Akshay Kumar Birthday Special: From ‘Khiladi’ to King of Versatility, 7 Roles That Prove His Star Power Published: September 9, 2024 8:25 AM IST By who turns 57 on September 9, 2024, remains one of Bollywood’s most bankable stars. In an era where even big-budget films can flop if 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 recent films have underperformed. Known for his stellar action scenes that earned him the ‘Khiladi’ tag, Akshay has had his fair share of ups and downs throughout his career.
As Akshay Kumar celebrates his 57th birthday, we take a look at 7 iconic roles that only the Khiladi could have mastered! 1. Raju was one iconic character that will 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 was facing a lot of flak from the audiences for his disastrous string of flops, however, along with Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal, Hera Pheri resuscitated life back in him.
Khiladi is a role that Akshay Kumar aced with pitch perfect dialogues and more so with his huge acting maneuvers. It was a treat to watch Akshay beat the goons and it is 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 one of India�.