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Actor · Hindi Cinema

Akshay Kumar

Modern 1991–present

A former martial-arts instructor, Akshay Kumar is Bollywood’s most prolific leading man, celebrated for action, comedy and socially-themed hits. His famously disciplined work ethic yields multiple releases every year. He is consistently among the highest-paid stars in Indian cinema.

Honours: National Film Award for Best Actor (Rustom); Padma Shri.

Filmography

80 films · compiled from Wikidata

Recent & Ongoing

Bhooth Bangla poster

Bhooth Bangla

Jolly LLB 3 poster

Jolly LLB 3

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan poster

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

Singham Again poster

Singham Again

Sarfira poster

Sarfira

Khel Khel Mein poster

Khel Khel Mein

OMG 2 – Oh My God! 2 poster

OMG 2 – Oh My God! 2

Bachchhan Pandey poster

Bachchhan Pandey

Ram Setu poster

Ram Setu

Raksha Bandhan poster

Raksha Bandhan

Cuttputlli poster

Cuttputlli

Sooryavanshi poster

Sooryavanshi

Bell Bottom poster

Bell Bottom

Atrangi Re poster

Atrangi Re

Filhaal2 Mohabbat poster

Filhaal2 Mohabbat

Laxmii poster

Laxmii

Kesari poster

Kesari

Housefull 4 poster

Housefull 4

Mission Mangal poster

Mission Mangal

India King of Martial Arts

Filhall poster

Filhall

2.0 poster

2.0

Toilet - Ek Prem Katha poster

Toilet - Ek Prem Katha

Mogul poster

Mogul

Pad Man poster

Pad Man

Jolly LLB 2 poster

Jolly LLB 2

Airlift poster

Airlift

Housefull 3 poster

Housefull 3

Rustom poster

Rustom

Singh Is Bling poster

Singh Is Bling

Baby poster

Baby

Brothers poster

Brothers

Gabbar Is Back poster

Gabbar Is Back

2000s

Entertainment poster

Entertainment

Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty poster

Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty

The Shaukeens poster

The Shaukeens

Boss poster

Boss

Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara! poster

Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara!

Special 26 poster

Special 26

Joker poster

Joker

Housefull 2 poster

Housefull 2

OMG – Oh My God! poster

OMG – Oh My God!

Khiladi 786 poster

Khiladi 786

Rowdy Rathore poster

Rowdy Rathore

Chalo Dilli poster

Chalo Dilli

Desi Boyz poster

Desi Boyz

Thank You poster

Thank You

Patiala House poster

Patiala House

Housefull poster

Housefull

Tees Maar Khan poster

Tees Maar Khan

Action Replayy poster

Action Replayy

Kambakkht Ishq poster

Kambakkht Ishq

Blue poster

Blue

Chandni Chowk to China poster

Chandni Chowk to China

De Dana Dan poster

De Dana Dan

8 x 10 Tasveer poster

8 x 10 Tasveer

Om Shanti Om poster

Om Shanti Om

Tashan poster

Tashan

Singh Is Kinng poster

Singh Is Kinng

Heyy Babyy poster

Heyy Babyy

Namastey London poster

Namastey London

Bhool Bhulaiyaa poster

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Welcome poster

Welcome

Phir Hera Pheri poster

Phir Hera Pheri

Jaan-E-Mann poster

Jaan-E-Mann

Humko Deewana Kar Gaye poster

Humko Deewana Kar Gaye

Bhagam Bhag poster

Bhagam Bhag

Mere Jeevan Saathi poster

Mere Jeevan Saathi

Family poster

Family

Bewafaa poster

Bewafaa

Deewane Huye Paagal poster

Deewane Huye Paagal

Garam Masala poster

Garam Masala

Dosti: Friends Forever poster

Dosti: Friends Forever

Waqt: The Race Against Time poster

Waqt: The Race Against Time

Insan poster

Insan

Will You Marry Me? poster

Will You Marry Me?

Khakee poster

Khakee

Aitraaz poster

Aitraaz

Aan: Men at Work poster

Aan: Men at Work

Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo poster

Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo

Best known for: Hera Pheri · Rowdy Rathore · Airlift · Toilet: Ek Prem Katha · Welcome to the Jungle

Did You Know?

Playback singing — recording songs separately for actors to lip-sync — is a defining feature of Indian cinema.
Dhurandhar (2025) became the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time, crossing ₹1,350 crore worldwide.
The item number — a standalone song-and-dance showpiece — is a uniquely Bollywood commercial tradition.

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