | Raj Malhotra | [74] | ||
Jaanwar | Baadshah / Babu Lohaar | [75] | ||
2000 | Hera Pheri | Raju | [76] [77] | |
Dhadkan | Ram Verma | [78] | ||
Khiladi 420 | Dev Kumar Malhotra / Anand Kumar Malhotra [lower-alpha 1] | [79] | ||
2001 | Ajnabee | Vikram "Vicky" Bajaj | ||
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love | Ajay Kapoor | |||
2002 | Aadhar | Jagdish's friend | Cameo; Marathi film | |
Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya | Raj Malhotra | [80] | ||
Aankhen | Vishwas Prajapati | [81] | ||
Awara Paagal Deewana | Guru Gulab Khatri | [82] | ||
Jaani Dushman | Atul Agarwal | [83] | ||
2003 | Talaash | Arjun Raichand | [84] | |
Andaaz | Raj Malhotra | [85] | ||
2004 | Khakee | Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma | [86] [87] | |
Police Force | Vijay Singh | [88] | ||
Aan: Men at Work | DCP Hari Om Pattnaik | [89] | ||
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi | Arun "Sunny" Khanna | [90] [91] | ||
Hatya | Ravi Lal | [92] | ||
Aitraaz | Raj Malhotra | [93] | ||
Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin | Ajay Khanna | [94] | ||
Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo | Rajeev Singh | [95] | ||
2005 | Insan | Amjad Khan | [96] | |
Bewafaa | Raja Bhosle | [97] | ||
Waqt | Aditya Thakur | [98] | ||
Garam Masala | Makrand "Mac" Godbole | [99] | ||
Deewane Huye Paagal | Ranbir "Rocky" Hiranadani | [100] | ||
Dosti: Friends Forever | Raj Malhotra | [101] | ||
2006 | Family | Shekhar Bhatia | [102] | |
Mere Jeevan Saathi | Vicky Bahl | [103] | ||
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye | Aditya Malhotra | [104] | ||
Phir Hera Pheri | Raju | [105] | ||
Jaan-E-Mann | Agastya Rao | [106] | ||
Bhagam Bhag | Bunty Rajkumar | [107] | ||
2007 | Namastey London | Arjun Singh | [108] | |
Heyy Babyy | Aarush Mehra | [109] | ||
Bhool Bhulaiyaa | Aditya Shrivastava | [110] | ||
Om Shanti Om | Himself | Special appearance | [111] | |
Welcome | Rajiv Saini | [112] | ||
2008 | Tashan | Bachchan Pandey | [113] | |
Singh Is Kinng | Happy Singh | [114] [115] | ||
Jumbo | Jaybir "Jumbo" Singh | Also narrator | [116] | |
2009 | Chandni Chowk to China | Sidhu / Sidhesh Sharma | [117] | |
8 x 10 Tasveer | Jai Puri / Jeet Puri [lower-alpha 1] | [118] | ||
Kambakkht Ishq | Viraj Shergill | [119] | ||
Blue | Aarav Malhotra | [120] | ||
De Dana Dan | Nitin Bankar | [121] | ||
2010 | Housefull | Aarush Awasthi | [122] | |
Khatta Meetha | Sachin Tichkule | [123] | ||
Action Replayy | Kishen Kumar Chopra | [124] | ||
Tees Maar Khan | Tabrez Mirza Khan / Tees Maar Khan | [125] | ||
2011 | Patiala House | Parghat Singh "Gattu" Kahlon | [126] | |
Thank You | Kishen Khurana | [127] | ||
Breakaway | Himself | Special appearance | [128] | |
Desi Boyz | Jignesh "Jerry" Patel / Rocco | [129] | ||
Chalo Dilli | Lt. Col. Vikram Singh Rana | Cameo | [130] | |
2012 | Housefull 2 | Sunny Pujari / Sunil | [131] | |
Rowdy Rathore | Shiva / ASP Vikram Singh Rathore [lower-alpha 1] | [132] [133] | ||
Joker | Rajkumar Joker Sattu / Agastya Sattu | [134] [135] | ||
OMG – Oh My God! | God Krishna Vasudev Yadav | [22] [136] | ||
Khiladi 786 | Bahattar Singh /Tehattar Singh [lower-alpha 1] | [137] | ||
2013 | Bhaji in Problem | Himself | Special appearance; Punjabi film | [138] |
Special 26 | Ajay Singh Vardhan | [139] | ||
Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobaara! | Shoaib Khan | [140] | ||
Boss | Suryakant Shastri / Surya "Boss" | [141] | ||
Bombay Talkies | Himself | Guest appearance in the song "Apna Bombay Talkies" | [142] | |
2014 | Holiday | Captain Virat Bakshi | [143] [144] | |
Fugly | Himself | Special appearance in the song "Fugly Fugly Kya Hai" | [145] | |
Entertainment | Akhil Johri | [146] | ||
The Shaukeens | Himself / Rajiv Bhatia | [147] | ||
2015 | Baby | Ajay Singh Rajput | [148] | |
Hey Bro | Himself | Special appearance in the song "Birju" | [149] | |
Gabbar Is Back | Professor Aditya "Gabbar" Singh Rajput | [150] | ||
Brothers | David Fernandes | [151] | ||
Singh Is Bling | Raftaar Singh | [152] | ||
2016 | Airlift | Ranjit Katyal | [153] | |
Housefull 3 | Sanket "Sandy" Sehgal / Sundy | [154] | ||
Dishoom | Sameer Gazi | Cameo | [155] | |
Rustom | Rustom Pavri | [156] | ||
2017 | Jolly LLB 2 | Advocate Jagdishwar "Jolly" Mishra | [157] | |
Naam Shabana | Ajay Singh Rajput | Special appearance | [158] | |
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha | Keshav Sharma | [159] | ||
2018 | Pad Man | Lakshmi Kant Chauhan | [160] | |
Gold | Tapan Das | [161] | ||
2.0 | Pakshi Rajan | Tamil film | [162] | |
Simmba | DCP Veer "Surya" Sooryavanshi | Special appearance in post credit scene | [163] | |
2019 | Kesari | Havildar Ishar Singh | [164] | |
Blank | Himself | Special appearance in the song "Ali Ali" | [165] | |
Mission Mangal | Rakesh Dhawan | [166] | ||
Housefull 4 | Harry Sinha / Bala Dev Singh [lower-alpha 1] | [167] | ||
Good Newwz | Varun Batra | [168] | ||
2020 | Laxmii | Asif Ahmed | [169] | |
2021 | Bell Bottom | Anshul Malhotra / Bell Bottom | [170] | |
Sooryavanshi | DCP Veer Sooryavanshi "Surya" | [171] [172] | ||
Atrangi Re | Sajjad Ali Khan | [173] [174] | ||
2022 | Bachchhan Paandey | Bachchan Pandey | [175] [176] | |
Samrat Prithviraj | Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan | [177] | ||
Raksha Bandhan | Lala Kedarnath Agarwal | [178] | ||
Cuttputlli | SI Arjan Sethi | [179] | ||
Ram Setu | Aryan Kulshrestha | [180] | ||
An Action Hero | Himself | Cameo | [181] | |
2023 | Selfiee | Vijay Kumar | [182] | |
OMG 2 | Messenger of Lord Shiva | [183] | ||
Mission Raniganj | Jaswant Singh Gill | [184] | ||
2024 | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Captain Firoz “Freddy” | [185] | |
Sarfira † | TBA | post-production | [186] [187] | |
Singham Again † | DCP Veer Sooryavanshi "Surya" | Filming | [188] | |
Sky Force † | TBA | Filming | [189] | |
Welcome To The Jungle † | Rajiv Saini | Filming | [190] | |
Kannappa † | TBA | Filming; Telugu film | [191] | |
TBA | Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat † | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj | Filming; Marathi film | [192] |
Shankara† | C. Sankaran Nair | Filming | [193] | |
Khel Khel Mein† | TBA | Filming | [194] | |
Hera Pheri 3† | Raju | Filming | [195] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2004 | Seven Deadly Art with Akshay Kumar | Host | [14] | |
2008–2009, 2011 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi | Host | Season 1, 2, 4 | [196] [197] |
2010 | MasterChef India | Host | Season 1 | [198] |
2012 | Himself | Season 2; Special appearance | ||
2013 | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Special appearance | [199] | |
2014–2017 | Jamai Raja | Producer | [200] | |
2014 | Dare 2 Dance | Host | [201] | |
2017 | The Great Indian Laughter Challenge | Judge | [202] | |
2019 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 | Himself | Guest | [203] |
2020 | Into The Wild With Bear Grylls | [204] |
Year | Title | Role | Singer | Ref. |
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2019 | Filhall | Dr. Kabir Malhotra | B Praak | [205] |
2020 | Muskurayega India | Himself | Vishal Mishra | [206] |
2021 | Filhaal 2: Mohabbat | Dr. Kabir Malhotra | B Praak | [207] |
2023 | Kya Loge Tum | Unnamed | [208] | |
2024 | Shambhu | Unnamed | Akshay Kumar,Sudhir Yaduvanshi, Vikram Montrose | [209] |
Title | Actor | Role | Dub language | Original language | Original year release | Dub year release | Notes |
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Transformers: Chand Ka Andhera | Peter Cullen | Optimus Prime | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 |
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