Overall Best Akshay Kumar Movies!
by Arjun93 | created - 29 Nov 2011 | updated - 29 Nov 2011 | PublicMy list of personal favorites based off performances. Let me know what you think!
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1. Dosti: Friends Forever (2005)
Not Rated | 136 min | Drama, Romance
Karan Thapar, a wealthy young man, is saved by Raj Malhotra, a poor guy, from a near-death accident, which gives rise to their unending tale of friendship and brotherhood.
Director: Suneel Darshan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Kareena Kapoor, Lara Dutta
Votes: 2,744
The one movie that got a tear out of me. Such a great portrayal of friendship.
2. Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A police officer impersonates his murdered twin brother in order to bring his killers to justice.
Director: Umesh Mehra | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Mamta Kulkarni, Mohnish Behl, Avtar Gill
Votes: 4,683
Includes the whole series, SBK, MKTA, KKK being my favorites!
3. Hera Pheri (2000)
Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Three unemployed men look for answers to all their money problems - but when their opportunity arrives, will they know what to do with it?
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Tabu
Votes: 72,502
4. Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)
163 min | Comedy, Romance
Sameer, fast at losing his temper is re-located to Goa where he falls in love with Rani. But Sameer's new roommate Sunny, has some plans of his own.
Director: David Dhawan | Stars: Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Amrish Puri
Votes: 16,902
Akshay's comic timing and ability to piss you off is just mind blowing, he literally dominated this movie.
5. Ajnabee (2001)
Not Rated | 165 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A newlywed couple, Raj and Priya, move to Switzerland and become friends with their new neighbors, Vicky and Sonia. But one day, Raj is accused of Sonia's murder and goes on the run in order to prove his innocence.
Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu
Votes: 9,158
One hell of a villain.
6. Aankhen (2002)
Not Rated | 165 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After a temperamental man is unceremoniously stripped of his duties as a bank manager, he decides to seek revenge by robbing the bank, for which he trains three blind men.
Director: Vipul Amrutlal Shah | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Sushmita Sen, Arjun Rampal
Votes: 13,959
He can do serious roles.
7. Singh Is King (2008)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A comic caper about Happy Singh, a Punjabi villager who goes through a series of misadventures and eventually becomes the King of the Australian underworld.
Director: Anees Bazmee | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Om Puri, Kirron Kher
Votes: 16,460
Proved himself capable of being a Box-office actor.
8. Mohra (1994)
177 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A journalist comes to the aid of a murderer with a life sentence when she makes an appeal in court and although he is given his freedom, they soon discover that there is a grim reason behind his release.
Director: Rajiv Rai | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Naseeruddin Shah
Votes: 8,679
Theres nothing to say about this movie. It's not number 1 because truly Sunil Shetty rules this movie, but Akshay was great too!
9. Jaanwar (1999)
Not Rated | 172 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A ruthless criminal mends his criminal ways after he meets an abandoned child and takes utmost care of him. However, the shadows of the past continues to haunt him.
Director: Suneel Darshan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Mohnish Behl
Votes: 3,017
Gave Akshay a new chance.
10. Khakee (2004)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A team of police force escorts an alleged terrorist from Chandangarh to Mumbai. However their trip turns into a deadly survival when an ex-cop tries to stop them to reach Mumbai.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Votes: 16,615
Sad, but very great performance.
11. Dhadkan (2000)
161 min | Drama, Romance
Anjali and Dev are in love and plan to marry, but her family gets her married to Ram. Years later, Dev shows up to reunite with Anjali, who has managed to fall in love with her husband.
Director: Dharmesh Darshan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Suniel Shetty, Mahima Chaudhry
Votes: 8,062 | Gross: $0.05M
Romantic lead giving SRK a run for his money.
12. Sangharsh (1999)
Not Rated | 127 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A rookie CBI officer must enlist the help of an incarcerated criminal in order to catch a serial child killer, who has recently escaped police custody.
Director: Tanuja Chandra | Stars: Preity G Zinta, Akshay Kumar, Ashutosh Rana, Vishwajeet Pradhan
Votes: 5,794
Mind blowing performance worth critical acclaim!
13. Namastey London (2007)
128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man takes his thoroughly-British daughter to his home country, India. There, he arranges her marriage to someone she considers a fool. The daughter attempts to outwit them, but the groom quietly and patiently hatches his own plan.
Director: Vipul Amrutlal Shah | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Rishi Kapoor, Clive Standen
Votes: 22,902 | Gross: $1.21M
14. Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005)
Not Rated | 153 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Ishwar Chandra Thakur is living the good life, content with his loving wife Sumitra and son Adiya. There is but one thing which gradually comes to annoy Ishwar: his son's laziness and dependency on his father.
Director: Vipul Amrutlal Shah | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shefali Shah
Votes: 10,121
Liked this better then Ek Rishta.
15. Welcome (I) (2007)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A man falls in love with a beautiful woman, but later discovers that her brothers are gangsters.
Directors: Anees Bazmee, Mayur K. Barot | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor
Votes: 25,363 | Gross: $1.09M
One of the best comedies, Akshay has done since Hera Pheri.
16. Khatta Meetha (2010)
Not Rated | 157 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A seemingly corrupt petty contractor faces challenges from the local municipality, his family, his employees, as well as a former girlfriend and her family.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Trisha Krishnan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Aruna Irani
Votes: 12,418 | Gross: $0.54M
Honestly, this movie did not get justice. Described as a comedy, but was dealing with a topic that was very serious.
17. Keemat: They Are Back (1998)
162 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
After a man is killed when a mugging goes wrong, the two small-time crooks responsible try to make amends by pretending to be his best friends and helping his village.
Director: Sameer Malkan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre
Votes: 1,298
Akshay's fire leg fight scene was one of the main reason I love this film, along with it being in the action genre.
18. Garam Masala (2005)
Not Rated | 146 min | Comedy, Romance
A rib tickling tale of two flirts who constantly flirt with women despite one of them being engaged. Chaos ensues when the fiancé finds out that her to-be groom is cheating on her.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen
Votes: 17,063
19. Aitraaz (2004)
Not Rated | 160 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A man is accused of sexual harassment by his former lover and he has to prove his innocence in order to restore his dignity.
Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Amrish Puri
Votes: 10,898 | Gross: $0.09M
A masterpiece thriller that Akshay brought justice too.
20. 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009)
Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A forest ranger with the ability to visit the past by looking at photographs attempts to solve the mystery behind his father's sudden death.
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Ayesha Takia, Jaaved Jaaferi, Girish Karnad
Votes: 5,983
A bizarre story with twists that only Akshay could have done justice too. His best movie where he was portrayed as a double role.
21. Andaaz (2003)
Not Rated | 145 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Loyalty, Respect, commitment and love. What is Love? Loyalty, respect, commitment and friendship. Friendship and Love... Love and Friendship... So much in common, yet so different in emotion!
Director: Raj Kanwar | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rajeev Verma
Votes: 2,755
Evolves into a new kind of person.
22. Housefull (2010)
Not Rated | 144 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Believing himself to be jinxed, a man attempts to find true love, but instead gets caught in a web of lies.
Director: Sajid Khan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Riteish Deshmukh, Lara Dutta
Votes: 15,731 | Gross: $1.17M
23. Awara Paagal Deewana (2002)
Not Rated | 158 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A dentist's life turns into a roller coaster ride when he is unknowingly embroiled in gang wars.
Director: Vikram Bhatt | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 9,127
Haha, this movie was just too good. Brilliant performance.
24. Family: Ties of Blood (2006)
150 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A slacker abducts the family of a crime kingpin to avenge the death of his brother.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Bhoomika Chawla, Aryeman Ramsay
Votes: 2,042
Minuscule role, but huge impact.
25. Angaaray (1998)
141 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Bangalore-based police officer is told to go undercover in Mumbai, infiltrate the gang run by his childhood friends and bring them to justice.
Director: Mahesh Bhatt | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre
Votes: 898
Very good!
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