Akshay Kumar filmography
is an Indian-born Bollywood actor and producer. He made his debut with a minor role in the 1987 Mahesh Bhatt directed Indian film Aaj. He appeared as the lead actor in Saugandh before making his breakthrough with the suspense thriller Khiladi, the first film of the Khiladi series. In the same year, he appeared in the Pramod Chakravorty-produced film Deedar. In 1994, Kumar earned his first nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare Awards for his performance in the Yash Chopra-produced romance Yeh Dillagi and starred in Mohra. The following year he appeared in Sabse Bada Khiladi. Kumar played a supporting role in the Chopra-directed romance Dil To Pagal Hai, for which he received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. However, several other of his releases in the 1990s, including Lahu Ke Do Rang, Insaaf, Daava, Tarazu, Angaaray, Barood and Zulmi performed poorly at the box office leading to a setback in his film career.
Kumar's performance in the Suneel Darshan-directed crime drama Jaanwar received critical acclaim and marked his comeback. In 2000, he starred in the Priyadarshan-directed comedy Hera Pheri and the Dharmesh Darshan-directed romantic drama Dhadkan. The following year Kumar played a negative role in Ajnabee, which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role. In 2004, he starred in the Abbas-Mustan-directed romantic thriller Aitraaz and the David Dhawan-directed romantic comedy Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. His performance in the latter earned him his third nomination for supporting actor at the Filmfare Awards as well as a nomination for best comic role. That year, he presented the television series Seven Deadly Arts with Akshay Kumar and received a nomination for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in the action thriller Khakee. His role in the comedy Garam Masala earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role in 2006. In 2007, Kumar starred in four consecutive commercially successful films; the romantic comedy Welcome, the psychological thriller Bhool Bhulaiyaa and the comedies Heyy Babyy and Namastey London.
Kumar earned a nomination for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in the comic drama Singh Is Kinng. In the same year, he founded the Hari Om Entertainment production company, and hosted the of the reality game show '. The following year Kumar was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, for his services to the Indian film industry. Kumar hosted the first season of MasterChef India in 2010. The following year he founded another production company, Grazing Goat Pictures, and produced the Indo-Canadian hockey-based film Breakaway, which became the highest grossing cross-cultural film at the Canadian box office. In the same year, Kumar appeared in Housefull 2 and Rowdy Rathore. The latter two films grossed over at the box office. He received another Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award nomination for his portrayal of Lord Krishna in the Umesh Shukla-directed satirical comedy drama OMG – Oh My God!. He then starred in the heist thriller Special 26 and the action thriller ', which became his third film to gross over at the box office, after which he hosted the reality show Dare 2 Dance. Kumar followed this by playing an Indian security agent in the espionage film Baby. In 2016, Kumar received critical acclaim for his performances in Airlift and Rustom; he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the latter. In 2018, he made his debut in Tamil cinema by appearing as the main antagonist of 2.0 starring Rajinikanth.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | |
| 1991 | Saugandh | Debut Film | |||
| 1991 | Dancer | ||||
| 1992 | Khiladi | ||||
| 1992 | Mr. Bond | ||||
| 1992 | Deedar | ||||
| 1993 | Ashaant | Simultaneously shot in Kannada titled Vishnu Vijaya marking his debut in South Indian movie industry | |||
| 1993 | Dil Ki Baazi | ||||
| 1993 | Kayda Kanoon | ||||
| 1993 | Waqt Hamara Hai | ||||
| 1993 | Sainik | ||||
| 1994 | Elaan | ||||
| 1994 | Yeh Dillagi | Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |||
| 1994 | Jai Kishen | Jai / Kishen | |||
| 1994 | Mohra | ||||
| 1994 | Main Khiladi Tu Anari | ||||
| 1994 | Ikke Pe Ikka | Rajiv | |||
| 1994 | Suhaag | Raj | |||
| 1994 | Zakhmi Dil | ||||
| 1994 | Zaalim | Ravi | |||
| 1994 | Hum Hain Bemisaal | ||||
| 1995 | Paandav | Vijay | |||
| 1995 | Maidan-E-Jung | Karan | |||
| 1995 | Nazar Ke Samne | ||||
| 1995 | Sabse Bada Khiladi | Vijay Kumar / Lallu | Dual role | ||
| 1996 | Tu Chor Main Sipahi | ||||
| 1996 | Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi | ||||
| 1996 | Sapoot | Prem | |||
| 1997 | Lahoo Ke Do Rang | ||||
| 1997 | ' | Vikram | |||
| 1997 | Daava | Arjun | |||
| 1997 | Tarazu | ||||
| 1997 | Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi | Raja | |||
| 1997 | Dil To Pagal Hai | Ajay Sahni | Yash Chopra | Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 1997 | Aflatoon | Rocky / Raja | |||
| 1998 | Keemat – They Are Back | Dev | |||
| 1998 | Angaaray | Amar | |||
| 1998 | Barood | ||||
| 1999 | Sangharsh | ||||
| 1999 | Aarzoo | ||||
| 1999 | International Khiladi | Devraj | |||
| 1999 | Zulmi | Raj | |||
| 1999 | Jaanwar | Baadshah / | |||
| 2000 | Hera Pheri | Raju | Priyadarshan | ||
| 2000 | Dhadkan | Ram Verma | |||
| 2000 | Khiladi 420 | / | |||
| 2001 | ' | ||||
| 2001 | Ajnabee | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role | |||
| 2002 | Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya | ||||
| 2002 | Aankhen | ||||
| 2002 | Awara Paagal Deewana | ||||
| 2002 | ' | Atul | |||
| 2003 | ' | Arjun | |||
| 2003 | Andaaz | ||||
| 2004 | Khakee | Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |||
| 2004 | ' | ||||
| 2004 | ' | ||||
| 2004 | Mujhse Shaadi Karogi | / Sunny | Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | ||
| 2004 | ' | ||||
| 2004 | Aitraaz | ||||
| 2004 | Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin | Ajay Khanna | |||
| 2004 | Ghar Grihasti | Himself | |||
| 2004 | Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo | ||||
| 2005 | Insan | Amjad | |||
| 2005 | Bewafaa | Raja | |||
| 2005 | ' | ||||
| 2005 | Garam Masala | Priyadarshan | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role | ||
| 2005 | Deewane Huye Paagal | ||||
| 2005 | ' | ||||
| 2006 | Family | ||||
| 2006 | Mere Jeevan Saathi | Vicky | |||
| 2006 | Humko Deewana Kar Gaye | ||||
| 2006 | Phir Hera Pheri | Raju | |||
| 2006 | Jaan-E-Mann | ||||
| 2006 | Bhagam Bhag | Bunty | Priyadarshan | ||
| 2007 | Namastey London | Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |||
| 2007 | Heyy Babyy | Sajid Khan | |||
| 2007 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa | Priyadarshan | |||
| 2007 | Welcome | ||||
| 2008 | Tashan | ||||
| 2008 | Singh Is Kinng | Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |||
| 2008 | Jumbo | Jumbo | Voice only | ||
| 2009 | Chandni Chowk to China | ||||
| 2009 | 8 x 10 Tasveer | / | |||
| 2009 | Kambakkht Ishq | ||||
| 2009 | Blue | ||||
| 2009 | De Dana Dan | Priyadarshan | |||
| 2009 | Hello India | Raghu Pradhan | Unreleased | ||
| 2010 | Housefull | Aarush | |||
| 2010 | Khatta Meetha | Priyadarshan | |||
| 2010 | Action Replayy | ||||
| 2010 | Tees Maar Khan | / | |||
| 2011 | Patiala House | / Kali | |||
| 2011 | Thank You | Kishen | |||
| 2011 | Desi Boyz | / Jerry / Rocco | |||
| 2012 | Housefull 2 | Sunny | |||
| 2012 | Rowdy Rathore | / Shiva | Prabhudeva | ||
| 2012 | Joker | Rajkumar / Agastya | |||
| 2012 | OMG – Oh My God! | Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |||
| 2012 | Khiladi 786 | / | |||
| 2013 | Bhaji in Problem | Also producer Punjabi language film | |||
| 2013 | Special 26 | ||||
| 2013 | 72 Miles – Ek Pravas | Producer Marathi language film | |||
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! | ||||
| 2013 | Boss | / Boss | |||
| 2014 | ' | Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |||
| 2014 | Antar | Producer Marathi language film | |||
| 2014 | Entertainment | ||||
| 2014 | ' | Himself | |||
| 2015 | Baby | Ajay Singh Rajput | |||
| 2015 | Gabbar Is Back | Gabbar / Aditya | Krish | ||
| 2015 | Brothers | ||||
| 2015 | Singh is Bling | Raftaar singh | Prabhudeva | ||
| 2016 | Airlift | Raja Krishna Menon | |||
| 2016 | Housefull 3 | Sandy / Sundi | Sajid-Farhad | ||
| 2016 | Dishoom | Rohit Dhawan | Special Appearance | ||
| 2016 | Rustom | Rustom Pavri | National Film Award for Best Actor | ||
| 2017 | Jolly LLB 2 | Jagadishwar "Jolly" Mishra | Subhash Kapoor | ||
| 2017 | Naam Shabana | Ajay | Extended Cameo | ||
| 2017 | ' | Keshav Sharma | Shree Narayan Singh | Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| 2018 | Pad Man | Lakshmikant Chauhan | R. Balki | Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| 2018 | Gold | Tapan Das | Reema Kagti | ||
| 2018 | 2.0 | Pakshi Rajan | S. Shankar | Tamil language film | |
| 2018 | Simmba | DCP Veer Sooryavanshi | Rohit Shetty | Special Appearance | |
| 2019 | Kesari | Havildar Ishar Singh | Anurag Singh | Nominated - Filmfare Award For Best Actor | |
| 2019 | Blank | Unnamed | Behzad Khambata | special apparence in the song "Ali Ali" | |
| 2019 | Mission Mangal | Rakesh Dhawan | Jagan Shakti | ||
| 2019 | Housefull 4 | Rajkumar Bala Dev Singh / Harry | Farhad Samji | ||
| 2019 | Good Newwz | Varun Batra | Raj Mehta | ||
| 2020 | Laxmmi Bomb | Raghav / Laxmmi | Raghava Lawrence | Releasing on Disney+Hotstar | |
| 2020 | Prithviraj | Prithviraj Chauhan | Chandraprakash Dwivedi | Filming | |
| 2020 | Sooryavanshi | Veer Sooryavanshi | Rohit Shetty | Completed | |
| 2021 | Atrangi Re | TBA | Aanand L. Rai | Filming |