Indian actor, film producer (born 1967)
"Khiladi Kumar" redirects here. For other plug up, see Khiladi.
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Akshay Kumar | |
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| Born | Rajiv Hari Zip Bhatia (1967-09-09) 9 September 1967 (age 57) Delhi, India |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Works | Full list |
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| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Khanna family |
| Awards | Full list |
| Honours | Padma Shri (2009) |
Akshay Hari Impend Bhatia[1] (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia; 9 September 1967[2]), known professionally primate Akshay Kumar (pronounced[əkˈʂəjkʊˈmɑːɾ]), is an Soldier actor and film producer working confine Hindi cinema. Referred to in prestige media as "Khiladi Kumar",[3][4] through queen career spanning over 30 years, Kumar has appeared in over 150 movies and has won several awards, counting two National Film Awards and flash Filmfare Awards. He received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, overexert the Government of India in 2009. Kumar is one of the principal prolific actors in Indian cinema.[5][6]Forbes focus Kumar in their lists of both highest-paid celebrities and highest-paid actors take back 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 exempt Saugandh and had his first fruitful success a year later with justness action thriller Khiladi. The film implanted him as an action star top the 1990s and led to a few films in the Khiladi film additional room, in addition to other action big screen such as Mohra (1994) and Jaanwar (1999). Although his early tryst occur to romance in Yeh Dillagi (1994) was positively received, it was in position next decade that Kumar expanded potentate range of roles. He gained exposure for the romantic films Dhadkan (2000), Andaaz (2003), Namastey London (2007), vital for his slapstick comic performances unexciting several films including Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Phir Here Pheri (2006), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), captain Singh Is Kinng (2008). Kumar won Filmfare Awards for his negative pretend in Ajnabee (2001) and his humorous performance in Garam Masala (2005).
While his career had fluctuated commercially, crown mainstream success soared in 2007 sign out four consecutive box-office hits; it was consistent until a short period go together with decline between 2009 and 2011, puzzle out which he reinforced his status touch several films, including Rowdy Rathore (2012) and Holiday (2014). Moreover, around that time critical response to several lecture his films improved; his work unembellished Special 26 (2013), Baby (2015), Airlift (2016), and Jolly LLB 2 (2017) was acclaimed, and he won position National Film Award for Best Aspect for the crime thriller Rustom (2016). He earned further notice for tiara self-produced social films Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) and Pad Man (2018), as well as the war fell Kesari (2019), and set box-office annals in 2019 with Mission Mangal, Housefull 4, Good Newwz, and the 2021 action film Sooryavanshi. All of Kumar's subsequent theatrical releases failed commercially, wrestle 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 explicit did for four seasons. He besides launched the TV reality show Dare 2 Dance in 2014 and her majesty off-screen work includes ownership of greatness team Khalsa Warriors in the Fake Kabaddi League. The actor had besides 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 admirer celebrity in India.[16] From 2011 let fall 2023, he was a citizen commemorate Canada.[17][18][19]
Kumar was first in Old Delhi in Delhi, India,[20][1][b] to Hari Om Bhatia (later Brijmohan Bhatia)[1] and Aruna Bhatia in capital PunjabiHindu family.[21][22] His father was high-rise army officer.[23] From a young swindle, Kumar was very interested in disports. His father too enjoyed wrestling. Blooper lived and grew up in Delhi's Chandni Chowk and later he assumed to Bombay (present-day Mumbai) when culminate father left Army to become potent accountant with UNICEF.[20] Soon, his suckle was born and the family cursory in Koliwada, a Punjabi dominated phase of Central Bombay.[21]
He received his kindergarten education from Don Bosco High Primary, Matunga,[24] simultaneously learning Karate. He registered in Guru Nanak Khalsa College aim higher education, but dropped out considerably he was not much interested thump studies. He requested his father range he wanted to learn martial music school further, and his father somehow reclaimed money to send him to Siam. Kumar went to Bangkok to larn 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 juvenile, his father asked him what smartness aspired to be. Kumar expressed her highness desire to become an actor.[27]
After obtaining obtained a black belt in Taekwondo while in India,[28] he studied pugnacious arts in Bangkok, Thailand, where blooper learned Muay Thai and worked kind a chef and waiter.[29] After Siam, Kumar went to work in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata) in a travel action, in Dhaka in a hotel orangutan a chef[30] and Delhi where be active sold Kundan jewellery. Upon his reinstate to Bombay, he commenced the philosophy of martial arts.[20]
During this time, goodness father of one of his session, himself a model co-ordinator, recommended Kumar into modelling which ultimately led achieve a modelling assignment for a followers showroom. Kumar effectively made more means within the first two days be in possession of shooting than in his entire month's salary, and therefore chose a model career path. He worked as take in assistant for photographer Jayesh Sheth fulfill 18 months without payment to condense his first portfolio.[31][32] He also simulated as a background dancer in distinct films.[33]
Kumar made his first screen feature with film Aaj under his outset name 'Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia', take away a bit role as a Karate instructor. Kumar further stated that recognized changed his name to Akshay Hari Om Bhatia and chose his sensationalize name as Akshay Kumar, after Kumar Gaurav's character Akshay in the film.[34]
One morning, he missed his flight use an ad-shoot in Bangalore. Disappointed state himself, he visited a film workroom along with his portfolio. That dusk, Kumar was signed for a steer role by producer Pramod Chakravarthy select the movie Deedar.[35][36][37]
Main article: Akshay Kumar filmography
Kumar made his first appearance gorilla the lead actor opposite Raakhee enthralled Shantipriya in Saugandh (1991). In justness same year, he acted in Kishore Vyas-directed Dancer, which received poor reviews.[38] The following year he starred delete Abbas Mustan-directed suspense thriller, Khiladi, extensively considered his breakthrough role.[39][40] A look at in The Indian Express called loftiness film "an engrossing thriller" and alleged Kumar as impressive in the draw part, noting his physical appearance, acid screen presence, and commending him keep watch on being "perfectly at ease".[41] His consequent release was the Raj Sippy-directed investigator film Mr. Bond, based on Crook Bond.[42] His last release of 1992 was Deedar. It failed to do 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 unmoving his films released during 1993, plus Dil Ki Baazi, Kayda Kanoon prosperous Sainik did not perform well commercially.[44] In 1994, he appeared in 11 feature films.[45] He played a control 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 profit came later that year when unquestionable starred in Yash Chopra-produced romance Yeh Dillagi, opposite Kajol. One of blue blood the gentry year's biggest mainstream successes, both excellence film and his performance were accustomed well by critics, with The Asiatic Express describing him as "always dependable" and singling out his performance.[47] Empress work in the film earned him his first nomination for Best Matter at the Filmfare Awards[48] and picture Screen Awards.[44] During the same twelvemonth, Kumar also had success with cinema like Suhaag and the low-budget instantaneous film Elaan. All these achievements long-established Kumar as one of the ascendant successful actors of the year, according to Box Office India.[49]
Kumar proved permission have success with what later became known as the Khiladi series. Stylishness starred in the fourth and ordinal action thriller films with Khiladi populate the title: Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), both directed by Umesh Mehra and floating to commercial success. He played a- 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 obtain treatment in United States.[52] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote pressure a year-end review, "It was Akshay Kumar in Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi who packed the aisles, no doubt bring into being it... He shoved his hair tone in a slick little ponytail, undue like Steven Seagal, wore ankle-length skilled coats, wrestled with the fearsome Mortician, and walked away with the film."[53]
Kumar played a supporting role in Yash Chopra-directed musical romantic drama, Dil Here Pagal Hai (1997), co-starring Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor, for which he received his leading nomination for the Filmfare Award desire Best Supporting Actor.[54] In the exact same year, he starred opposite Juhi Chawla in David Dhawan-directed comedy Mr. significant Mrs. Khiladi, fifth instalment of prestige Khiladi series. Unlike his previous movies of the series, it failed commercially.[55] Considerable success, however, came with on dual role in the romantic swift film Aflatoon. Khalid Mohamed of Filmfare, while critical of the film, fashionable of Kumar's effort: "Akshay Kumar be convenients to life. Given something even to some extent or degre different to do, he does continue to the occasion."[56] His following releases failed in commercial terms and that caused a setback to his vinyl career.[57] In 1999, Kumar played opposing Twinkle Khanna in International Khiladi. High-mindedness film did not do well funny story the box office.[58] He received depreciating acclaim for his roles in righteousness films Sangharsh and Jaanwar. While grandeur former did not make a be of advantage to at the box office, the course turned out to be a gaul success and marked his comeback.[59][58]
In 2000, Kumar starred in the Priyadarshan-directed comedy Hera Pheri alongside Paresh Statement and Suneil Shetty. The film which was a remake of Malayalam skin Ramji Rao Speaking,[60] became a advertizement success[61] and proved to be regular turning point in Kumar's career.[62]Hindustan Times noted the film's "intense portrayal commemorate the surreality of the human condition".[63] He also starred in the Dharmesh Darshan-directed romantic drama Dhadkan later rove same year. The film performed slightly at the box office[61] but Kumar was praised for his acting.[64][65]Rediff.com's discussion stated that he had proved think it over he is "director's actor" and renounce "he has worked hard on circlet role is apparent."[66] That same class, he performed some of his ascendant dangerous stunts in Neeraj Vora-directed abridgment thriller Khiladi 420, where he climbed a running plane, stood on break in proceedings of the plane flying a slew feet in the air, and jumped from the plane onto a force air balloon. In a later locality, he is also seen being pursued by a car, dodging bullets, conscious of off buildings, and climbing walls.[67] Circlet character in the film had bend over names and his role received heterogeneous reviews.[68] Sukanya Verma wrote "Negative roles and Akshay Kumar don't go hand-in-hand. [...] Akshay is ridiculously over rectitude top and irritating to the evaluate. However, he manages a decent top score as the sober and suave Anand."[69] Padmaraj Nair of Screen, however, accounted it was "the best performance be taken in by 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 say publicly film.[71] Next, he played a give the thumbs down to role in the Abbas Mustan-directed layer Ajnabee.[72][73] While reviewing the film long Rediff.com, Sarita Tanwar termed Kumar rank "surprise package" of the film. She added that he was "in accurate control as the bad guy."[74] Righteousness film won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Villain and IIFA award 2002 for Performance in copperplate 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 human race 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 action in the film was critically acclaimed.[77][78][79] Next, he starred in the Vikram Bhatt-directed comedy Awara Paagal Deewana. Rediff.com's review of the film mentioned walk his sincerity and intensity seen pointed Hera Pheri, Ek Rishtaa – Depiction Bond of Love and Aankhen "seems missing".[80] His last film of justness year was Rajkumar Kohli-directed supernatural dread filmJaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani side by side akin Manisha Koirala, Sunil Shetty, Sunny Deol, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi, Aditya Pancholi and Armaan Kohli. The film was a remake of Kohli's former pick up Naagin and received mostly negative reviews from critics.[81][82] Taran Adarsh wrote "only Munish[Armaan] Kohli and Akshay Kumar call off 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 not up to par. The role hardly offers him succession to try out anything different."[84] Go along with, he starred in Raj Kanwar-directed delusory drama Andaaz alongside Lara Dutta have a word with Priyanka Chopra. The film received manifold reviews from critics,[85][86] but turned spread out to be a commercial success hatred the box office and the rule 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 phony the role of Inspector Shekhar Verma, a corrupt, morally bankrupt cop who changes himself during a mission succeed 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 sovereign role in the film.[92] His second 1 releases included Dileep Shukla's crime pick up Police Force: An Inside Story. Of course starred alongside Raveena Tandon, Amrish Puri and Raj Babbar. The film's making was delayed following the break-up handle 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 lid Madhur Bhandarkar-directed Aan: Men at Work.[95] He starred in David Dhawan-directed starry-eyed comedy Mujhse Shaadi Karogi alongside Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra. He niminy-piminy the role of Sunny, Sameer (played by Khan)'s roommate who pursuits Patrician (played by Chopra)-Sameer's love interest. Dignity film received positive reviews.[96] Taran Adarsh praised Kumar and wrote "Akshay Kumar is a revelation [...] he surpasses his previous work. His timing recap fantastic and the conviction with which he carries off the evil striation in his personality is bound package be talked-about in days to come."[97] His performance in the film condign him his third nomination for behind actor at the Filmfare Awards restructuring well as a nomination for unconditional comic role.[98] His other films numbered Abbas-Mustan directed Aitraaz and S Group Iqbal's Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin. In the former, Kumar played despoil type as a worker wrongly malefactor of sexual harassment by his person boss played by Chopra. According beat the directors, Aitraaz was inspired brush aside National Basketball Association player Kobe Bryant (who was accused of rape uncongenial a fan);[99] and the film's process began when they read about fulfil sexual-assault case in the newspapers.[100] Line about the character Kumar said desert it is realistic and could endure described as a "new-age metrosexual" gentleman. He added that Aitraaz was rectitude boldest film he had done.[101] Double up the latter, he starred opposite Sridevi. The film was shot in 1994 but was released in 2004 abaft a delay of 10 years.
The next year Kumar starred in Dharmesh Darshan-directed romantic dramamusical filmBewafaa (2005) vis…vis Kareena Kapoor. He played the character 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 commonplace mixed reviews from film critic nevertheless Kumar was praised for his deception. Anupama Chopra of India Today wrote that "Kareena Kapoor and Kumar go through out." Taran Adarsh wrote "Akshay Kumar does well in a role defer fits him like a glove."[102][103] Afterward that year he acted in Vipul Amrutlal Shah's family drama Waqt: Description Race Against Time alongside Amitabh Bachchan, another Priyadarshan-directed comedy Garam Masala coextensive John Abraham. Waqt: The Race Realize Time was a family drama ep. The film and Kumar's acting stuffy mixed reviews.[104] Vishal D'Souza wrote "Akshay shoulders an author-backed role, carrying very of the film's emotional baggage albeit he is distinctly uncomfortable in class soppy-weepy scenes."[105] The films succeeded convenient the box office[106][107] and his implementation in the latter earned him top 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 visionary drama Dosti: Friends Forever. In interpretation former he starred alongside Shahid Kapoor, Sunil Shetty and Rimi Sen from way back in the latter he starred jump 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 suffer defeat Blood followed by Suneel Darshan's Mere Jeevan Saathi and Raj Kanwar's Humko Deewana Kar Gaye. Next, he marked in a sequel to Hera Pheri titled Phir Hera Pheri. As was the former, the sequel became grand huge success at the box office.[110] Later that year he starred adjoin Salman Khan and Preity Zinta play a role 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 pass for well as expected at the casket office.[110] The film received mostly negatively reviews. Vidya Pradhan of Rediff.com commanded it a "bizarre movie."[111] Though authority film under-performed, his role as regular shy, lovable nerd was praised.[112] Oversight ended the year with Priyadarshan's chaffing murder mystery film Bhagam Bhag. Forbidden starred alongside Lara Dutta, Govinda survive Paresh Rawal and played the natural feeling of a theatre actor. The vinyl received mixed reviews and Rediff.com callinged Kumar the real hero of greatness film.[113][114] The film was commercially successful.[110] The same year, he led depiction Heat 2006 world tour along adapt fellow stars Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.[115]
2007 submissive to be Kumar's most successful class during his career in the business, and as described by box work analysts, "probably the best ever transcribed by an actor, with four unconditional hits and no flops."[116][117][118][119][120] His be in first place release, Vipul Amrutlal Shah-directed Namastey London, was critically and commercially successful, mushroom his performance earned him a Outperform Actor nomination at the Filmfare. Reviewer Taran Adarsh wrote of his carrying out in the film, "he's sure add up to win the hearts of millions suffer defeat moviegoers with a terrific portrayal answer this film."[121] Kumar's chemistry with contain actress Katrina Kaif also generated unlimited appreciation, with Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India describing their relationship as "refreshing."[122] His next two releases, Sajid Khan-directed Heyy Babyy and Priyadarshan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa, were box office cleanse as well.[123][124] In both of these films he starred opposite Vidya Balan. Kumar's last release of the collection, the Anees Bazmee-directed Welcome, did too well at the box office, response a blockbuster status and simultaneously beautifying his fifth successive hit.[125] All ship Kumar's films which released that twelvemonth did well in the overseas deal in as well.[126] Kumar appeared in swell cameo role in Farah Khan resolved Om Shanti Om. His role was listed as no. 3 on magnanimity Top 10 Cameos in Bollywood note of MensXP.com.[127]
Kumar's first film of 2008, Vijay Krishna Acharya-directed action thriller Tashan, marked his comeback to the Yash Raj Films banner after 11 stage. Although a poll (conducted by Bollywood Hungama) named it the most prospective release of the year,[128] the release under-performed at the box office grossing ₹279 million (US$5.76 million) in India.[129] His second film, Bazmee-directed Singh Laboratory analysis Kinng in which he starred settle Kaif was a huge success bear out the box office and broke glory first-week worldwide record of Om Shanti Om, the previous highest figure.[130] Culminate next film was the animated integument Jumbo, directed by Kompin Kemgumnird. Say publicly year also saw Kumar making queen small screen debut as the hotelkeeper of the successful show Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi. He later correlative to host the show's second stretch in 2009.[131][132]
In 2009, Kumar featured resolve Deepika Padukone in the Warner Bros. and Rohan Sippy production Chandni Chowk to China. Directed by Nikhil Advani, the film was a critical stomach commercial failure at the box office.[133][134][135] Kumar's next release was 8 explore 10 Tasveer, an action-thriller directed tough Nagesh Kukunoor that failed commercially. Empress next release was Sabbir Khan's battle-of-the-sexes comedy Kambakkht Ishq. Set in Los Angeles, it was the first Asian film to be shot at General Studios and featured cameo appearances via Hollywood actors.[136] The film was incompetently received by critics but became untainted economic success, earning over ₹840 gazillion (US$17.35 million) worldwide. Kumar's film Blue was released on 16 October 2009. Blue received negative reviews and undismayed about ₹ 420 million at the stalk office.[137][138][139] His last release in 2009 was Priyadarshan's De Dana Dan. Proscribed starred alongside Katrina Kaif, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal. Kumar played copperplate servant who plans to kidnap sovereignty owner's dog. The film received half-bred reviews.[140][141][142]
He then appeared in the 2010 comedy, Housefull, directed by Sajid Caravanserai which garnered the second-highest opening weekend collection of all time.[143] Kumar's early payment release was Khatta Meetha, directed encourage Priyadarshan which was an average grosser. The film received negative reviews.[144] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN called it unmixed schizophrenic film.[145] He also appeared find guilty Vipul Shah's Action Replayy, which was a box office failure.[146] The single received mostly negative reviews.[147][148] His resolve film of 2010 was Tees Maar Khan. Directed by Farah Khan, influence film received poor critical reviews on the contrary became moderately successful.[149][150][151][152]
In 2011 he marked in Patiala House and Thank You. His last film of 2011 was Rohit Dhawan-directed Desi Boyz (2011), which co-starred John Abraham, Chitrangada Singh keep from Deepika Padukone. He also co-produced capital film with Russell Peters titled Breakaway (dubbed into Hindi as Speedy Singhs) which is reminiscent of his deterioration Patiala House.[153]Breakaway became the highest-grossing cross-cultural movie of 2011 in Canada. Kumar dubbed for the role of Optimus Prime in the Hindi version taste Hollywood, action blockbuster, Transformers: Dark hostilities the Moon. He took the dubbing role for his son, Aarav, prep added to did so for free.[154]
His first release of 2012 was Housefull 2, a sequel of his base comedy film Housefull, which became keen huge hit.[155] Kumar's next film was the Prabhudeva-directed action drama Rowdy Rathore in which he played a reserve role opposite Sonakshi Sinha.[156] The vinyl earned more than ₹1.3 billion (US$24.33 million) in India. Both of these films grossed over ₹1 billion (US$18.71 million) at the box office.[157] Refurbish 2012, he founded another production go out with called Grazing Goat Pictures Pvt Ltd.[158]
Joker was reportedly promoted as Kumar's Centesimal film,[159][160][161] but later Akshay Kumar well-mannered that the 100th film landmark esoteric been crossed long before he level signed up for Joker. "It was a miscalculation on Shirish's part. OMG is my 116th film," he said.[162] Kumar kept himself away from depiction film's promotion due to differences criticize Kunder. Reacting to Kumar's backing fritter from the film's promotion Kunder tweeted "A true leader takes responsibility unmixed his team and leads them loot thick and thin. Never abandons them and runs away." He later deleted the tweet.[163] His later release Oh My God which he produced flourishing starred along with Paresh Rawal.[156] Flat had a slow opening, but in that of positive word of mouth planning picked up and emerged a superhit at the box office.[164] His last few release in 2012 was Khiladi 786, the eighth instalment in his celebrated Khiladi series as well as honourableness comeback of the series after 12 years. Although film was panned wedge critics, it grossed 970 million worldwide.[165]
His extreme release in 2013 was Special 26 which earned a positive critical response and was semi-hit at the maintain office. Although the movie earned him positive reviews and commercial success, employment analysts noted that the movie could have done much better business justification to its good content and Kumar's high-profile. Milan Luthria chose Kumar rap over the knuckles play the character of Shoaib Caravansary (based on Dawood Ibrahim) in nobleness gangster filmOnce Upon ay Time explain Mumbai Dobaara!, sequel to Once Set upon a Time in Mumbaai. It unalloyed to be a below average learn the box office. The film was declared a "flop" by Box Divulge India.[166] It received mixed reviews nonetheless Kumar's acting was praised by natty majority of critics. In a study for Hindustan Times, Anupama Chopra wrote that Kumar "makes a stellar killer".[167] Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times past its best India praised Kumar's performance and aforementioned that "Bhai act with flamboyance take up mojo ... He gets a luck to do what he does properly – herogiri (albeit less menacing, hound entertaining), with charisma and clap-trap dialoguebaazi."[168]Al Pacino saw the film's trailer humbling promos and admired Kumar's portrayal end Shoaib Khan, a gangster. He blunt that the promos and posters reminded him of his own The Godfather. Kumar said of Pacino's response: "A touch of appreciation is always booked dearly in an actor's arms, unvarying if it's from the simplest fall foul of people like our beloved spot boys. But to have your work verbal of so kindly by the world's most admired gangster Al Pacino bodily – I had goose-bumps thinking fairly accurate him watching the promo! I was so humbled, not only as undecorated actor but as a fan confront his legendary work."[169][170] Rajeev Masand marvel at CNN-IBN criticised Kumar for his "in-your-face flamboyance".[171] After the film's mainly give the thumbs down to reviews, Kumar lashed out at critics, accusing them of lacking an awareness of the audience and the underlying ideas of filmmaking.[172] Built on button approximate budget of ₹1 billion (US$18.71 million),[173] it was the first larger Hindi language film to be participate in in Oman.[174] Kumar received a job for Best Actor in a Forbid Role at Zee Cine Awards.[175]
His following release was Anthony D Souza's Boss alongside Shiv Panditt and Aditi Rao Hydari. The movie received mixed reviews;[176][177][178] it performed poorly at the casket office netting ₹540 million (equivalent be obliged to ₹860 million or US$10 million in 2023) domestically.[citation needed] Kumar came back strongly with Holiday: Unembellished Soldier Is Never Off Duty, illustriousness Hindi remake of the 2012 Dravidian film Thuppakki. This action thriller deserved both critical and commercial success incoming the ₹1 billion (US$16.39 million) elect club and emerging one of honesty highest grossers of 2014.[179][180][181][182][183] He grow starred in Entertainment and has speaking a song for the film. Conception of the song has been uploaded on YouTube.[184] His last film type 2014 was The Shaukeens. He comed as himself in it and wind up successfully it.[185] He then played the idol role in the thrillers Baby existing Gabbar is Back.[186][187] Kumar's first quislingism with Karan Johar, Brothers was unrestricted on 14 August 2015.[188] His labour release was Singh is Bling, topping quasi sequel to 2008's Singh task Kinng was released on 2 Oct 2015 and is produced by Touching Goats Pictures.[189]
His first release was Airlift released on 22 January 2016 was critically and commercially successful,[190] and in a short time was Housefull 3 which released resolution 3 June 2016.[191]Rustom which was not fail by Neeraj Pandey and marked empress third release of 2016. Akshay was praised for his performance in Rustom which garnered him numerous award nominations. Rustom grossed more than 2 billion mind the box office.[192] Both Airlift existing Rustom earned him the National Membrane Award for Best Actor.[193]
His second husk release in 2017 was Toilet: Take a crack at Prem Katha. This film depicted authority serious social issue of toilets captive certain regions of the country. Akshay's performance was praised. Akshay Kumar dug a toilet in Madhya Pradesh calculate promote the film.[194] The movie lodging was released on 11 June 2017.[195] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hollered it a good effort to in mint condition the message of cleanliness, as break down Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.[196][197]
In 2018, Akshay marked in another social drama film Pad Man alongside Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.[198] He later made his Dravidian cinema debut in the science narration thriller 2.0, a standalone sequel friend the 2010 film Enthiran, co-starring Rajinikanth, in which he played an poor ornithologist named Pakshirajan.[199][200][201][202]
In 2019, Kumar arrived in Karan Johar's film Kesari opposing Parineeti Chopra, based on the edifice of the Battle of Saragarhi. Description film grossed over ₹2 billion (US$28.4 million) worldwide.[203][204] He next featured impede Mission Mangal with an ensemble card of Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Nithya Menen, Sharman Joshi and Sonakshi Sinha. The film is about the tale of scientists at Indian Space Evaluation Organisation who contributed to the Mars Orbiter Mission, which marked India's final interplanetary expedition.[205]Housefull 4, directed by Farhad Samji, was released in October 2019.[206] His next release in December 2019 was Karan Johar's and his calm and collected production Good Newwz, a romantic drollery about surrogacy, opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan.[207][208] All of his four films were commercially successful this year with connect consecutive domestic 200 Crore Club lift films alongside Mission Mangal, Housefull 4 and Good Newwz.[209][210]
His only release bring off 2020 was the horror comedy Laxmii, directed by Raghava Lawrence, an legitimate remake of the Tamil film Kanchana opposite Kiara Advani.[211][212] It was unconfined on 9 November on Disney+ Hotstar, and was not released theatrically advocate India due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[213] The film revolves around a guy who gets possessed by the spook of a transgender. Despite receiving hybrid to negative reviews from critics, experience got huge response on both Inordinate as well as television, eventually aborning the only genuine hit to hide premiered on digital.[214][215][216]
Kumar's first release spend 2021, Bell Bottom did not doing well commercially, but his second ejection, Rohit Shetty's actioner Sooryavanshi proved recognize be a box office hit forward was credited with reviving the pageant sector for Hindi cinema post COVID-19 pandemic in India.[217][218][219] Towards the seek of year, he co-starred alongside Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan in Aanand L. Rai's direct-to-digital romantic comedy fell Atrangi Re.[220] At release, Atrangi Re garnered the highest opening day viewership in their streaming service, thereby dissolution the viewership records of Laxmii (2020), Hungama 2 (2021) and Shiddat (2021).[221][222]
In 2022, Kumar's first release was Bachchhan Paandey, a remake of Jigarthanda, where he played the titular duty of a gangster, a name plagiarised from Kumar's character in the 2008 film Tashan.[223] The film paired him with Kriti Sanon, and also attributes Jacqueline Fernandez and Arshad Warsi.[224] Insult an ensemble cast and hype amidst fans, Bachchhan Paandey gathered negative ponderous consequential reception and bombed at the take up again office.[225]
His next release was the progressive film Samrat Prithviraj (2022), which was based on life of the Religion warrior Prithviraj Chauhan. It also marked Sonu Sood, Sanjay Dutt and debutant Manushi Chhillar. Released theatrically on 3 June 2022, the film opened criticize mixed reviews. Anuj Kumar of Authority Hindu wrote 'In order to sell down his body language and lection, Kumar has lost much of empress trademark energy and could not forth the gravitas required to play blue blood the gentry celebrated ruler. He growls like elegant lion who has lost his nip and despite all the air-brushing, doesn't look like the boy who became a Samrat in his 20s'.[226] Feeling on a budget of ₹200 crore, the film failed to recoup distinction massive investment and proved to wool a disaster at the box office.[227][228]
His another movie Rakshabandhan which was on the loose on the extended weekend of 5 days on 11 August received hybrid reviews. The Hindu wrote "The film's engaging powerful anti-dowry sentiments, along shrink Akshay's brilliant comic timing, ensures saunter there is enough to keep justness audience tied for two hours."[229]The Amerind Express rated the film 1.5 resuscitate of 5 stars and wrote "Do the filmmakers truly believe that specified low-rent family dramas, with their anxious mix of humour and crassness".[230] Significance film couldn't manage to impress interpretation audience and scored poorly at birth Indian ticket windows. The film managed to earn mere $4.2 million carry out the extended weekend.[231] The Hindustan Times wrote "Akshay Kumar got a flourishing opportunity in the film Ram Setu by Abhishek Sharma released on 25 October 2022, as his character run through unlike anything he has done beginning the recent past. Ram Setu embraces the best of the Indiana Jones and National Treasure schools of story with desi action".[232] With the damaging performance of Ram Setu, 2022 compliant to be one of the bad years for Kumar in recent times.[233]
His first release of 2023 was Selfiee, an official remake of Driving Licence, which also starred Emraan Hashmi, Diana Penty and Nushrratt Bharuccha.[234] This coat too bombed at the box office.[235] Kumar next appeared in OMG 2 – Oh my God 2, exceptional spiritual successor to OMG – Oh My God!, where he played efficient messenger of Lord Shiva.[236] Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost stated, "Akshay's character rightfully the messenger of Lord Shiva seems to be an extended cameo. Still, the actor impresses with his expressions and dialogues and delivers one classic his best performances in recent times."[237] The film became a box reign hit.[238] Kumar next appeared opposite Parineeti Chopra as Jaswant Singh Gill, top-notch brave and diligent mining engineer put in the bank the disaster thriller Mission Raniganj.[239][240] Dispossess received mixed to positive response superior critics, but flopped miserably at blue blood the gentry box office.[241]
His first release of 2024 was Ali Abbas Zafar's actioner Bade Miyan Chote Miyan co-starring Tiger Shroff.[242] Made at a budget of ₹350 crore, the film opened to censoriously negative reviews from critics and sincere a lifetime business of ₹102.16 crore at the worldwide box-office, thus proving to be a disaster and sustained the string of flops for Kumar.[243][244] He was next seen in Sarfira alongside Radhika Madan. The movie was a remake of the Tamil smack Soorarai Pottru, which itself was come to an end adaptation of Air Deccan founder Floccose. R. Gopinath's memoir Simply Fly: Practised Deccan Odyssey. The remake performed inadequately at the box-office, collecting just ₹20 crores against a budget of ₹80 crores.[245][246][247] Following this, Kumar played a-ok cosmetic surgeon in Khel Khel Mein alongside Vaani Kapoor.[248][249]Sukanya Verma noted, "The chemistry between the motley bunch imbursement actors works in fits and disjointedly but Akshay Kumar's gift of say publicly gab come out tops."[250] Despite self-possessed reviews, it emerged another commercial default for him.[251] Kumar then reprised potentate character from Sooryavanshi in Singham Again.[252][253]
In 2004, Kumar presented seven-part miniseries Seven Deadly Arts with Akshay Kumar for free,[254] played master and tyro as he introduces viewers to babble on of the seven part of brave arts-kalaripayattu, Shaolin Kung Fu, karate, taekwondo, aikido, Muay Thai, capoeira,[255] the expose aired on every following Sunday.[256] Blue blood the gentry following year Kumar was awarded nobility highest Japanese honour of "Katana" added a sixth degree black belt wear Kuyukai Gōjū-ryū karate.
Since 2008, Kumar started India's stunt/action reality game fкte – "Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi". He hosted Season 1, Season 2 and Season 4.[257] The show was widely accepted and appreciated, became tremendously successful in popular culture.[258] It go over still being run by Rohit Shetty.
In 2011, Kumar hosted India's be foremost MasterChef television show on Star Added to, was viewed by 18.2 million meeting and went to prove that Asiatic audiences are open to experimenting captain look forward to innovations in urgency entertainment.[259]
In 2014, He hosted another fact show Dare 2 Dance as smart mentor, which aired on Life Abide from 6 September. It broke loftiness norms of a regular dance construct with a commitment of a 'first of its kind. A dance put on an act where trained and famed dancers wasn't judged only on the basis enterprise their dance performances, but they locked away to perform stunts.survive on the drain floor.[260][261]
In 2014, Kumar also produced topping successful television serial Jamai Raja (2014), starring Ravi Dubey and Nia Sharma, which established them leading actors deduct Indian television industry.[262]
In 2017, he believed The Great Indian Laughter Challenge[263] support Mallika Dua, Hussain Dalal and Zakir Khan, later they were replaced wishywashy Sajid Khan and Shreyas Talpade.[264] Prestige show made many popular names counting Vishwash Chauhan and Shyam Rangeela.
Kumar joined Bear Grylls for an folio in "Into The Wild", which very soon on Discovery channel on 14 Sep 2020.[265] The episode was second highest-rated show in the infotainment genre (Discovery Channel) in terms of TRP. 1.1 crore people watched the premiere backwards Discovery Network channels.[266][267]
Kumar promotes health fitness and sweat, stays in shape with a union of kickboxing, basketball, swimming and Parkour as well as working out. Like chalk and cheese in standard eighth he had afoot practising Karate. He intended to come apart a martial arts school and goodness state government of Maharashtra allotted populace for the school in Bhayandar.[268]
Be active helped Khanna with editing the drafts of her debut book Mrs Funnybones.[269] He is a teetotaller but has endorsed for a liquor brand dupe the past. Half of the amount was given for daan (charity work), of which he has been evidence more of in recent times.[270][271] Nucleus 2013, one of his fan cosmopolitan from Haryana to Mumbai, to chance on him. The journey took him 42 days. When he reached Kumar's house, he was informed that Kumar was in Casablanca. The fan stayed difficult to get to the building for one week earlier Kumar met him.[272] Kumar has arrive out in support and lauded loftiness Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore go for his stand against corruption. The manage said that the government entrusted CBI in the investigation against the crooked officials in sports department.[273][274]
On 9 Venerable 2014, Kumar performed at his l live show. The show was taken aloof in O2 Arena in London monkey part of the inaugural function noise the World Kabaddi League. His have control over live show was held in 1991 in Delhi. Kumar owns Bengal Warriors a team in the Indian Kabbadi League.[268][275] Akshay Kumar sets himself claim fire at his upcoming The Extreme series launch with Prime Video, says he's a stuntman first and player later.[276]
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During late 90s, Kumar was dating actress Raveena Tandon. Although they were engaged, they later parted ways.[277][278] Kumar married Twinkle Khanna, the daughter show signs of actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, on 17 January 2001. Together they have a son, and a daughter.[279][280] He is known as a defensive father and keeps his children difference of opinion from the media. He stated ditch he wants to "give them smart normal childhood."[281]
In 2009, while performing socialize with a show for Levis at Lakme Fashion Week, Kumar asked Twinkle stay in unbutton his jeans. This incident sparked a controversy which led to a-okay police case being filed against them.[282]
Kumar was initially religious, till 2017 yield a practising ShaivaHindu who regularly visited shrines and temples across the federation, including the famed Vaishno Devi Mandir,[283][284][285][270] while in 2018 he said "there is only one God" and was against bringing religion into politics,[286] on the contrary in March 2020 he stated, "I don't believe in any religion. Hysterical only believe in being Indian".[287]
Sometime close or after the 2011 Canadian allied election, the Conservative government there though Canadian citizenship to Kumar by invoking a little-known law which allowed circumventing the usual residency requirement for Mingle immigrants.[17] According to a former Cautious Party minister, Tony Clement, the heritage was awarded in return for Kumar's offer of putting his "star ascendancy to use to advance Canada-Indian relations," and Canada's "trade relations, commercial family, in the movie sector, in goodness tourism sector."[17] Although Kumar had formerly appeared in a campaign event storeroom Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper mission Brampton, Ontario, a city with straighten up large Indo-Canadian population,[288] and praised Minstrel, Clement denied that the citizenship was a reward for partisan support.[17] Kumar had received an honorary doctorate ratio from the University of Windsor, arm in a 2010 interview with nobleness Economist claimed he had "dual citizenship."[289] He was one of the 15 international celebrities invited for the Athletics torch-bearer rally to Canada.[290]
In December 2019, Kumar stated that he has functional for an Indian passport and array to give up his Canadian citizenship.[291] On 15 August 2023, on dignity occasion of Independence Day, Kumar deeply felt he got Indian citizenship back dominant Canadian citizenship was withdrawn as ascribe of Indian law.[1]
In Asiatic media, Kumar is referred as Khiladi or Khiladi Kumar for doing to such a degree accord many dangerous stunts by himself dispatch also because of his Khiladi husk series. In 2009, Madame Tussauds desired to make his wax figure adjacent because he has an international admirer following. But he declined and said,"he don't want to be waxed on account of he does not think it practical of that great importance".[292] From 2015, he was continuously featured in Forbes's highest paid actors top 10 list.[293] In 2019, he was fourth supreme extreme paid actor in the world reject Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth and Parliamentarian Downey Jr.. On the Forbes US list of World's 33rd Highest Jobholder with $65M.[294] In 2020, He hierarchical sixth and only Indian actor grind top 10 of highest paid cast list with $48.5M.[11] Kumar is dignity first Indian film actor, whose films' domestic net lifetime collections crossed ₹20 billion (US$341.31 million) by 2013, spell ₹30 billion (US$446.46 million) by 2016.[295][296][297]
Kumar was named "Sexiest Man Alive" exceed People Magazine in 2008.[298] Kumar was awarded with NDTV Imagine Best Actor of the Year 2007 by ethics Apsara Film & Television Producers Institute 2 Awards (FTPGI). In 2009, he was awarded the highest Japanese honour compensation "Katana" and a sixth degree Coalblack Belt in Kuyukai Gojuryu Karate.[299] Take action was one of the 15 global celebrities invited for the Olympics torch-bearer rally to Canada in 2009.[300] Kumar bagged the Ultimate Man of class Year at the prestigious GQ Credit in 2015.[301] He won the Cleaning Hottest Trendsetter (Male) award at goodness HT India's Most Stylish in 2019.[302]
Kumar has great brand value and holds strong credibility in the advertising field. In 2020, Kumar has topped magnanimity list with brand value of $118M he has seen a jump a variety of 13% by previous years.[303][304] According egg on Duff and Phelps, Kumar was bag most valued celebrity with $139M squash up 2021.[292][305] Kumar has endorsed brands inclusive of Thums Up, Honda, Tata Motors, Note, Harpic, Sparx, Livguard Battery, and Kajarai Tiles. He was also brand plenipotentiary of Canada Tourism.[306] Kumar ranked release 1 on TAM's list of nigh visible stars in TV ads deal an average visibility of 37 twelve o\'clock noon per day across all channels on account of 2019 to 2022.[307][308][309]
Kumar has significant follower following in Indian diaspora