Akshay Kumar
Encyclopedia
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film
actor, producer
and martial artist
who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films
. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action film
s and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series", which included Khiladi
(1992), Sabse Bada Khiladi
(1995), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
(1996), International Khiladi
(1999), and Khiladi 420
(2000), as well as other action films such as Mohra
(1994).
He later gained more fame for his drama, romance and comedy roles. He started becoming known for his performances in romance film
s like Yeh Dillagi
(1994) and Dhadkan
(2000) as well as drama film
s such as Ek Rishtaa (2001). His comic performances in comedy film
s such as Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
(2004), and Garam Masala
(2005) met with acclaim. His success further rose in 2007, when he starred in four consecutive commercial hits. He has thus established himself as one of the leading actors in Hindi cinema.
Apart from acting, Kumar worked as a stunt actor
; he often performed many dangerous stunt
s in his films, which earned him a reputation as the "Indian Jackie Chan
". 2008 marked his television debut as the host of the show Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi. In 2009, Kumar founded the Hari Om Entertainment
production company. In 2008, the University of Windsor
conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on Kumar in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema. The following year he was awarded the Padma Shri
by the Government of India
.
, Punjab
. His father was an army officer. From a very young age, he was recognised as a performer, particularly as a dancer. Kumar was raised in Delhi's
Chandni Chowk
neighbourhood before moving to Mumbai
. In Mumbai, he lived in Koliwada
, which was another Punjabi dominated area. He studied at Don Bosco School
and then Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle)
, where he participated in sports with Janpal Singh.
After having obtained a black belt
in Taekwondo
while in India, he studied martial arts
in Bangkok
, Thailand
, where he learned Muay Thai
and worked as a chef
and waiter
. He then came back to Mumbai, where he started teaching martial arts. One of his students happened to be a photographer and recommended him to do modelling. The student gave him a modelling assignment for a small company. For his two hours posing in front of the camera, Kumar got Rs. 5,000, compared to his previous monthly salary of Rs. 4,000. That was one of the main reasons why he chose to be a model. After a couple of months of modelling, Kumar was offered a lead role by producer Pramod Chakravarthy for the movie Deedar
.
acting debut with the 1991 film Saugandh
, which was followed by the 1992 thriller film Khiladi
. In 1994, his action films Main Khiladi Tu Anari
and Mohra
were among the highest grossing films of the year. Later that year, Yash Chopra
signed him for the romantic film Yeh Dillagi
which was also a success. He received appreciation for his performance in this film, where he played a romantic role which was different compared to his action roles. He would consequently receive his first nominations for Best Actor award at the Filmfare
and Star Screen
ceremonies. During the same year, Kumar also had success with films like Suhaag
and the low budget action film Elaan. All these achievements, promoted Kumar as one of the most successful actors of the year.
In 1995, along with his share of unsuccessful movies, he starred in the third film in his Khiladi series Sabse Bada Khiladi
, which was a hit. He proved to have success with the Khiladi series, as in the next year he starred in the fourth successful film with Khiladi in the title, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
opposite Rekha and Raveena Tandon
. The film became one of the highest grossing films of the year.
In 1997, Kumar was seen in a supporting role in Yash Chopra
's hit film Dil To Pagal Hai
, for which he received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
nomination. In the same year, he attempted a comedy role with the fifth film in the Khiladi series, Mr and Mrs Khiladi. Unlike his previous films with Khiladi in the title, the film failed commercially. In the same way as this film, his next Khiladi releases in the following years went on to fail at the box office. In 1999, Kumar received critical acclaim for his roles in the films Sangharsh and Jaanwar. Whilst the former did not make a profit at the box office, the latter turned out to be a success.
In 2000, he starred in the comedy Hera Pheri (2000) which was a commercial success. He also starred in the romantic film Dhadkan
later that same year which performed moderately at the box office. That same year, he performed some of his most dangerous stunts in Khiladi 420
, where he climbed a running plane, stood on top of the plane flying a thousand feet in the air, and jumped from the plane onto a hot air balloon. In a later scene, he is also seen being chased by a car, dodging bullets, jumping off buildings, and climbing walls. In 2001, Kumar played a negative role in the film Ajnabee. The film won him much acclaim as well as his first Filmfare Award for Best Villain
. Kumar played a role as role as a blind man in Aankhen
.
Following Hera Pheri, Kumar starred in a number of comedy films, including Awara Paagal Deewana
(2002) and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
(2004). and Garam Masala
(2005). The films succeeded at the box office and his performance in the latter earned him his second Filmfare Award, for Best Comedian
.
Apart from his action, comedy and romantic roles, Kumar displayed a flair for dramatic roles in films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001), Aankhen
(2002), Bewafaa
(2005) and Waqt: The Race Against Time
(2005).
In 2006 he starred in a sequel to Hera Pheri titled Phir Hera Pheri
. As was the former, the sequel became a huge success at the box office. Later that year he starred alongside Salman Khan
in the romantic musical Jaan-E-Mann
. The film was a well anticipated release, and despite receiving positive reviews from critics, did not do as well as expected at the box office. Though the film under-performed, his role as a shy, lovable nerd was praised. He ended the year with the comedy Bhagam Bhag
, which was a success.
In that same year, he led the Heat 2006 world tour along with fellow stars Saif Ali Khan
, Preity Zinta
, Sushmita Sen
and Celina Jaitley
.
2007 proved to be Kumar's most successful year during his career in the industry, and as described by box office analysts, "probably the best ever recorded by an actor, with four outright hits and no flops." His first release, Namastey London
, was critically and commercially successful, and his performance earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare. Critic Taran Adarsh
wrote of his performance in the film, "he's sure to win the hearts of millions of moviegoers with a terrific portrayal in this film." His next two releases, Heyy Babyy
and Bhool Bhulaiyaa
, were box office successes as well. Kumar's last release of the year, Welcome, did extremely well at the box office, receiving a blockbuster status and simultaneously becoming his fifth successive hit. All of Kumar's films which released that year did well in the overseas market as well.
Kumar's first film of 2008, Tashan
, marked his comeback to the Yash Raj Films
banner after 11 years. Although much anticipated by the public, the film was a critical and commercial failure. His second film, Singh Is Kinng
was a huge success at the box office and broke the first-week worldwide record of Om Shanti Om
, the previous highest figure. His next film was the animated film Jumbo
. The year also saw Kumar making his small screen debut as the host of the successful show Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi. He later returned to host the show's second season in 2009.
In 2009, Kumar featured opposite Deepika Padukone
in the Warner Bros.
-Rohan Sippy
production Chandni Chowk to China
. Directed by Nikhil Advani
, the film was a critical and commercial failure at the box office. Kumar's next release was 8 x 10 Tasveer. Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor
, the film was a critical and commercial failure. His next release was Kambakkht Ishq. Kumar's film Blue was released on 16 October 2009. Blue collected about Rs. 42 crores at the box-office. His release in 2009 was Priyadarshan's De Dana Dan
.
He then appeared in the 2010 comedy, Housefull, directed by Sajid Khan
which garnered the second-highest opening weekend collection of all time. Kumar's next release was Khatta Meetha, directed by Priyadarshan
which was an average grosser. He also appeared in Vipul Shah's Action Replayy, which was a box office failure. His last film of 2010 was Tees Maar Khan
. In 2011 he starred in Patiala House
and Thank You
.
He is co-producing a film with Russell Peters
called Breakaway
which is reminiscent of his own Patiala House
.
Akshay Kumar, recently dubbed for the Hindi version of Hollywood, action blockbuster, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Akshay dubbed for the role of 'Optimus Prime', which is one of the key characters in the film. He took the dubbing role for his son, Aarav, and did so for free.
and Raveena Tandon
. After being engaged twice to actress Twinkle Khanna
, the daughter of actors Rajesh Khanna
and Dimple Kapadia
, he married her on 14 January 2001. Their son named Aarav was born in September 2002. He stays in shape with a combination of kickboxing, basketball, swimming and other sports, as well as working out at the gym.
Cinema of India
The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...
actor, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and martial artist
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action film
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
s and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series", which included Khiladi
Khiladi
Khiladi is a 1992 Bollywood suspense thriller film directed by Abbas Mustan. The film was Akshay Kumar's breakthrough role and also stars Ayesha Jhulka, Prem Chopra, Deepak Tijori and Sabeeha. Khiladi was the first in a series of films which had Khiladi in the title and Akshay Kumar in the...
(1992), Sabse Bada Khiladi
Sabse Bada Khiladi
Sabse Bada Khiladi is a 1995 Bollywood film directed by Umesh Mehra and starring Akshay Kumar, Mamta Kulkarni, Mohnish Behl, Gulshan Grover and Sadashiv Amrapurkar...
(1995), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi is a 1996 Bollywood action thriller starring Rekha in her first villain role, Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon and former WWE wrestler Brian Lee. The film went on to do very well at the box office...
(1996), International Khiladi
International Khiladi
International Khiladi is a Hindi action film released in 1999. The film is directed by Umesh Mehra and It stars Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna in the lead roles.- Plot :...
(1999), and Khiladi 420
Khiladi 420
Khiladi 420 is an Indian Hindi action film directed by Niraj Vora and starring Akshay Kumar and Mahima Chaudhry. The film was written by Uttam Gudda and released on 29 December 2000. It is the last film in the Khiladi series starring Kumar, which included Khiladi , Main Khiladi Tu Anari , Sabse...
(2000), as well as other action films such as Mohra
Mohra
Mohra is a 1994 Indian movie starring Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal and Naseeruddin Shah.The film was one of the major hits of 1994 in India...
(1994).
He later gained more fame for his drama, romance and comedy roles. He started becoming known for his performances in romance film
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
s like Yeh Dillagi
Yeh Dillagi
Yeh Dillagi is a 1994 Bollywood film, produced by Yash Chopra and directed by Naresh Malhotra. It is an adaptation of the Audrey Hepburn movie Sabrina. It stars Akshay Kumar, Kajol and Saif Ali Khan. Karisma Kapoor has a special appearance. The film was a big success in 1994...
(1994) and Dhadkan
Dhadkan
Dhadkan is a Bollywood movie which deals with the love triangle of Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty and Sunil Shetty. Sunil Shetty won a Filmfare Best Villain Award for his performance.- Synopsis :...
(2000) as well as drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
s such as Ek Rishtaa (2001). His comic performances in comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
s such as Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi is a 2004 comedic Hindi film directed by David Dhawan. It was considered a big hit, being the third highest grossing film of the year in India. It received numerous awards and nominations.-Plot:...
(2004), and Garam Masala
Garam Masala (film)
Garam Masala is a 2005 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Rimi Sen, Neha Dhupia, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav...
(2005) met with acclaim. His success further rose in 2007, when he starred in four consecutive commercial hits. He has thus established himself as one of the leading actors in Hindi cinema.
Apart from acting, Kumar worked as a stunt actor
Stunt actor
A Stunt actor or Stunt actress is a person who both plays an essential acting role and actively perform his or her own physical demanding stunts without a stunt double for scenes in a film or television, commonly in the action genre...
; he often performed many dangerous stunt
Stunt
A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat, or any act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes in TV, theatre, or cinema...
s in his films, which earned him a reputation as the "Indian Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
". 2008 marked his television debut as the host of the show Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi. In 2009, Kumar founded the Hari Om Entertainment
Hari Om Entertainment
Hari Om Entertainment Co. also known as Hari Om Productions is a production company founded in 2009. The important key people are Akshay Kumar & Twinkle Khanna....
production company. In 2008, the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on Kumar in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema. The following year he was awarded the Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
by the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
.
Early life
Akshay Kumar was born in AmritsarAmritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
, Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
. His father was an army officer. From a very young age, he was recognised as a performer, particularly as a dancer. Kumar was raised in Delhi's
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
Chandni Chowk
Chandni Chowk
Chandni Chowk , originally meaning moonlit square or market, is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, now in central north Delhi, India...
neighbourhood before moving to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. In Mumbai, he lived in Koliwada
Koliwada
Koliwada refers to a colony of Kolis in India. Several places named Koliwada are located across the Mumbai city in India:* Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar * Juhu Koliwada* Koliwada, Madh-Fish market:...
, which was another Punjabi dominated area. He studied at Don Bosco School
Don Bosco School (Alaknanda, New Delhi)
Don Bosco School, located in the area of South Delhi - Alaknanda, Greater Kailash 2, New Delhi, India, is an all-boys English medium school imparting education from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Established in 1980, it is run by the Salesians of Don Bosco, a one and a half century old...
and then Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle)
Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle)
Guru Nanak Khalsa College in South Central Mumbai was established in 1937 by Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee. It's located opposite to Don Bosco High School and a short distance from the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute....
, where he participated in sports with Janpal Singh.
After having obtained a black belt
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
in Taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
while in India, he studied martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, where he learned Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
and worked as a chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
and waiter
Waiter
Waiting staff, wait staff, or waitstaff are those who work at a restaurant or a bar attending customers — supplying them with food and drink as requested. Traditionally, a male waiting tables is called a "waiter" and a female a "waitress" with the gender-neutral version being a "server"...
. He then came back to Mumbai, where he started teaching martial arts. One of his students happened to be a photographer and recommended him to do modelling. The student gave him a modelling assignment for a small company. For his two hours posing in front of the camera, Kumar got Rs. 5,000, compared to his previous monthly salary of Rs. 4,000. That was one of the main reasons why he chose to be a model. After a couple of months of modelling, Kumar was offered a lead role by producer Pramod Chakravarthy for the movie Deedar
Deedar (1992 film)
Deedar is 1992 Hindi Movie directed by Pramod Chakravarti and starring Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Tanuja.Other cast members include Laxmikant Berde, Seema Deo, Ajit Vachhani, Anjana Mumtaz, Rajeev Varma, Dan Dhanoa, Priya Arun, Rajesh Puri and Viju Khote....
.
1990s
Kumar made his BollywoodBollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
acting debut with the 1991 film Saugandh
Saugandh
Saugandh is an Indian film directed by Raj Sippy and released in 1991. It stars Akshay Kumar in his film debut alongside Raakhee Gulzar and Shantipriya.-Plot:...
, which was followed by the 1992 thriller film Khiladi
Khiladi
Khiladi is a 1992 Bollywood suspense thriller film directed by Abbas Mustan. The film was Akshay Kumar's breakthrough role and also stars Ayesha Jhulka, Prem Chopra, Deepak Tijori and Sabeeha. Khiladi was the first in a series of films which had Khiladi in the title and Akshay Kumar in the...
. In 1994, his action films Main Khiladi Tu Anari
Main Khiladi Tu Anari
Main Khiladi Tu Anari is a 1994 Bollywood film. The film is a remake of the 1991 Hollywood film The Hard Way. The films screenplay is by Sachin Bhowmick...
and Mohra
Mohra
Mohra is a 1994 Indian movie starring Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal and Naseeruddin Shah.The film was one of the major hits of 1994 in India...
were among the highest grossing films of the year. Later that year, Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
signed him for the romantic film Yeh Dillagi
Yeh Dillagi
Yeh Dillagi is a 1994 Bollywood film, produced by Yash Chopra and directed by Naresh Malhotra. It is an adaptation of the Audrey Hepburn movie Sabrina. It stars Akshay Kumar, Kajol and Saif Ali Khan. Karisma Kapoor has a special appearance. The film was a big success in 1994...
which was also a success. He received appreciation for his performance in this film, where he played a romantic role which was different compared to his action roles. He would consequently receive his first nominations for Best Actor award at the Filmfare
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...
and Star Screen
Star Screen Awards
The Star Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony in India honoring professional excellence in film. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professional from the industry itself.- History :...
ceremonies. During the same year, Kumar also had success with films like Suhaag
Suhaag (1994 film)
Suhaag is 1994 Hindi Movie directed by Sandesh Kohli and starring Ajay Devgan, Karishma Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Nagma.- Synopsis :The story is about Ajay & Raj who are best friends studying in the same college. Pooja & Madhu are their respective girlfriends. Raj is from a rich family...
and the low budget action film Elaan. All these achievements, promoted Kumar as one of the most successful actors of the year.
In 1995, along with his share of unsuccessful movies, he starred in the third film in his Khiladi series Sabse Bada Khiladi
Sabse Bada Khiladi
Sabse Bada Khiladi is a 1995 Bollywood film directed by Umesh Mehra and starring Akshay Kumar, Mamta Kulkarni, Mohnish Behl, Gulshan Grover and Sadashiv Amrapurkar...
, which was a hit. He proved to have success with the Khiladi series, as in the next year he starred in the fourth successful film with Khiladi in the title, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi is a 1996 Bollywood action thriller starring Rekha in her first villain role, Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon and former WWE wrestler Brian Lee. The film went on to do very well at the box office...
opposite Rekha and Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films as well....
. The film became one of the highest grossing films of the year.
In 1997, Kumar was seen in a supporting role in Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
's hit film Dil To Pagal Hai
Dil To Pagal Hai
Dil To Pagal Hai is a Bollywood comedy/drama, released October 31, 1997, depicting the love lives of dancers in a musical dance troupe. The tag line is "Someone somewhere is made for you..." It was directed by Yash Chopra. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor, with an extended...
, for which he received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
nomination. In the same year, he attempted a comedy role with the fifth film in the Khiladi series, Mr and Mrs Khiladi. Unlike his previous films with Khiladi in the title, the film failed commercially. In the same way as this film, his next Khiladi releases in the following years went on to fail at the box office. In 1999, Kumar received critical acclaim for his roles in the films Sangharsh and Jaanwar. Whilst the former did not make a profit at the box office, the latter turned out to be a success.
2000s
Dhadkan
Dhadkan is a Bollywood movie which deals with the love triangle of Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty and Sunil Shetty. Sunil Shetty won a Filmfare Best Villain Award for his performance.- Synopsis :...
later that same year which performed moderately at the box office. That same year, he performed some of his most dangerous stunts in Khiladi 420
Khiladi 420
Khiladi 420 is an Indian Hindi action film directed by Niraj Vora and starring Akshay Kumar and Mahima Chaudhry. The film was written by Uttam Gudda and released on 29 December 2000. It is the last film in the Khiladi series starring Kumar, which included Khiladi , Main Khiladi Tu Anari , Sabse...
, where he climbed a running plane, stood on top of the plane flying a thousand feet in the air, and jumped from the plane onto a hot air balloon. In a later scene, he is also seen being chased by a car, dodging bullets, jumping off buildings, and climbing walls. In 2001, Kumar played a negative role in the film Ajnabee. The film won him much acclaim as well as his first Filmfare Award for Best Villain
Filmfare Best Villain Award
The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role...
. Kumar played a role as role as a blind man in Aankhen
Aankhen (2002 film)
Aankhen is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah; starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal and Sushmita Sen...
.
Following Hera Pheri, Kumar starred in a number of comedy films, including Awara Paagal Deewana
Awara Paagal Deewana
Awara Paagal Deewana is a 2002 Bollywood action comedy directed by Vikram Bhatt. The film's music was composed by Anu Malik, and the lyrics by Sameer. It was a moderate success at the box office.-Plot:...
(2002) and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi is a 2004 comedic Hindi film directed by David Dhawan. It was considered a big hit, being the third highest grossing film of the year in India. It received numerous awards and nominations.-Plot:...
(2004). and Garam Masala
Garam Masala (film)
Garam Masala is a 2005 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Rimi Sen, Neha Dhupia, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav...
(2005). The films succeeded at the box office and his performance in the latter earned him his second Filmfare Award, for Best Comedian
Filmfare Best Comedian Award
The Filmfare Best Comedian Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a comic role....
.
Apart from his action, comedy and romantic roles, Kumar displayed a flair for dramatic roles in films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001), Aankhen
Aankhen (2002 film)
Aankhen is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah; starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal and Sushmita Sen...
(2002), Bewafaa
Bewafaa
Bewafaa is a 2005 Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Shamita Shetty, Manoj Bajpai and Kabir Bedi. The film is directed by Dharmesh Darshan who later directed films like Raja Hindustani and Dhadkan...
(2005) and Waqt: The Race Against Time
Waqt: The Race Against Time
Waqt is a Hindi film, released in India and the United Kingdom on 22 April 2005. It is a remake of a 1999 Malayalam movie Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal.Waqt is loaded with family drama and comedy...
(2005).
In 2006 he starred in a sequel to Hera Pheri titled Phir Hera Pheri
Phir Hera Pheri
Phir Hera Pheri is an Indian Bollywood film released in 2006.The film stars the three men from the previous film: Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Suniel Shetty. Bipasha Basu and Rimi Sen are the leading actresses of the film. The movie released on 9 June 2006. The movie was inspired from Guy...
. As was the former, the sequel became a huge success at the box office. Later that year he starred alongside Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
in the romantic musical Jaan-E-Mann
Jaan-E-Mann
Jaan-E-Mann is a 2006 Bollywood film starring Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta in the lead roles. The movie is directed by Shirish Kunder and is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film re-unites Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar post the success of Mujhse Shaadi Karogi . This was Shirish...
. The film was a well anticipated release, and despite receiving positive reviews from critics, did not do as well as expected at the box office. Though the film under-performed, his role as a shy, lovable nerd was praised. He ended the year with the comedy Bhagam Bhag
Bhagam Bhag
Bhagam Bhag is a 2006 Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar and Govinda. It is the first time the two are in a film together. The movie also stars Paresh Rawal, Lara Dutta and Jackie Shroff. It is directed by Priyadarshan. Shooting took place in Oxford, United Kingdom in July–August 2006, filming...
, which was a success.
In that same year, he led the Heat 2006 world tour along with fellow stars Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
, Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year...
, Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former model, Sen was crowned Miss Universe in 1994. She was the first Indian woman to win the contest.-Personal life:Sen was born on 19 November 1975....
and Celina Jaitley
Celina Jaitley
Celina Jiya Jaitley is an Indian actress born in Kabul, Afghanistan. She appears in mainly Bollywood films. As a former beauty queen and model, she was crowned Femina Miss India Universe in 2001.-Early life:...
.
2007 proved to be Kumar's most successful year during his career in the industry, and as described by box office analysts, "probably the best ever recorded by an actor, with four outright hits and no flops." His first release, Namastey London
Namastey London
Namastey London is a 2007 Bollywood film. The romantic comedy film is directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. It also stars Rishi Kapoor, Upen Patel and Clive Standen in supporting roles. Riteish Deshmukh has a cameo role in the film...
, was critically and commercially successful, and his performance earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare. Critic Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh is an Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst. He is also a former producer and screenwriter. He is the son of film director and producer, B.K. Adarsh....
wrote of his performance in the film, "he's sure to win the hearts of millions of moviegoers with a terrific portrayal in this film." His next two releases, Heyy Babyy
Heyy Babyy
Heyy Babyy is a 2007 Hindi comedy film starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani. It is the first full-length feature film directed by Sajid Khan. It released on 24 August 2007 to a good response and was the seventh highest grossing Bollywood film of 2007...
and Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a 2007 Bollywood psychological thriller comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan. The film constitutes the official remake of the 1993 Malayalam film, Manichitrathazhu, which was already remade into several Indian films...
, were box office successes as well. Kumar's last release of the year, Welcome, did extremely well at the box office, receiving a blockbuster status and simultaneously becoming his fifth successive hit. All of Kumar's films which released that year did well in the overseas market as well.
Kumar's first film of 2008, Tashan
Tashan (film)
Tashan is an Indian Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Anil Kapoor in the lead roles. Produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra of Yash Raj Films, it was released 25 April 2008, and marked the directorial debut of Vijay Krishna Acharya.- Plot :In the beginning,...
, marked his comeback to the Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
banner after 11 years. Although much anticipated by the public, the film was a critical and commercial failure. His second film, Singh Is Kinng
Singh Is Kinng
Singh is Kinng is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film. The film is directed by Anees Bazmee and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, the film also featured a music video with Snoop Dogg. About 75% of the movie was shot in Australia, around the Gold Coast region and Brisbane using an Australian production...
was a huge success at the box office and broke the first-week worldwide record of Om Shanti Om
Om Shanti Om (film)
Om Shanti Om is a 2007 Bollywood musical film directed and choreographed by Farah Khan. It stars Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles while Arjun Rampal, Shreyas Talpade, and Kirron Kher feature in supporting roles...
, the previous highest figure. His next film was the animated film Jumbo
Jumbo (film)
Jumbo is a 2008, animated movie Bollywood directed by Kompin Kemgumnird. It was released in theaters on the 25 December 2008 and is a re-dubbed version of the 2006 Thai film Khan Kluay. The film features the voices of Akshay Kumar, Rajpal Yadav, Lara Dutta, Dimple Kapadia, Asrani, Gulshan Grover,...
. The year also saw Kumar making his small screen debut as the host of the successful show Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi. He later returned to host the show's second season in 2009.
In 2009, Kumar featured opposite Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
in the Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
-Rohan Sippy
Rohan Sippy
Rohan Sippy is an Indian film director and producer who has directed three films: Kuch Naa Kaho , Bluffmaster! and Dum Maaro Dum . He is the son of Ramesh Sippy, the director of the Hindi blockbuster film Sholay, and grandson of producer G. P. Sippy...
production Chandni Chowk to China
Chandni Chowk To China
Chandni Chowk to China , shortened as CC2C is a Hindi film which released on 16 January 2009. It is directed by Nikhil Advani and stars Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles, with Hindi cinema veteran Mithun Chakraborty and Hong Kong action cinema veteran Gordon Liu among the co-stars...
. Directed by Nikhil Advani
Nikhil Advani
-Early life and background:Advani was born in Mumbai. His father has a Pharmaceutical business and his mother is an advertising professional.He studied at Green Lawns High School, Breach Candy, and later did his Masters in chemistry at St...
, the film was a critical and commercial failure at the box office. Kumar's next release was 8 x 10 Tasveer. Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor
Nagesh Kukunoor
Nagesh Kukunoor is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. He is known for movies such as Hyderabad Blues , Rockford , 3 Deewarein and Iqbal .-Early life:...
, the film was a critical and commercial failure. His next release was Kambakkht Ishq. Kumar's film Blue was released on 16 October 2009. Blue collected about Rs. 42 crores at the box-office. His release in 2009 was Priyadarshan's De Dana Dan
De Dana Dan
De Dana Dan is a 2009 Hindi comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. The story is a partial adaptation of Priyadarshan's own Malayalam film Vettam. This film is also inspired by the 2000 Hollywood comedy flick Screwed. The film has a huge star cast which includes Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Katrina...
.
He then appeared in the 2010 comedy, Housefull, directed by Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan (director)
Sajid Khan is an Indian film-maker, actor, film director, script writer, talk show host and presenter and the younger brother of Bollywood choreographer and director Farah Khan.-Family and life:...
which garnered the second-highest opening weekend collection of all time. Kumar's next release was Khatta Meetha, directed by Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
which was an average grosser. He also appeared in Vipul Shah's Action Replayy, which was a box office failure. His last film of 2010 was Tees Maar Khan
Tees Maar Khan
Tees Maar Khan is an 2010 Hindi action comedy film directed by Farah Khan, starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles. Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor make special appearances in the film. The film was released on 24 December 2010...
. In 2011 he starred in Patiala House
Patiala House
Patiala House is a 2011 Hindi family drama / sports film directed by Nikhil Advani and starring Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma. British Asian Actor Armaan Kirmani also makes his debut in this film as Akshay's brother...
and Thank You
Thank You (2011 film)
Thank You is a 2011 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. It features Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Sonam Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Irrfan Khan, Celina Jaitley and Rimi Sen. The film was released on April 8, 2011. Thank You is about three married men...
.
He is co-producing a film with Russell Peters
Russell Peters
Russell Dominic Peters is an Indo-Canadian comedian, actor and disc jockey. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and has been nominated for four Gemini Awards.-Early life :...
called Breakaway
Breakaway (2011 film)
-International version:Breakaway is originally a Punjabi project. The international version, titled Breakaway released to theaters in Canada on 30 September 2011, a week after the global release of the alternately titled Speedy Singhs version. While the film is mostly in English, the Speedy Singh...
which is reminiscent of his own Patiala House
Patiala House
Patiala House is a 2011 Hindi family drama / sports film directed by Nikhil Advani and starring Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma. British Asian Actor Armaan Kirmani also makes his debut in this film as Akshay's brother...
.
Akshay Kumar, recently dubbed for the Hindi version of Hollywood, action blockbuster, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Akshay dubbed for the role of 'Optimus Prime', which is one of the key characters in the film. He took the dubbing role for his son, Aarav, and did so for free.
Personal life
Kumar earlier dated several of his colleagues, such as Shilpa ShettyShilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty is an Indian film actress and model. Since making her debut in the film Baazigar , she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag. Although she has been through years of decline during her career, Shetty has been...
and Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films as well....
. After being engaged twice to actress Twinkle Khanna
Twinkle Khanna
Twinkle Khanna is an Indian film actress who has acted in Bollywood and Telugu films. She is the wife of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and the daughter of established actors, Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna...
, the daughter of actors Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
and Dimple Kapadia
Dimple Kapadia
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut at the age of 16, playing the title role in Raj Kapoor's teen romance Bobby . In that same year she married Indian actor Rajesh Khanna, and retired from acting. Kapadia returned to films in 1984 after her separation...
, he married her on 14 January 2001. Their son named Aarav was born in September 2002. He stays in shape with a combination of kickboxing, basketball, swimming and other sports, as well as working out at the gym.
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Saugandh Saugandh Saugandh is an Indian film directed by Raj Sippy and released in 1991. It stars Akshay Kumar in his film debut alongside Raakhee Gulzar and Shantipriya.-Plot:... |
Shiva | |
| 1992 | Dancer Dancer (1991 film) Dancer is an Indian Bollywood film released in 1991, starring Akshay Kumar, Kirti Singh, Mohnish Bahl and Dalip Tahil.... |
Raja | |
| Mr Bond Mr Bond Mr Bond is an Indian film directed by Raj Sippy and released in 1992. It stars Akshay Kumar, Sheeba and Pankaj Dheer.-Cast:* Akshay Kumar ... Mr. Bond* Sheeba ... Sunita* Pankaj Dheer ... Dragon / Daga* Mac Mohan* Dolly Minhas-Soundtrack:... |
Mr. Bond | ||
| Khiladi Khiladi Khiladi is a 1992 Bollywood suspense thriller film directed by Abbas Mustan. The film was Akshay Kumar's breakthrough role and also stars Ayesha Jhulka, Prem Chopra, Deepak Tijori and Sabeeha. Khiladi was the first in a series of films which had Khiladi in the title and Akshay Kumar in the... |
Raj Malhotra | ||
| Deedar Deedar (1992 film) Deedar is 1992 Hindi Movie directed by Pramod Chakravarti and starring Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Tanuja.Other cast members include Laxmikant Berde, Seema Deo, Ajit Vachhani, Anjana Mumtaz, Rajeev Varma, Dan Dhanoa, Priya Arun, Rajesh Puri and Viju Khote.... |
Anand Malhotra | ||
| 1993 | Ashaant Ashaant Ashaant is an Indian film directed by Keshu Ramsay and released in 1993. It stars Akshay Kumar, Ashwini Bhave and Pankaj Dheer.-Characters:* Vishnuvardhan ... Vishnu* Akshay Kumar ... Vijay* Ashwini Bhave ... Anu / Anita* Pankaj Dheer... |
Vijay | |
| Vishnu Vijay | Vijay | Kannada version of Ashaant Ashaant Ashaant is an Indian film directed by Keshu Ramsay and released in 1993. It stars Akshay Kumar, Ashwini Bhave and Pankaj Dheer.-Characters:* Vishnuvardhan ... Vishnu* Akshay Kumar ... Vijay* Ashwini Bhave ... Anu / Anita* Pankaj Dheer... |
|
| Dil Ki Baazi Dil Ki Baazi Dil Ki Baazi is an Indian film directed by Anil Ganguly and released in 1993. It stars Akshay Kumar, Ayesha Jhulka and Avinash Wadhavan.-Characters:* Akshay Kumar ... Vijay* Ayesha Jhulka ... Aarti * Avinash Wadhavan ... Ajay V. Kashyap... |
Vijay | ||
| Kayda Kanoon Kayda Kanoon Kayda Kanoon is an Indian film directed by Pradeep Mani and released in 1993. It stars Akshay Kumar, Ashwini Bhave and Sudesh Berry.-Characters:* Akshay Kumar ... Inspector Dawood 'D.D.' Durani* Ashwini Bhave ... Shehnaz Lucknowi / Maria D'Souza... |
Daud | ||
| Waqt Hamara Hai Waqt Hamara Hai Waqt Hamara Hai is a 1993 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Bharat Rangachary, starring Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Ayesha Jhulka, Mamta Kulkarni, Anupam Kher, Viju Khote,Aruna Irani, Gavin Packard and Rami Reddy. The movie was produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.-Plot:Waqt Hamara Hai is a... |
Vikas Sabkuchwala | ||
| Sainik Sainik Sainik is an Indian film directed by Sikander Bharti and released in 1993. It stars Akshay Kumar, Ashwini Bhave and Farheen.-Characters:* Akshay Kumar ... Lieutenant Suraj Dutt* Ashwini Bhave ... Alka* Farheen ... Minni Dutt... |
Suraj Dutt | ||
| 1994 | Elaan Elaan (1994 film) Elaan is a 1994 Hindi film directed by Guddu Dhanoa-Synopsis:Elaan is a declaration of war against the reign of terror unleashed by the ganglords. The story revolves around an upright and principled Police Officer, A.C.P. Ramakant Chaudhary whose eldest son Vikas is killed in a pre-planned... |
Vishal Chaudhry | |
| Yeh Dillagi Yeh Dillagi Yeh Dillagi is a 1994 Bollywood film, produced by Yash Chopra and directed by Naresh Malhotra. It is an adaptation of the Audrey Hepburn movie Sabrina. It stars Akshay Kumar, Kajol and Saif Ali Khan. Karisma Kapoor has a special appearance. The film was a big success in 1994... |
Vijay Saigal | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| Jai Kishen Jai Kishen Jai Kishen is a 1994 Bollywood film,directed by Sunil Agnihotri. It stars Akshay Kumar in a double role, Ayesha Julka and Chandni.-Cast:*Akshay Kumar ... Jai Verma/Kishen*Ayesha Jhulka ... Asha*Chandni ... Anita*Reema Lagoo ... Mrs. Verma... |
Jai Verma/Kishen | ||
| Mohra Mohra Mohra is a 1994 Indian movie starring Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal and Naseeruddin Shah.The film was one of the major hits of 1994 in India... |
Amar Saxena | ||
| Main Khiladi Tu Anari Main Khiladi Tu Anari Main Khiladi Tu Anari is a 1994 Bollywood film. The film is a remake of the 1991 Hollywood film The Hard Way. The films screenplay is by Sachin Bhowmick... |
Karan Joglekar | ||
| Ikke Pe Ikka Ikke Pe Ikka Ikke Pe Ikka is an Indian film directed by Raj N. Sippy and released in 1994. It stars Akshay Kumar, Shanti Priya and Chandni.-Characters:* Akshay Kumar ... Rajiv* Shanti Priya ... Komal* Chandni ... Kavita* Pankaj Dheer ... Randhir... |
Rajiv | ||
| Amaanat | Amar | ||
| Suhaag Suhaag (1994 film) Suhaag is 1994 Hindi Movie directed by Sandesh Kohli and starring Ajay Devgan, Karishma Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Nagma.- Synopsis :The story is about Ajay & Raj who are best friends studying in the same college. Pooja & Madhu are their respective girlfriends. Raj is from a rich family... |
Raj | ||
| Nazar Ke Samne Nazar Ke Samne Nazar Ke Samne is an Indian film directed by Jagdish A. Sharma and released in 1994. It stars Akshay Kumar, Farheen.-Plot:Umesh, a photographer is arrested for the murder of his newspaper editor. The fact that they had an altercation earlier and that he was found at the murder scene with the murder... |
Jai Kumar | ||
| Zakhmi Dil Zakhmi Dil (1994 film) Zakhmi Dil is an Indian film directed by Raju Subramaniam and released in 1994. It stars Akshay Kumar, Ravi Kishan and Ashwini Bhave.-Cast:* Akshay Kumar ... Jaidev Anand* Ashwini Bhave ... Gayetri* Ravi Kishan ... Abhimanyu... |
Jaidev Anand | ||
| Zaalim Zaalim Zaalim is an Indian film directed by Sikander Bharti and released in 1994. It stars Akshay Kumar, Madhoo and Ranjeet.-Characters:* Akshay Kumar ... Ravi* Madhoo ... Madhu* Ranjeet ... Ranjit* Mohan Joshi ... Jaikaal* Alok Nath ... Judge Somnath... |
Ravi | ||
| Hum Hain Bemisaal Hum Hain Bemisaal Hum Hain Bemisaal is an Indian film directed by Deepak Bahry and released in 1994. It stars Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Shilpa Shirodkar. The film is a remake of the 1989 John Woo classic The Killer which starred Chow Yun-Fat.-Characters:... |
Vijay Sinha | ||
| 1995 | Paandav Paandav Paandav is an Indian film directed by Raj N. Sippy and released in 1995. It stars Akshay Kumar, Nandini and Shilpa Shirodkar.-Characters:* Akshay Kumar ... Inspector Vijay Kumar* Nandini ... Ritu* Kanchan ... Nisha Tiwari* Pankaj Dheer ... Hariya... |
Vijay | |
| Maidan-E-Jung Maidan-E-Jung Maidan-E-Jung is 1995 Hindi Movie directed by K.C. Bokadia and starring Dharmendra, Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor. Other cast members include Amrish Puri, Manoj Kumar , Jayapradha, Gulshan Grover, Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Mukesh Khanna and Dina Pathak.-Soundtrack:... |
Karan | ||
| Sabse Bada Khiladi Sabse Bada Khiladi Sabse Bada Khiladi is a 1995 Bollywood film directed by Umesh Mehra and starring Akshay Kumar, Mamta Kulkarni, Mohnish Behl, Gulshan Grover and Sadashiv Amrapurkar... |
Vijay Kumar/Lallu | ||
| 1996 | Tu Chor Main Sipahi Tu Chor Main Sipahi Tu Chor Main Sipahi is a film casting Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Pratibha Sinha in the lead roles. It was released on May 10, 1996 and is directed by Guddu Dhanoa. The screenplay has been written by Robert Henry... |
Amar Varma | |
| Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi is a 1996 Bollywood action thriller starring Rekha in her first villain role, Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon and former WWE wrestler Brian Lee. The film went on to do very well at the box office... |
Akshay Malhotra | ||
| Sapoot Sapoot Sapoot is 1996 Hindi movie directed by Jagdish A. Sharma and starring Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Sonali Bendre. Other cast members include Kader Khan, Prem Chopra, Johnny Lever, Kiran Kumar, Avtar Gill, Mukesh Rishi, Shalini Kapoor, Jeetu Verma, Mahavir Shah.-Plot:Singhania is a... |
Prem | ||
| 1997 | Lahoo Ke Do Rang Lahu Ke Do Rang (1997 film) Lahu Ke Do Rang is 1997 Hindi movie directed by Mehul Kumar and starring Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Suresh Oberoi.Other cast include Alok Nath, Farida Jalal, Mukesh Rishi, Navin Nischol, Mahesh Anand, Avtar Gill, Tej Sapru, Shashikala.... |
Sikandar Davai | |
| Insaaf: The Final Justice Insaaf: The Final Justice Insaaf is a 1997 Indian Bollywood action film directed and written by Dayal Nihalani. Starring Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty and Paresh Rawal. It released on 30 May 1997. The film was shot in Mumbai.-Plot:... |
Vikram | ||
| Daava Daava Daava is a 1997 Hindi movie directed by Sunil Agnihotri and starring Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Naseeruddin Shah and Akshay Anand.- Plot :... |
Arjun | ||
| Tarazu Tarazu Tarazu is an Indian film directed by Vimal Kumar and released in 1997. It stars Akshay Kumar, Sonali Bendre and Mohnish Bahl.-Characters:* Akshay Kumar ... Inspector Ram Yadav* Sonali Bendre ... Pooja* Mohnish Bahl ... Janardan... |
Inspector Ram Yadav | ||
| Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi is a 1997 Bollywood comedy film directed by David Dhawan. It features Akshay Kumar and Juhi Chawla. This film proved the comedy timing of Akshay Kumar who was known at that time for only action hero or romantic roles... |
Raja | ||
| Dil To Pagal Hai Dil To Pagal Hai Dil To Pagal Hai is a Bollywood comedy/drama, released October 31, 1997, depicting the love lives of dancers in a musical dance troupe. The tag line is "Someone somewhere is made for you..." It was directed by Yash Chopra. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor, with an extended... |
Ajay | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Aflatoon Aflatoon (film) Aflatoon is a Bollywood romantic drama directed by Guddu Dhanoa. The film stars Akshay Kumar in a double role. Urmila Matondkar, Anupam Kher, and Farida Jalal, have important supporting roles... |
Rocky/Raja | ||
| 1998 | Keemat: They Are Back Keemat: They Are Back Keemat is a Bollywood action film directed by Sameer Malkan and produced by brothers Ganesh Jain and Ramesh Jain. It stars Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Raveena Tandon and Sonali Bendre. Anupam Kher and Ravi Kishen have supporting roles... |
Dev | |
| Angaaray Angaaray Angaaray is a 1998 Hindi language action film directed by Mahesh Bhatt.-Plot:Bangalore-based Police Inspector Amar, a reformed juvenile, convicted for knifing a male, is approached by Mumbai's Police Commissioner Vinod Talwar, and assigned the task of locating the killer of a businessman, Khanna... |
Amar | ||
| Barood | Jai Sharma | ||
| 1999 | Aarzoo Aarzoo Aarzoo is a Bollywood film released in 1999. The movie directed by Lawrence D'Souza stars Akshay Kumar, Madhuri Dixit, Saif Ali Khan, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal and Reema Lagoo. The film was primarily filmed in Mumbai but some scenes were filmed in London and Edinburgh.-Plot:Dayashankar is a... |
Vijay Khanna | |
| International Khiladi International Khiladi International Khiladi is a Hindi action film released in 1999. The film is directed by Umesh Mehra and It stars Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna in the lead roles.- Plot :... |
Rahul "Devraj" | ||
| Zulmi Zulmi Zulmi is a Hindi film released in the summer of 1999. It stars Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna as the lead protagonists. Despite good promos, the film failed at the box-office.- Cast :* Akshay Kumar .. Raj Malhotra* Twinkle Khanna .. Komal... |
Raj | ||
| Sangharsh | Professor Aman Varma | ||
| Jaanwar | Badshah/Babu Lohaar | ||
| 2000 | Hera Pheri | Raju | |
| Dhadkan Dhadkan Dhadkan is a Bollywood movie which deals with the love triangle of Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty and Sunil Shetty. Sunil Shetty won a Filmfare Best Villain Award for his performance.- Synopsis :... |
Ram | ||
| Khiladi 420 Khiladi 420 Khiladi 420 is an Indian Hindi action film directed by Niraj Vora and starring Akshay Kumar and Mahima Chaudhry. The film was written by Uttam Gudda and released on 29 December 2000. It is the last film in the Khiladi series starring Kumar, which included Khiladi , Main Khiladi Tu Anari , Sabse... |
Dev Kumar/Anand Kumar | ||
| 2001 | Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love is a 2001 Bollywood film directed by Suneel Darshan released on 18 May 2001. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee Gulzar, Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Mohnish Bahl. It was the first film where Bachchan and Kumar worked together... |
Ajay Kapoor | |
| Ajnabee | Vikram Bajaj | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role | |
| 2002 | Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya is a Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan. At the time the film was made, Kapoor and Bachchan were dating. The movie is a remake of the 1981 film Ek Hi Bhool. The film released to poor reviews and was a failure at the box office... |
Raj Malhotra | |
| Aankhen Aankhen (2002 film) Aankhen is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah; starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal and Sushmita Sen... |
Vishwas Prajapati | ||
| Awara Paagal Deewana Awara Paagal Deewana Awara Paagal Deewana is a 2002 Bollywood action comedy directed by Vikram Bhatt. The film's music was composed by Anu Malik, and the lyrics by Sameer. It was a moderate success at the box office.-Plot:... |
Guru Gulab Khatri | ||
| Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani is a Hindi supernatural horror film directed and produced by Rajkumar Kohli, featuring Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Manisha Koirala, Sonu Nigam, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi. The storyline was a mixture of the two classic films, Nagin and Jaani Dushman... |
Atul | ||
| 2003 | Talaash: The Hunt Begins... Talaash: The Hunt Begins... Talaash: The Hunt Begins... is a Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in title roles. It is directed by Suneel Darshan and produced by Pahlaj Nihalani.- Plot Summary :... |
Arjun | |
| Andaaz | Raj Malhotra | ||
| 2004 | Ghar Grihasti | Special appearance | |
| Khakee Khakee Khakee is a 2004 Bollywood action film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and written by Santoshi and Shridhar Raghavan about corruption and law and order in India. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Atul Kulkarni, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Tusshar Kapoor, Tanuja, and... |
Sr. Inspector Shekhar Verma | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Police Force: An Inside Story Police Force: An Inside Story Police Force is a Hindi film released in the summer of 2004. It stars Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon as the leading protagonists.- Plot :... |
Vijay Singh | ||
| Aan: Men at Work Aan: Men at Work Aan: Men At Work is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. The movie is about the life of a police officer fighting crime constantly.-Plot:Crime is at its highest peak in Mumbai with it split in three ways... |
DCP Hari Om Patnaik | ||
| Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin is a 2004 Indian Bollywood film directed and produced by S.M. Iqbal. It stars Akshay Kumar, Sridevi in pivotal roles.-Cast:* Akshay Kumar...Inspector Ajay* Sridevi...Durga* Gulshan Grover...Ballu* Anupam Kher...Bhairav Chaudhary... |
Inspector Ajay | ||
| Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Mujhse Shaadi Karogi is a 2004 comedic Hindi film directed by David Dhawan. It was considered a big hit, being the third highest grossing film of the year in India. It received numerous awards and nominations.-Plot:... |
Arun "Sunny" | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role |
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| Hatya: The Murder | Ravi | ||
| Aitraaz Aitraaz Aitraaz is a 2004 Bollywood thriller film starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, directed by Abbas-Mustan. Chopra received the Filmfare Best Villain Award for her performance. This film was largely based on the 1994 Hollywood movie Disclosure... |
Raj Malhotra | ||
| Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo | Major Rajeev | ||
| 2005 | Insan | Amjad | |
| Bewafaa Bewafaa Bewafaa is a 2005 Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Shamita Shetty, Manoj Bajpai and Kabir Bedi. The film is directed by Dharmesh Darshan who later directed films like Raja Hindustani and Dhadkan... |
Raja | ||
| Waqt: The Race Against Time Waqt: The Race Against Time Waqt is a Hindi film, released in India and the United Kingdom on 22 April 2005. It is a remake of a 1999 Malayalam movie Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal.Waqt is loaded with family drama and comedy... |
Aditya Thakur | ||
| Garam Masala Garam Masala (film) Garam Masala is a 2005 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Rimi Sen, Neha Dhupia, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav... |
Makrand "Mac" | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role | |
| Deewane Huye Paagal | Rocky Hiranandani | ||
| Dosti: Friends Forever Dosti: Friends Forever Dosti: Friends Forever is a 2005 Hindi romance film directed by Suneel Darshan starring Akshay Kumar and Bobby Deol in the lead roles... |
Raj Malhotra | ||
| 2006 | Family - Ties of Blood Family - Ties of Blood Family: Ties of Blood is a Hindi action film, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Bhoomika Chawla, introducing Aryeman Ramsay along with Akshay Kumar in an extended role. The film released on 12 January 2006.- Plot :... |
Shekhar Bhatia | |
| Mere Jeevan Saathi | Vicky | ||
| Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Humko Deewana Kar Gaye is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Raj Kanwar and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. Bipasha Basu, Anil Kapoor and Manoj Joshi also star in the movie in supporting roles. The film is produced by the Indian music company, T-Series. The movie's score and soundtrack is... |
Aditiya Malhotra | ||
| Phir Hera Pheri Phir Hera Pheri Phir Hera Pheri is an Indian Bollywood film released in 2006.The film stars the three men from the previous film: Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Suniel Shetty. Bipasha Basu and Rimi Sen are the leading actresses of the film. The movie released on 9 June 2006. The movie was inspired from Guy... |
Raju | ||
| Jaan-E-Mann Jaan-E-Mann Jaan-E-Mann is a 2006 Bollywood film starring Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta in the lead roles. The movie is directed by Shirish Kunder and is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film re-unites Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar post the success of Mujhse Shaadi Karogi . This was Shirish... |
Agastya Rao "Champu" | ||
| Bhagam Bhag Bhagam Bhag Bhagam Bhag is a 2006 Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar and Govinda. It is the first time the two are in a film together. The movie also stars Paresh Rawal, Lara Dutta and Jackie Shroff. It is directed by Priyadarshan. Shooting took place in Oxford, United Kingdom in July–August 2006, filming... |
Bunty | ||
| 2007 | Namastey London Namastey London Namastey London is a 2007 Bollywood film. The romantic comedy film is directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. It also stars Rishi Kapoor, Upen Patel and Clive Standen in supporting roles. Riteish Deshmukh has a cameo role in the film... |
Arjun Singh | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
| Heyy Babyy Heyy Babyy Heyy Babyy is a 2007 Hindi comedy film starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani. It is the first full-length feature film directed by Sajid Khan. It released on 24 August 2007 to a good response and was the seventh highest grossing Bollywood film of 2007... |
Arush Mehra | ||
| Bhool Bhulaiyaa Bhool Bhulaiyaa Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a 2007 Bollywood psychological thriller comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan. The film constitutes the official remake of the 1993 Malayalam film, Manichitrathazhu, which was already remade into several Indian films... |
Dr. Aditiya Shrivastav | ||
| Om Shanti Om Om Shanti Om (film) Om Shanti Om is a 2007 Bollywood musical film directed and choreographed by Farah Khan. It stars Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles while Arjun Rampal, Shreyas Talpade, and Kirron Kher feature in supporting roles... |
Himself | Special appearance | |
| Welcome | Rajiv Saini | ||
| 2008 | Tashan Tashan (film) Tashan is an Indian Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Anil Kapoor in the lead roles. Produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra of Yash Raj Films, it was released 25 April 2008, and marked the directorial debut of Vijay Krishna Acharya.- Plot :In the beginning,... |
Bachchan Pande | |
| Singh Is Kinng Singh Is Kinng Singh is Kinng is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film. The film is directed by Anees Bazmee and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, the film also featured a music video with Snoop Dogg. About 75% of the movie was shot in Australia, around the Gold Coast region and Brisbane using an Australian production... |
Happy Singh | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor Nominated—Asian Film Award for Best Actor 3rd Asian Film Awards The 3rd Asian Film Awards was given in a ceremony on 23 March 2009 as part of the Hong Kong International Film Festival.-Best Film:*Winner: Tokyo Sonata **Forever Enthralled... |
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| Jumbo Jumbo (film) Jumbo is a 2008, animated movie Bollywood directed by Kompin Kemgumnird. It was released in theaters on the 25 December 2008 and is a re-dubbed version of the 2006 Thai film Khan Kluay. The film features the voices of Akshay Kumar, Rajpal Yadav, Lara Dutta, Dimple Kapadia, Asrani, Gulshan Grover,... |
Jumbo | ||
| 2009 | Chandni Chowk to China Chandni Chowk To China Chandni Chowk to China , shortened as CC2C is a Hindi film which released on 16 January 2009. It is directed by Nikhil Advani and stars Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles, with Hindi cinema veteran Mithun Chakraborty and Hong Kong action cinema veteran Gordon Liu among the co-stars... |
Sidhu Sharma | |
| 8 X 10 Tasveer | Jai Puri/Jeet | ||
| Kambakkht Ishq | Viraj Shergill | ||
| Blue | Aarav Malhotra | ||
| De Dana Dan De Dana Dan De Dana Dan is a 2009 Hindi comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. The story is a partial adaptation of Priyadarshan's own Malayalam film Vettam. This film is also inspired by the 2000 Hollywood comedy flick Screwed. The film has a huge star cast which includes Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Katrina... |
Nitin Bankar | ||
| 2010 | Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai is a Hindi romantic comedy film written and directed by Milap Zaveri. The film stars Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Vishal Malhotra and Ruslaan Mumtaz in lead roles. The film released on 9 April 2010. It's Warner Bros's third Indian movie production... |
Himself | Special appearance |
| Housefull | Aarush | ||
| Khatta Meetha | Sachin Tichkule | ||
| Action Replayy | Kishen | ||
| Tees Maar Khan Tees Maar Khan Tees Maar Khan is an 2010 Hindi action comedy film directed by Farah Khan, starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles. Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor make special appearances in the film. The film was released on 24 December 2010... |
Tabrez Mirza Khan (Tees Maar Khan) |
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| 2011 | Patiala House Patiala House Patiala House is a 2011 Hindi family drama / sports film directed by Nikhil Advani and starring Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma. British Asian Actor Armaan Kirmani also makes his debut in this film as Akshay's brother... |
Parghat Singh Kahlon "Gattu" | |
| Thank You Thank You (2011 film) Thank You is a 2011 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. It features Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Sonam Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Irrfan Khan, Celina Jaitley and Rimi Sen. The film was released on April 8, 2011. Thank You is about three married men... |
Kishen | ||
| Chalo Dilli | Vikram Rana | Guest appearance | |
| Speedy Singhs | Himself | Special appearance in song Shera Di Kaum | |
| Desi Boyz Desi Boyz Desi Boyz is a Hindi comedy drama film directed by debutant Rohit Dhawan, son of director David Dhawan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Chitrangda Singh in lead roles whilst Sanjay Dutt features in a cameo... |
Jerry Patel (Rocco) | Releasing on November 25, 2011 | |
| 2012 | Housefull 2 Housefull 2 Housefull 2 is an upcoming Bollywood comedy film directed by Sajid Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. It is the sequel to the movie Housefull. The film will star Akshay Kumar along with Asin Thottumkal... |
Aarush | Filming (Releasing on April 05, 2012) |
| Rowdy Rathore Rowdy Rathore Rowdy Rathore is an upcoming Bollywood action film directed by Prabhu Deva, starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles. Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala, the film is scheduled for release on 15 June, 2012. The filming started on 10 August 2011... |
Vikram Singh Rathore | Filming (Releasing on June 15, 2012) | |
| Joker Joker (2011 film) Joker is an upcoming Hindi fantasy adventure film and the first 3D film directed by Shirish Kunder. The film will star Akshay Kumar opposite Sonakshi Sinha. It will be the fourth Hindi film to be released in both 2D and 3D formats after Haunted – 3D, Ra.One and Don 2... |
Filming (Releasing on August 30, 2012) | ||
| Khiladi 786 Khiladi 786 Khiladi 786 is an upcoming action comedy film directed by Ashish R Mohan, and starring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Himesh Reshammiya. It will be produced by Eros International and Hari Om Entertainment. The film is slated to be the comeback of the Khiladi, Akshay Kumar... |
Pre-production (Releasing in November 2012) |
Television appearances
- Khatron Ke Khiladi - Season 1Fear Factor - Khatron Ke KhiladiFear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi is an Indian stunt/dare reality game show based on Fear Factor. It was originally created by Endemol and the first episode aired on July 21, 2008 on Colors...
(2008) - Host - Khatron Ke Khiladi - Season 2 (2009) - Host
- Amul Master Chef - Season 1MasterChef IndiaMasterChef India is a Indian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by FremantleMedia and screens on Star Plus. Actor Akshay Kumar Restaurateur and chef Vikas Khanna, chef Ajay Chopra and chef Kunal Kapoor serve as the show's main judges...
(2010) - Host - Khatron Ke Khiladi - Season 4 (2011) - Host