Akshay Kumar is well-known not only for his amusing flicks and exceptional acting abilities but also for his patriotism. Interestingly, he has had a theatrical release on or near Independence Day every year since 2013. The lone exception is 2020, when theaters were closed due to pandemic regulations. Continue reading to know more and celebrate this record with us.
Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara! (2013)
Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara! (2013) was his first release on Independence Day in the preceding decade. It was a rare film in which Akshay played a villain. It was a box office flop directed by Milan Luthria.
Entertainment (2014)
Entertainment (2014) was released a week before the National Holiday on August 8. Directed by Sajid, Farhad Samji, and K. Subhash, the movie did not perform well in theaters. However, it was a huge success on television. Akshay’s scenes with the dog were particularly endearing.
Brothers (2015)
Brothers is an Indian Hindi-language sports action film directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Dharma Productions, Lionsgate Films, and Endemol India, based on Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The film is an official remake of the 2011 American film Warrior, and it starred Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra, with Jacqueline Fernandez, Jackie Shroff, and Shefali Shah in supporting parts. However, the said movie also bombed at the box office.
Rustom (2016)
However, things began to change in 2016. In the said year came Akshay Kumar’s crime thriller, Rustom, directed by Tinu Suresh Desai and written by Vipul K Rawal. The courtroom moments in Rustom (2016) were both serious and amusing. It was released on August 12 of that year and defeated Hrithik Roshan’s Mohenjo Daro (2016) at the box office.
Toilet – Ek Prem Katha (2017)
Toilet – Ek Prem Katha (2017) arrived at a time when films were failing one after the other. It was released on August 11, just one week after Shah Rukh Khan’s Jab Harry Met Sejal had a terrible box office performance. Toilet – Ek Prem Katha, as a result, diffused joy throughout the industry, exhibitors, and audiences.
Gold (2018)
Gold is a historical sports drama, came next. Reema Kagti wrote and directed this 2018 Hindi-language period sports film, which Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani also produced. The movie Gold follows Tapan Das, who gave India its first gold medal in the same competition, as he travels with India’s first national hockey team to the 1948 Summer Olympics. Despite a tremendous opening, it received a mixed reception, contributing to its mediocre gross.
Mission Mangal (2019)
Jagan Shakti directed this drama film, which Cape of Good Films produced: Hope Productions, Fox Star Studios, Aruna Bhatia, and Anil Naidu. It stars Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Nithya Menen, Kirti Kulhari, and Sharman Joshi in lead roles, alongside H. G. Dattatreya, Vikram Gokhale, Dalip Tahil, Sanjay Kapoor, and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in supporting roles.
Mission Mangal henceforth was a super hit and Akshay Kumar’s first film in the Rs. 200 crores club.
Bell Bottom (2021)
Bell Bottom, a film starring Akshay Kumar, was released in August 2021. It arrived on August 19, four days after the Fourth of July. The box office results for this picture are unimportant because it was released when people were still afraid to go to the movies, and the crucial state of Maharashtra was closed. As a result, Akshay was praised for taking the risk.
Raksha Bandhan (2022)
In 2022, theatres were fully operating, which is when he devised Raksha Bandhan. Unfortunately, that did not work.
OMG 2 (2023)
This year, Akshay Kumar released OMG 2. The picture experienced various hurdles, including criticism after the CBFC enforced 27 edits. Furthermore, it obtained an ‘A’ grade. Finally, it was up against Gadar 2. Despite this, it performed admirably. It is Akshay Kumar’s first hit in a long time and is expected to collect above Rs. 150 crore nett.
In summary, Akshay Kumar had 9 films released throughout the previous 10 Independence Days. This is a record in every way.
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