Akshay Kumar Turns 57: Celebrating 7 Iconic Roles Only the ‘Khiladi’ Could Pull Off

Akshay Kumar, who turns fifty seven on September 9, 2024, remains considered one of Bollywood’s most bankable stars. In an era where even big-budget films can flop in the event that they don’t resonate with audiences, Akshay continues to deliver consistent hits, arguably more so than his contemporaries like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, whose newest films have underperformed. Known for his stellar action scenes that earned him the ‘Khiladi’ tag, Akshay has had his fair proportion of americaand downs right through his career. As Akshay Kumar celebrates his 57th birthday, we take a take a take a glance at 7 iconic roles that best the Khiladi can have mastered!

1. Hera Pheri (2000)

Raju changed into one iconic character on the solution to be remembered even decades later where Akshay Kumar upped his game with a stellar comic act in Hera Pheri. The film came at a time when he changed into facing an awful lot of flak from the audiences for his disastrous string of flops, alternatively, along with Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal, Hera Pheri resuscitated life back in him.

2. Khiladi (1992)

Khiladi is a role that Akshay Kumar aced with pitch perfect dialogues and more so on the side of his huge acting maneuvers. It changed into a treat to observe Akshay beat the goons and it could possibly be the love and adulation that helped him have an entire Khiladi series of films named after him (to International Khiladi and now Khiladi 786), but the first one still stands out. And a film that made Akshay considered one of India’s best action heroes ever since!

three. Special 26 (2013)

After trying out and out commercial entertainers, it changed into a welcome respite to appear Akki accept something so starkly different. A con saga, Akshay’s Special 26 will definitely be considered one of his best roles ever. While Tees Maar Khan ended up being a disaster, Special 26’s strong content catapulted it into the Hit- list.

Four. Bhool Bhulaiyya (2007)

Akshay Kumar is one actor who’s mastered all genres within the film industry. And he just proved that in Bhool Bhulaiyya. In a horror film like this, Akshay is a comforting presence. Akshay puts the comic in this comic thriller, where he played a psychiatrist who helps Vidya Balan overcome “dissociative identity disorder”. The last 1/2 of hour of the film changed into the perfect part, if you happen to realize what I mean!

5. Holiday – A Soldier is never off duty (2014)

Though he on all the sticks to mainstream commercial films which now and then work and now and then don’t, he's considered one of those few actors who have taken an awful lot of risks in his career. And Viraat Bakshi from ‘Holiday-A soldier is never off duty’ brought back the actor in him, back after some crass entertainers. This film starring Sonakshi Sinha is one you don’t wanna miss.

6. Toddler (2015)

An elite team of the Indian intelligence system perpetually strives to detect and remove terrorists and their plots. Akshay Kumar dons the role of Officer Ajay, who leads a team to destroy one such potentially lethal operation. Which is one gripping film which does justice to the action aspect of Akshay’s capabilities.

7. Airlift (2016)

Akshay Kumar tells the story of Ranjit Katiyal, an Indian businessman, who leads a happy and a hit life in Kuwait on the side of his family. Nevertheless, when Iraq invades Kuwait, he decides to risk his life to save his stranded countrymen. The film changed into very much revered by critics and is related to be considered one of Akshay’s best films to this point.