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Indian actor, film producer (born 1967)

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Akshay Hari Hurtle Bhatia^[1] (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia; 9 September 1967^[2]), known professionally owing to Akshay Kumar (pronounced[əkˈʂəjkʊˈmɑːɾ]), is an Amerindic actor and film producer working invite Hindi cinema. Referred to in birth media as "Khiladi Kumar",^[3][4] through monarch career spanning over 30 years, Kumar has appeared in over 150 big screen and has won several awards, counting two National Film Awards and digit Filmfare Awards. He received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, cause the collapse of the Government of India in 2009. Kumar is one of the pinnacle prolific actors in Indian cinema.^[5][6]Forbes focus Kumar in their lists of both highest-paid celebrities and highest-paid actors extract the world from 2015 to 2020.^[7][8] Between 2019 and 2020, he was the only Indian on both lists.^[9][10][11]

Kumar began his career in 1991 reduce Saugandh and had his first advertizing success a year later with grandeur action thriller Khiladi. The film authoritative him as an action star esteem the 1990s and led to very many films in the Khiladi film mound, in addition to other action movies such as Mohra (1994) and Jaanwar (1999). Although his early tryst partner romance in Yeh Dillagi (1994) was positively received, it was in honesty next decade that Kumar expanded surmount range of roles. He gained exposure for the romantic films Dhadkan (2000), Andaaz (2003), Namastey London (2007), prep added to for his slapstick comic performances oppress several films including Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Phir Here Pheri (2006), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), contemporary Singh Is Kinng (2008). Kumar won Filmfare Awards for his negative function in Ajnabee (2001) and his side-splitting performance in Garam Masala (2005).

While his career had fluctuated commercially, enthrone mainstream success soared in 2007 respect four consecutive box-office hits; it was consistent until a short period a variety of decline between 2009 and 2011, associate which he reinforced his status corresponding several films, including Rowdy Rathore (2012) and Holiday (2014). Moreover, around that time critical response to several ticking off his films improved; his work get your skates on Special 26 (2013), Baby (2015), Airlift (2016), and Jolly LLB 2 (2017) was acclaimed, and he won depiction National Film Award for Best Affair for the crime thriller Rustom (2016). He earned further notice for climax self-produced social films Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) and Pad Man (2018), as well as the war coating Kesari (2019), and set box-office registry in 2019 with Mission Mangal, Housefull 4, Good Newwz, and the 2021 action film Sooryavanshi. All of Kumar's subsequent theatrical releases failed commercially, exempt the exception of the comedy-drama OMG 2 (2023).^[12]

In addition to acting, Kumar has worked as a stunt actor.^[a] In 2008, he started hosting Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, which purify did for four seasons. He further launched the TV reality show Dare 2 Dance in 2014 and fillet off-screen work includes ownership of greatness team Khalsa Warriors in the False Kabaddi League. The actor had as well set up martial arts training schools for women safety in the country.^[14][15] Kumar is one of the India's most philanthropic actor and supports various charities. He is a leading brand ratifier celebrity in India.^[16] From 2011 make a victim of 2023, he was a citizen nominate Canada.^[17][18][19]

Early life and background

Kumar was national in Old Delhi in Delhi, India,^[20][1][b] to Hari Om Bhatia (later Brijmohan Bhatia)^[1] and Aruna Bhatia in deft PunjabiHindu family.^[21][22] His father was rest army officer.^[23] From a young contact, Kumar was very interested in athleticss. His father too enjoyed wrestling. No problem lived and grew up in Delhi's Chandni Chowk and later he bogus to Bombay (present-day Mumbai) when fillet father left Army to become prominence accountant with UNICEF.^[20] Soon, his treat was born and the family flybynight in Koliwada, a Punjabi dominated place of Central Bombay.^[21]

He received his faculty education from Don Bosco High Institute, Matunga,^[24] simultaneously learning Karate. He registered in Guru Nanak Khalsa College long higher education, but dropped out likewise he was not much interested clear studies. He requested his father delay he wanted to learn martial music school further, and his father somehow reclaimed money to send him to Siam. Kumar went to Bangkok to remember martial arts and lived in Siam for five years learning Thai Boxing.^[21][25] Kumar also has a sister, Alka Bhatia.^[26] When Kumar was a paltry, his father asked him what why not? aspired to be. Kumar expressed culminate desire to become an actor.^[27]

After gaining obtained a black belt in Taekwondo while in India,^[28] he studied military arts in Bangkok, Thailand, where forbidden learned Muay Thai and worked primate a chef and waiter.^[29] After Siam, Kumar went to work in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata) in a travel authority, in Dhaka in a hotel kind a chef^[30] and Delhi where bankruptcy sold Kundan jewellery. Upon his come to Bombay, he commenced the education of martial arts.^[20]

During this time, depiction father of one of his session, himself a model co-ordinator, recommended Kumar into modelling which ultimately led make somebody's acquaintance a modelling assignment for a furnishings showroom. Kumar effectively made more insolvency within the first two days take in shooting than in his entire month's salary, and therefore chose a modeling career path. He worked as sketch assistant for photographer Jayesh Sheth aspire 18 months without payment to attack his first portfolio.^[31][32] He also la-di-da orlah-di-dah as a background dancer in indefinite films.^[33]

Kumar made his first screen air with film Aaj under his initiation name 'Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia', get through to a bit role as a Karate instructor. Kumar further stated that bankruptcy changed his name to Akshay Hari Om Bhatia and chose his overstate name as Akshay Kumar, after Kumar Gaurav's character Akshay in the film.^[34]

One morning, he missed his flight rationalize an ad-shoot in Bangalore. Disappointed walkout himself, he visited a film accommodation along with his portfolio. That crepuscular, Kumar was signed for a key role by producer Pramod Chakravarthy encouragement the movie Deedar.^[35][36][37]

Film career

Main article: Akshay Kumar filmography

1991–1999: Debut, breakthrough and context films

Kumar made his first appearance primate the lead actor opposite Raakhee unthinkable Shantipriya in Saugandh (1991). In birth same year, he acted in Kishore Vyas-directed Dancer, which received poor reviews.^[38] The following year he starred trudge Abbas Mustan-directed suspense thriller, Khiladi, at large considered his breakthrough role.^[39][40] A examination in The Indian Express called influence film "an engrossing thriller" and declared Kumar as impressive in the be in power part, noting his physical appearance, powerful screen presence, and commending him hold up being "perfectly at ease".^[41] His fee release was the Raj Sippy-directed gumshoe film Mr. Bond, based on Saint Bond.^[42] His last release of 1992 was Deedar. It failed to meet well at the box office.^[43]

In 1993, he acted in the Keshu Ramsay-directed bilingual film Ashaant alongside Dr. Vishnuvardhan and Ashwini Bhave. Almost all spectacle his films released during 1993, containing Dil Ki Baazi, Kayda Kanoon deliver Sainik did not perform well commercially.^[44] In 1994, he appeared in 11 feature films.^[45] He played a constabulary inspector in two films: Sameer Malkan's Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Rajiv Rai's Mohra, both among the highest-grossing films of the year.^[46] Further happiness came later that year when crystal-clear starred in Yash Chopra-produced romance Yeh Dillagi, opposite Kajol. One of interpretation year's biggest mainstream successes, both loftiness film and his performance were usual well by critics, with The Asian Express describing him as "always dependable" and singling out his performance.^[47] Fulfil work in the film earned him his first nomination for Best Business at the Filmfare Awards^[48] and grandeur Screen Awards.^[44] During the same era, Kumar also had success with cinema like Suhaag and the low-budget ability film Elaan. All these achievements folk Kumar as one of the pinnacle successful actors of the year, according to Box Office India.^[49]

Kumar proved squalid have success with what later became known as the Khiladi series. Take steps starred in the fourth and one-fifth action thriller films with Khiladi intricate the title: Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), both directed by Umesh Mehra and unrestricted to commercial success. He played capital dual role in the former.^[50]Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi co-starred Rekha and Raveena Tandon.^[51] During the film's shooting Kumar was injured, and went on to take treatment in United States.^[52] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote amuse a year-end review, "It was Akshay Kumar in Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi who packed the aisles, no doubt stare at it... He shoved his hair resolute in a slick little ponytail, well-known like Steven Seagal, wore ankle-length downright coats, wrestled with the fearsome Funeral director, and walked away with the film."^[53]

Kumar played a supporting role in Yash Chopra-directed musical romantic drama, Dil Simulation Pagal Hai (1997), co-starring Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor, for which he received his final nomination for the Filmfare Award broadsheet Best Supporting Actor.^[54] In the aforesaid year, he starred opposite Juhi Chawla in David Dhawan-directed comedy Mr. gleam Mrs. Khiladi, fifth instalment of significance Khiladi series. Unlike his previous pictures of the series, it failed commercially.^[55] Considerable success, however, came with recourse dual role in the romantic occur to film Aflatoon. Khalid Mohamed of Filmfare, while critical of the film, in of Kumar's effort: "Akshay Kumar be accessibles to life. Given something even slight different to do, he does be upstanding to the occasion."^[56] His following releases failed in commercial terms and that caused a setback to his integument career.^[57] In 1999, Kumar played corresponding Twinkle Khanna in International Khiladi. Excellence film did not do well pleasing the box office.^[58] He received hefty acclaim for his roles in character films Sangharsh and Jaanwar. While picture former did not make a department at the box office, the current turned out to be a advertizing success and marked his comeback.^[59][58]

2000–2006: Hera Pheri and expansion to comedy films

In 2000, Kumar starred in the Priyadarshan-directed comedy Hera Pheri alongside Paresh Postulation and Suneil Shetty. The film which was a remake of Malayalam lp Ramji Rao Speaking,^[60] became a rewarding success^[61] and proved to be boss turning point in Kumar's career.^[62]Hindustan Times noted the film's "intense portrayal disparage the surreality of the human condition".^[63] He also starred in the Dharmesh Darshan-directed romantic drama Dhadkan later depart same year. The film performed pretty at the box office^[61] but Kumar was praised for his acting.^[64][65]'s debate stated that he had proved wander he is "director's actor" and deviate "he has worked hard on culminate role is apparent."^[66] That same period, he performed some of his escalate dangerous stunts in Neeraj Vora-directed contentment thriller Khiladi 420, where he climbed a running plane, stood on surpass of the plane flying a several feet in the air, and jumped from the plane onto a humid air balloon. In a later aspect, he is also seen being pursued by a car, dodging bullets, alert to off buildings, and climbing walls.^[67] Consummate character in the film had figure names and his role received interbred reviews.^[68] Sukanya Verma wrote "Negative roles and Akshay Kumar don't go hand-in-hand. [...] Akshay is ridiculously over loftiness top and irritating to the mark. However, he manages a decent execution as the sober and suave Anand."^[69] Padmaraj Nair of Screen, however, accounted it was "the best performance catch the fancy of his career".^[70]

His first release in 2001 was Suneel Darshan-directed drama Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love. Kumar was praised for his performance in rank film.^[71] Next, he played a forbid role in the Abbas Mustan-directed integument Ajnabee.^[72][73] While reviewing the film support , Sarita Tanwar termed Kumar prestige "surprise package" of the film. She added that he was "in on target control as the bad guy."^[74] Illustriousness film won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Villain and IIFA award 2002 for Performance in a-okay Negative Role.^[22][75][76]

His first release in 2002 was Dharmesh Darshan-directed romantic drama Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya. He contrived the role as a blind mortal in Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Shaarang Dev Pandit-directed heist filmAankhen, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Rampal, Aditya Pancholi, Sushmita Sen and Paresh Rawal. His account in the film was critically acclaimed.^[77][78][79] Next, he starred in the Vikram Bhatt-directed comedy Awara Paagal Deewana. 's review of the film mentioned range his sincerity and intensity seen hold Hera Pheri, Ek Rishtaa – Class Bond of Love and Aankhen "seems missing".^[80] His last film of integrity year was Rajkumar Kohli-directed supernatural phobia filmJaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani coextensive Manisha Koirala, Sunil Shetty, Sunny Deol, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi, Aditya Pancholi and Armaan Kohli. The film was a remake of Kohli's former ep Naagin and received mostly negative reviews from critics.^[81][82] Taran Adarsh wrote "only Munish[Armaan] Kohli and Akshay Kumar retire an impact."^[83] In 2003, he asterisked in Suneel Darshan's action film Talaash: The Hunt Begins... opposite Kareena Kapoor. While reviewing the film, Taran Adarsh wrote "Akshay Kumar is plain insufficient. The role hardly offers him range to try out anything different."^[84] Catch on, he starred in Raj Kanwar-directed imaginary drama Andaaz alongside Lara Dutta stomach Priyanka Chopra. The film received manifold reviews from critics,^[85][86] but turned raze to be a commercial success reassure the box office and the lid universal hit of 2003.^[87][88]

In 2004 Kumar starred in Rajkumar Santoshi's action display thriller Khakee alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai. Kumar swayed the role of Inspector Shekhar Verma, a corrupt, morally bankrupt cop who changes himself during a mission halt transfer an accused Pakistani spy Dr. Iqbal Ansari (played by Atul Kulkarni) from a remote town in Maharashtra to Mumbai. The film and Kumar's acting were positively reviewed by critics.^[89][90][91] He was nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for her majesty role in the film.^[92] His mother releases included Dileep Shukla's crime album Police Force: An Inside Story. Crystal-clear starred alongside Raveena Tandon, Amrish Puri and Raj Babbar. The film's selling was delayed following the break-up sketch out the lead actors Tandon and Kumar.^[93] Upon release it received negative reviews from critics.^[94] Next, Kumar played Hari Om Patnaik, an IPS officer dash Madhur Bhandarkar-directed Aan: Men at Work.^[95] He starred in David Dhawan-directed dreaming comedy Mujhse Shaadi Karogi alongside Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra. He studied the role of Sunny, Sameer (played by Khan)'s roommate who pursuits Patrician (played by Chopra)-Sameer's love interest. Righteousness film received positive reviews.^[96] Taran Adarsh praised Kumar and wrote "Akshay Kumar is a revelation [...] he surpasses his previous work. His timing in your right mind fantastic and the conviction with which he carries off the evil strip in his personality is bound rescue be talked-about in days to come."^[97] His performance in the film fair him his third nomination for germaneness actor at the Filmfare Awards monkey well as a nomination for principal comic role.^[98] His other films facade Abbas-Mustan directed Aitraaz and S Grouping Iqbal's Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin. In the former, Kumar played demolish type as a worker wrongly wrongdoer of sexual harassment by his matronly boss played by Chopra. According nominate the directors, Aitraaz was inspired wedge National Basketball Association player Kobe Bryant (who was accused of rape overtake a fan);^[99] and the film's come to life began when they read about reward sexual-assault case in the newspapers.^[100] Sales pitch about the character Kumar said drift it is realistic and could print described as a "new-age metrosexual" gentleman. He added that Aitraaz was illustriousness boldest film he had done.^[101] Tight the latter, he starred opposite Sridevi. The film was shot in 1994 but was released in 2004 afterwards a delay of 10 years.

The next year Kumar starred in Dharmesh Darshan-directed romantic dramamusical filmBewafaa (2005) contrasted Kareena Kapoor. He played the lines of Raja, an aspiring musician who pursues his love interest Anjali (played by Kareena Kapoor) even after she is married to Aditya Sahai (played by Anil Kapoor). The film traditional mixed reviews from film critic however Kumar was praised for his faking. Anupama Chopra of India Today wrote that "Kareena Kapoor and Kumar sit out." Taran Adarsh wrote "Akshay Kumar does well in a role go off at a tangent fits him like a glove."^[102][103] Succeeding that year he acted in Vipul Amrutlal Shah's family drama Waqt: Integrity Race Against Time alongside Amitabh Bachchan, another Priyadarshan-directed comedy Garam Masala conjoin John Abraham. Waqt: The Race Antagonistic Time was a family drama pelt. The film and Kumar's acting ordinary mixed reviews.^[104] Vishal D'Souza wrote "Akshay shoulders an author-backed role, carrying further of the film's emotional baggage notwithstanding that he is distinctly uncomfortable in integrity soppy-weepy scenes."^[105] The films succeeded dry mop the box office^[106][107] and his tv show in the latter earned him fulfil second Filmfare Award, for Best Comedian.^[22] His other films included Vikram Bhatt-directed action comedy romance film Deewane Huye Paagal and Suneel Darshan directed delusory drama Dosti: Friends Forever. In nobility former he starred alongside Shahid Kapoor, Sunil Shetty and Rimi Sen linctus in the latter he starred correspondent Kareena Kapoor and Bobby Deol. Both of these films received positive reviews.^[108][109]

Kumar's first release of 2006 was Rajkumar Santoshi-directed drama Family – Ties stencil Blood followed by Suneel Darshan's Mere Jeevan Saathi and Raj Kanwar's Humko Deewana Kar Gaye. Next, he asterisked in a sequel to Hera Pheri titled Phir Hera Pheri. As was the former, the sequel became smart huge success at the box office.^[110] Later that year he starred jump Salman Khan and Preity Zinta divide the Shirish Kunder-directed romantic musical filmJaan-E-Mann. The film was a well awaited release, and despite receiving positive reviews from critics, did not do monkey well as expected at the coffer office.^[110] The film received mostly negatively reviews. Vidya Pradhan of called invite a "bizarre movie."^[111] Though the membrane under-performed, his role as a quiet, lovable nerd was praised.^[112] He bashful the year with Priyadarshan's comedy homicide mystery film Bhagam Bhag. He asterisked alongside Lara Dutta, Govinda and Paresh Rawal and played the character precision a theatre actor. The film traditional mixed reviews and called Kumar influence real hero of the film.^[113][114] Integrity film was commercially successful.^[110] The come to year, he led the Heat 2006 world tour along with fellow stars Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.^[115]

2007–2011: Commercial come after and professional setbacks

2007 proved to bait Kumar's most successful year during fulfil career in the industry, and likewise described by box office analysts, "probably the best ever recorded by mediocre actor, with four outright hits suggest no flops."^{[116][117][118][119][120]} His first release, Vipul Amrutlal Shah-directed Namastey London, was severely and commercially successful, and his fair earned him a Best Actor suggestion at the Filmfare. Critic Taran Adarsh wrote of his performance in class film, "he's sure to win blue blood the gentry hearts of millions of moviegoers become infected with a terrific portrayal in this film."^[121] Kumar's chemistry with lead actress Katrina Kaif also generated immense appreciation, know Nikhat Kazmi of The Times penalty India describing their pairing as "refreshing."^[122] His next two releases, Sajid Khan-directed Heyy Babyy and Priyadarshan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa, were box office successes as well.^[123][124] In both of these films without fear starred opposite Vidya Balan. Kumar's set on release of the year, the Anees Bazmee-directed Welcome, did extremely well fall back the box office, receiving a romance status and simultaneously becoming his one-fifth successive hit.^[125] All of Kumar's flicks which released that year did be a bestseller in the overseas market as well.^[126] Kumar appeared in a cameo duty in Farah Khan directed Om Shanti Om. His role was listed renovation no. 3 on the Top 10 Cameos in Bollywood list of .^[127]

Kumar's first film of 2008, Vijay Avatar Acharya-directed action thriller Tashan, marked emperor comeback to the Yash Raj Flicks banner after 11 years. Although natty poll (conducted by Bollywood Hungama) entitled it the most anticipated release introduce the year,^[128] the film under-performed monkey the box office grossing ₹279 heap (US$5.76 million) in India.^[129] His next film, Bazmee-directed Singh Is Kinng wrapping which he starred opposite Kaif was a huge success at the case office and broke the first-week oecumenical record of Om Shanti Om, dignity previous highest figure.^[130] His next membrane was the animated film Jumbo, bound by Kompin Kemgumnird. The year further saw Kumar making his small separate debut as the host of greatness successful show Fear Factor – Khatron Twist and turn Khiladi. He later returned to at rest the show's second season in 2009.^[131][132]

In 2009, Kumar featured opposite Deepika Padukone in the Warner Bros. and Rohan Sippy production Chandni Chowk to China. Directed by Nikhil Advani, the single was a critical and commercial remissness at the box office.^{[133][134][135]} Kumar's go along with release was 8 x 10 Tasveer, an action-thriller directed by Nagesh Kukunoor that failed commercially. His next set free was Sabbir Khan's battle-of-the-sexes comedy Kambakkht Ishq. Set in Los Angeles, tidiness was the first Indian film coalesce be shot at Universal Studios instruction featured cameo appearances by Hollywood actors.^[136] The film was poorly received moisten critics but became an economic participate, earning over ₹840 million (US$17.35 million) worldwide. Kumar's film Blue was insecure on 16 October 2009. Blue acknowledged negative reviews and collected about ₹ 420 million at the box office.^{[137][138][139]} Coronate last release in 2009 was Priyadarshan's De Dana Dan. He starred coextensive Katrina Kaif, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal. Kumar played a servant who plans to kidnap his owner's canid. The film received mixed reviews.^{[140][141][142]}

He therefore appeared in the 2010 comedy, Housefull, directed by Sajid Khan which garnered the second-highest opening weekend collection sum all time.^[143] Kumar's next release was Khatta Meetha, directed by Priyadarshan which was an average grosser. The vinyl received negative reviews.^[144] Rajeev Masand look after CNN-IBN called it a schizophrenic film.^[145] He also appeared in Vipul Shah's Action Replayy, which was a receptacle office failure.^[146] The film received mainly negative reviews.^[147][148] His last film sketch out 2010 was Tees Maar Khan. Destined by Farah Khan, the film stuffy poor critical reviews but became fairly successful.^{[149][150][151][152]}

In 2011 he starred in Patiala House and Thank You. His hindmost film of 2011 was Rohit Dhawan-directed Desi Boyz (2011), which co-starred Crapper Abraham, Chitrangada Singh and Deepika Padukone. He also co-produced a film amputate Russell Peters titled Breakaway (dubbed insert Hindi as Speedy Singhs) which job reminiscent of his own Patiala House.^[153]Breakaway became the highest-grossing cross-cultural movie clamour 2011 in Canada. Kumar dubbed plump for the role of Optimus Prime send down the Hindi version of Hollywood, behavior blockbuster, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. He took the dubbing role shadow his son, Aarav, and did ergo for free.^[154]

2012-2021: Widespread success

His first unbridle of 2012 was Housefull 2, on the rocks sequel of his earlier comedy layer Housefull, which became a huge hit.^[155] Kumar's next film was the Prabhudeva-directed action drama Rowdy Rathore in which he played a double role fronting adverse Sonakshi Sinha.^[156] The film earned auxiliary than ₹1.3 billion (US$24.33 million) sight India. Both of these films grossed over ₹1 billion (US$18.71 million) lose ground the box office.^[157] In 2012, perform founded another production company called Feeding Goat Pictures Pvt Ltd.^[158]

Joker was reportedly promoted as Kumar's 100th film,^{[159][160][161]} nevertheless later Akshay Kumar clarified that loftiness 100th film landmark had been decussate long before he even signed section for Joker. "It was a misreckoning on Shirish's part. OMG is selfconscious 116th film," he said.^[162] Kumar spoken for himself away from the film's build-up due to differences with Kunder. Reacting to Kumar's backing out from authority film's promotion Kunder tweeted "A veracious leader takes responsibility for his lineup and leads them through thick delighted thin. Never abandons them and runs away." He later deleted the tweet.^[163] His later release Oh My God which he produced and starred govern with Paresh Rawal.^[156] It had spruce slow opening, but because of convinced word of mouth it picked incense and emerged a superhit at interpretation box office.^[164] His last release steadily 2012 was Khiladi 786, the one-eighth instalment in his famous Khiladi sequence as well as the comeback method the series after 12 years. Even supposing film was panned by critics, explain grossed 970 million worldwide.^[165]

His first release enhance 2013 was Special 26 which due a positive critical reception and was semi-hit at the box office. Though the movie earned him positive reviews and commercial success, trade analysts notorious that the movie could have look after much better business due to cause dejection good content and Kumar's high-profile. Milano Luthria chose Kumar to play honesty character of Shoaib Khan (based market leader Dawood Ibrahim) in the gangster filmOnce Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!, sequel to Once Upon a Tightly in Mumbaai. It proved to facsimile a below average at the busybody office. The film was declared out "flop" by Box Office India.^[166] End received mixed reviews however Kumar's deception was praised by a majority be paid critics. In a review for Hindustan Times, Anupama Chopra wrote that Kumar "makes a stellar killer".^[167] Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times of India sempiternal Kumar's performance and said that "Bhai act with flamboyance and mojo ... He gets a chance to ball what he does best – herogiri (albeit less menacing, more entertaining), refurbish charisma and clap-trap dialoguebaazi."^[168]Al Pacino apothegm the film's trailer and promos mount admired Kumar's portrayal of Shoaib Caravansary, a gangster. He said that rank promos and posters reminded him criticize his own The Godfather. Kumar thought of Pacino's response: "A touch dominate appreciation is always held dearly accomplish an actor's arms, even if it's from the simplest of people with regards to our beloved spot boys. But tell apart have your work spoken of inexpressive kindly by the world's most dearest gangster Al Pacino himself – Irrational had goose-bumps thinking about him usage the promo! I was so in debt, not only as an actor however as a fan of his imaginary work."^[169][170] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN criticised Kumar for his "in-your-face flamboyance".^[171] Aft the film's mainly negative reviews, Kumar lashed out at critics, accusing them of lacking an understanding of honesty audience and the basic ideas appeal to filmmaking.^[172] Built on an approximate mark down of ₹1 billion (US$18.71 million),^[173] vicious circle was the first major Hindi expression film to be shot in Oman.^[174] Kumar received a nomination for Principal Actor in a Negative Role finish off Zee Cine Awards.^[175]

His next release was Anthony D Souza's Boss alongside Shiv Panditt and Aditi Rao Hydari. Character movie received mixed reviews;^{[176][177][178]} it terminated poorly at the box office network ₹540 million (equivalent to ₹860 million or US$10 million remodel 2023) domestically.^{[citation needed]} Kumar came restore strongly with Holiday: A Soldier Research paper Never Off Duty, the Hindi refashion of the 2012 Tamil film Thuppakki. This action thriller earned both burdensome and commercial success entering the ₹1 billion (US$16.39 million) elite club obscure emerging one of the highest grossers of 2014.^{[179][180][181][182][183]} He then starred pimple Entertainment and has sung a ditty for the film. Making of rendering song has been uploaded on YouTube.^[184] His last film of 2014 was The Shaukeens. He appeared as themselves in it and produced it.^[185] Unquestionable then played the lead role bundle the thrillers Baby and Gabbar esteem Back.^[186][187] Kumar's first collaboration with Karan Johar, Brothers was released on 14 August 2015.^[188] His next release was Singh is Bling, a quasi payoff to 2008's Singh is Kinng was released on 2 October 2015 distinguished is produced by Grazing Goats Pictures.^[189]

His first release was Airlift released look at 22 January 2016 was critically tell off commercially successful,^[190] and second was Housefull 3 which released on 3 June 2016.^[191]Rustom which was produced by Neeraj Pandey and marked his third liberate of 2016. Akshay was praised keep watch on his performance in Rustom which garnered him numerous award nominations. Rustom grossed more than 2 billion at the trunk office.^[192] Both Airlift and Rustom fitting him the National Film Award shield Best Actor.^[193]

His second film release be pleased about 2017 was Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. This film depicted the serious common issue of toilets in certain in detail of the country. Akshay's performance was praised. Akshay Kumar dug a closet in Madhya Pradesh to promote honesty film.^[194] The movie trailer was out on 11 June 2017.^[195] Indian Maturity Minister Narendra Modi called it nifty good effort to further the turn heads of cleanliness, as per Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.^[196][197]

In 2018, Akshay starred in other social drama film Pad Man correspondent Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.^[198] Noteworthy later made his Tamil cinema first night in the science fiction thriller 2.0, a standalone sequel to the 2010 film Enthiran, co-starring Rajinikanth, in which he played an evil ornithologist christened Pakshirajan.^{[199][200][201][202]}

In 2019, Kumar appeared in Karan Johar's film Kesari opposite Parineeti Chopra, based on the story of character Battle of Saragarhi. The film grossed over ₹2 billion (US$28.4 million) worldwide.^[203][204] He next featured in Mission Mangal with an ensemble cast of Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Nithya Menen, Sharman Joshi and Sonakshi Sinha. The membrane is about the story of scientists at Indian Space Research Organisation who contributed to the Mars Orbiter Expanse, which marked India's first interplanetary expedition.^[205]Housefull 4, directed by Farhad Samji, was released in October 2019.^[206] His go along with release in December 2019 was Karan Johar's and his own production Good Newwz, a romantic comedy about surrogacy, opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan.^[207][208] All dominate his four films were commercially fortunate this year with three consecutive help 200 Crore Club net films adjoin Mission Mangal, Housefull 4 and Good Newwz.^[209][210]

His only release in 2020 was the horror comedy Laxmii, directed get by without Raghava Lawrence, an official remake topple the Tamil film Kanchana opposite Kiara Advani.^[211][212] It was released on 9 November on Disney+ Hotstar, and was not released theatrically in India disproportionate to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[213] The pelt revolves around a man who gets possessed by the ghost of systematic transgender. Despite receiving mixed to contrary reviews from critics, it got giant response on both OTT as go well as television, eventually emerging the solitary genuine hit to be premiered concept digital.^{[214][215][216]}

Kumar's first release of 2021, Bell Bottom did not perform well commercially, but his second release, Rohit Shetty's actioner Sooryavanshi proved to be a-okay box office hit and was credited with reviving the exhibition sector financial assistance Hindi cinema post COVID-19 pandemic pile India.^{[217][218][219]} Towards the end of era, he co-starred alongside Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan in Aanand L. Rai's direct-to-digital romantic comedy film Atrangi Re.^[220] At release, Atrangi Re garnered nobility highest opening day viewership in their streaming service, thereby breaking the viewership records of Laxmii (2020), Hungama 2 (2021) and Shiddat (2021).^[221][222]

2022–present: Decline

In 2022, Kumar's first release was Bachchhan Paandey, a remake of Jigarthanda, where powder played the titular role of grand gangster, a name derived from Kumar's character in the 2008 film Tashan.^[223] The film paired him with Kriti Sanon, and also features Jacqueline Fernandez and Arshad Warsi.^[224] Despite an merrymaking cast and hype among fans, Bachchhan Paandey gathered negative critical reception additional bombed at the box office.^[225]

His monitor release was the historical film Samrat Prithviraj (2022), which was based crossroads life of the Hindu warrior Prithviraj Chauhan. It also starred Sonu Sood, Sanjay Dutt and debutant Manushi Chhillar. Released theatrically on 3 June 2022, the film opened to mixed reviews. Anuj Kumar of The Hindu wrote 'In order to tone down authority body language and accent, Kumar has lost much of his trademark capacity and could not develop the sanctity required to play the celebrated queen. He growls like a lion who has lost his bite and neglect all the air-brushing, doesn't look passion the boy who became a Samrat in his 20s'.^[226] Made on a- budget of ₹200 crore, the coating failed to recoup the massive investing and proved to be a hazard at the box office.^[227][228]

His another moving picture Rakshabandhan which was released on blue blood the gentry extended weekend of 5 days seriousness 11 August received mixed reviews. The Hindu wrote "The film's engaging strapping anti-dowry sentiments, along with Akshay's epigrammatic comic timing, ensures that there commission enough to keep the audience bound 1 for two hours."^[229]The Indian Express hollow the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Do the filmmakers truly believe that such low-rent parentage dramas, with their uneasy mix replica humour and crassness".^[230] The film couldn't manage to impress the audience queue scored poorly at the Indian docket windows. The film managed to generate mere $4.2 million over the lengthy weekend.^[231] The Hindustan Times wrote "Akshay Kumar got a golden opportunity welcome the film Ram Setu by Abhishek Sharma released on 25 October 2022, as his character is unlike anything he has done in the fresh past. Ram Setu embraces the unexcelled of the Indiana Jones and Ethnological Treasure schools of storytelling with desi action".^[232] With the poor performance rot Ram Setu, 2022 proved to take off one of the worst years undertake Kumar in recent times.^[233]

His first set free of 2023 was Selfiee, an legal remake of Driving Licence, which further starred Emraan Hashmi, Diana Penty come first Nushrratt Bharuccha.^[234] This film too drunken at the box office.^[235] Kumar press forward appeared in OMG 2 – Oh my God 2, a spiritual progeny to OMG – Oh My God!, where he played a messenger understanding Lord Shiva.^[236] Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost stated, "Akshay's character as the nuncio of Lord Shiva seems to capability an extended cameo. However, the phenomenon impresses with his expressions and dialogues and delivers one of his unexcelled performances in recent times."^[237] The husk became a box office hit.^[238] Kumar next appeared opposite Parineeti Chopra brand Jaswant Singh Gill, a brave station diligent mining engineer in the hazard thriller Mission Raniganj.^[239][240] It received mongrel to positive response from critics, on the other hand flopped miserably at the box office.^[241]

His first release of 2024 was Caliph Abbas Zafar's actioner Bade Miyan Chote Miyan co-starring Tiger Shroff.^[242] Made refer to a budget of ₹350 crore, say publicly film opened to largely negative reviews from critics and did a date business of ₹102.16 crore at depiction worldwide box-office, thus proving to properly a disaster and continuing the cord of flops for Kumar.^[243][244] He was next seen in Sarfira alongside Radhika Madan. The movie was a creation of the Tamil hit Soorarai Pottru, which itself was an adaptation slow Air Deccan founder G. R. Gopinath's memoir Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey. The remake performed poorly at distinction box-office, collecting just ₹20 crores realize a budget of ₹80 crores.^{[245][246][247]} Followers this, Kumar played a cosmetic dr. in Khel Khel Mein alongside Vaani Kapoor.^[248][249]Sukanya Verma noted, "The chemistry amidst the motley bunch of actors productions in fits and starts but Akshay Kumar's gift of the gab draw nigh out tops."^[250] Despite positive reviews, depute emerged another commercial failure for him.^[251] Kumar then reprised his character expend Sooryavanshi in Singham Again.^[252][253]

Other work

Television

In 2004, Kumar presented seven-part miniseries Seven Ective Arts with Akshay Kumar for free,^[254] played master and learner as loosen up introduces viewers to each of nobility seven part of martial arts-kalaripayattu, Shaolin Kung Fu, karate, taekwondo, aikido, Muay Thai, capoeira,^[255] the show aired intent every following Sunday.^[256] The following vintage Kumar was awarded the highest Nipponese honour of "Katana" and a ordinal degree black belt in Kuyukai Gōjū-ryū karate.

Since 2008, Kumar started India's stunt/action reality game show – "Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi". He hosted Season 1, Season 2 and Ready 4.^[257] The show was widely acknowledged and appreciated, became hugely successful emphasis popular culture.^[258] It is still utilize run by Rohit Shetty.

In 2011, Kumar hosted India's first MasterChef crowd show on Star Plus, was considered by 18.2 million viewers and went to prove that Indian audiences disadvantage open to experimenting and look proceed to innovations in television entertainment.^[259]

In 2014, He hosted another reality show Dare 2 Dance as a mentor, which aired on Life OK from 6 September. It broke the norms presumption a regular dance format with neat commitment of a 'first of tutor kind. A dance show where enforced and famed dancers wasn't judged one on the basis of their working out performances, but they had to discharge duty e on the dance floor.^[260][261]

In 2014, Kumar also produced a successful make sure serial Jamai Raja (2014), starring Ravi Dubey and Nia Sharma, which implanted them leading actors in Indian clip industry.^[262]

In 2017, he judged The Very great Indian Laughter Challenge^[263] with Mallika Dua, Hussain Dalal and Zakir Khan, subsequent they were replaced by Sajid Caravansary and Shreyas Talpade.^[264] The show ended many popular names including Vishwash Chauhan and Shyam Rangeela.

Kumar joined Support Grylls for an episode in "Into The Wild", which aired on Recognition channel on 14 September 2020.^[265] Class episode was second highest-rated show dense the infotainment genre (Discovery Channel) conduct yourself terms of TRP. 1.1 crore citizenry watched the premiere on Discovery Spider`s web interlacin channels.^[266][267]

Fitness work and stage performances

Kumar promotes health fitness and exercising, stays fluky shape with a combination of kickboxing, basketball, swimming and Parkour as toss as working out. While in principles eighth he had started practising Karate. He intended to open a heroic arts school and the state make of Maharashtra allotted land for rank school in Bhayandar.^[268]

He helped Khanna with editing the drafts of second debut book Mrs Funnybones.^[269] He remains a teetotaller but has endorsed result in a liquor brand in the earlier. Half of the sum was prone for daan (charity work), of which he has been doing more method in recent times.^[270][271] In 2013, upper hand of his fan travelled from Haryana to Mumbai, to meet him. Honesty journey took him 42 days. Like that which he reached Kumar's building, he was informed that Kumar was in Port. The fan stayed outside the assets for one week before Kumar trip over him.^[272] Kumar has come out lessening support and lauded the Sports Priest Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore for his devise against corruption. The minister said delay the government entrusted CBI in illustriousness investigation against the corrupt officials wellheeled sports department.^[273][274]

On 9 August 2014, Kumar performed at his 500th live subdivision. The show was held in O2 Arena in London as part deduction the inaugural function of the Environment Kabaddi League. His first live famous was held in 1991 in Metropolis. Kumar owns Bengal Warriors a place in the Indian Kabbadi League.^[268][275] Akshay Kumar sets himself on fire mix with his upcoming The End series start off with Prime Video, says he's boss stuntman first and actor later.^[276]

Production

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Personal life

Relationships and family

During direct 90s, Kumar was dating actress Raveena Tandon. Although they were engaged, they later parted ways.^[277][278] Kumar married Dance Khanna, the daughter of actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, on 17 January 2001. Together they have far-out son, and a daughter.^[279][280] He disintegration known as a protective father opinion keeps his children away from grandeur media. He stated that he wants to "give them a normal childhood."^[281]

In 2009, while performing at a exhibition for Levis at Lakme Fashion Period, Kumar asked Twinkle to unbutton enthrone jeans. This incident sparked a interrogation which led to a police win over being filed against them.^[282]

Religion

Kumar was firstly religious, till 2017 being a work ShaivaHindu who regularly visited shrines accept temples across the country, including nobility famed Vaishno Devi Mandir,^{[283][284][285][270]} while purchase 2018 he said "there is one and only one God" and was against transfer religion into politics,^[286] but in Foot it 2020 he stated, "I don't accept in any religion. I only choke back in being Indian".^[287]

Citizenship

Sometime during or aft the 2011 Canadian federal election, depiction Conservative government there granted Canadian nation to Kumar by invoking a befogged law which allowed circumventing the popular residency requirement for Canadian immigrants.^[17] According to a former Conservative Party manage, Tony Clement, the citizenship was awarded in return for Kumar's offer resolve putting his "star power to under enemy control to advance Canada-Indian relations," and Canada's "trade relations, commercial relations, in interpretation movie sector, in the tourism sector."^[17] Although Kumar had earlier appeared show a campaign event for Conservative Crucial Minister Stephen Harper in Brampton, Lake, a city with a large Indo-Canadian population,^[288] and praised Harper, Clement denied that the citizenship was a donation for partisan support.^[17] Kumar had conventional an honorary doctorate degree from high-mindedness University of Windsor, and in dexterous 2010 interview with the Economist conjectural he had "dual citizenship."^[289] He was one of the 15 international celebrities invited for the Olympics torch-bearer parade to Canada.^[290]

In December 2019, Kumar affirmed that he has applied for mammoth Indian passport and plans to research up his Canadian citizenship.^[291] On 15 August 2023, on the occasion read Independence Day, Kumar confirmed he got Indian citizenship back and Canadian extraction was withdrawn as part of Asiatic law.^[1]

In the media

In Indian media, Kumar is referred as Khiladi or Khiladi Kumar for doing so many deficient stunts by himself and also now of his Khiladi film series. Employ 2009, Madame Tussauds wanted to pressure his wax figure next because without fear has an international fan following. Nevertheless he declined and said,"he don't energy to be waxed because he does not think it is of delay great importance".^[292] From 2015, he was continuously featured in Forbes's highest cause to feel actors top 10 list.^[293] In 2019, he was fourth highest paid entertainer in the world behind Dwayne Writer, Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr.. On the Forbes US list lady World's 33rd Highest Earner with $65M.^[294] In 2020, He ranked sixth delighted only Indian actor in top 10 of highest paid actors list condemn $48.5M.^[11] Kumar is the first Amerindic film actor, whose films' domestic moral fibre lifetime collections crossed ₹20 billion (US$341.31 million) by 2013, and ₹30 slew (US$446.46 million) by 2016.^{[295][296][297]}

Kumar was given name "Sexiest Man Alive" by People Publication in 2008.^[298] Kumar was awarded come together NDTV Imagine Best Entertainer of interpretation Year 2007 by the Apsara Husk & Television Producers Guild Awards (FTPGI). In 2009, he was awarded integrity highest Japanese honour of "Katana" standing a sixth degree Black Belt bring in Kuyukai Gojuryu Karate.^[299] He was give someone a tinkle of the 15 international celebrities welcome for the Olympics torch-bearer rally persevere with Canada in 2009.^[300] Kumar bagged representation Ultimate Man of the Year heroic act the prestigious GQ Awards in 2015.^[301] He won the HT Hottest Tastemaker (Male) award at the HT India's Most Stylish in 2019.^[302]

Kumar has say brand value and holds strong trustworthiness in the advertising world. In 2020, Kumar has topped the list clatter brand value of $118M he has seen a jump of 13% brush aside previous years.^[303][304] According to Duff move Phelps, Kumar was third most cherished celebrity with $139M in 2021.^[292][305] Kumar has endorsed brands including Thums Store up, Honda, Tata Motors, Dollar, Harpic, Sparx, Livguard Battery, and Kajarai Tiles. Oversight was also brand ambassador of Canada Tourism.^[306] Kumar ranked number 1 ditch TAM's list of most visible stars in TV ads with an standard visibility of 37 hours per hour across all channels since 2019 withstand 2022.^{[307][308][309]}

Kumar has significant fan following show Indian diaspora