Akshay Kumar is an Indian actor, he started his career in Bollywood with small cameos in movies like Run. Akshay Kumar gained fame majorly for his roles in web series like Sooryavanshi, OMG, Hera Pheri and more. He has starred in multiple shows and movies on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Zee5 in various characters. Akshay Kumar has also played some intense characters in Bollywood movies. Here we are compiling a list of 10 Best movies and web series of Akshay Kumar that you should not miss. Let's have a look at the collection of best Akshay Kumar movies and shows on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Zee5, and Disney+ Hotstar.
Release Date- 31 March 2000
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Sunil Shetty, Gulshan Grover, and Tabu
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video (Premium Members Only)
Regarded as one of the best comedy movies of all time, over the years. It was voted as the best Bollywood comedy film of all time in an online poll conducted by The Indian Express. Directed by Priyadarshan and fronted by Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, and Paresh Rawal, Hera Phera went on to become a cult classic.
Release Date- 27 December 2019
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh, & Kiara Advani
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video (Premium Members Only)
Starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Kiara Advani in the lead roles, the film revolves around two couples tryst to vitro fertilization. The film amassed a massive sum of ₹318 crores against a production budget of ₹60 crores. The movie is directed by Raj Mehta and Baljeet Singh Marwah.
Release Date- 12 November 2004
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra
Where To Watch: ZEE5
The film tells the story of a man accused of sexual harassment by his female superior. It was released on 12 November 2004 and received high praise nationwide. Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra's chemistry was applauded by critics and audiences.
Release Date- 9 February 2018
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor, And Radhika Apte
Where To Watch: ZEE5
Pad Man received the award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. Kumar's performance in the film was critically acclaimed while some claiming this was the actor's best performance to date. Akshay Kumar also received a Best Actor nomination at the 64th Filmfare Awards for Pad Man.
Release Date- 23 January 2015
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Madhurima Tuli, Danny Denzongpa, Rana Daggubati, Taapsee Pannu, Kay Kay Menon, Amar Talwar, Sushant Singh, Mikaal Zulfiqar, & Anupam Kher
Where To Watch: Disney+ Hotstar
The plot follows the last mission of 'BABY' a temporary task force headed by Feroz Ali Khan formed in response to the 2008 Mumbai attacks whose job is to find and eliminate terrorists who are planning attacks in India. Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the movie is termed a nail-biting thriller and one of the best espionage movies of Indian Cinema.
Release Date- 28 September 2012
Cast: Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, and Mithun Chakraborty
Where To Watch: Netflix
Fronted by Akshay Kumar, OMG – Oh My God! is a 2012 Indian Hindi language satirical comedy-drama film written and directed by Umesh Shukla, inspired by and officially remade from the 2001 Australian film The Man Who Sued God. OMG earned a whopping total of ₹1.22 billion against a production budget of ₹200 million.
Release Date- 21 March 2019
Cast: Akshay Kumar & Parineeti Chopra
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by Anurag Singh, the movie tells the story of events leading to the Battle of Saragarhi, a battle between 21 soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army and 10,000 Afridi and Orakzai Pashtun tribesmen in 1897. It grossed over ₹207.09 crores globally, becoming one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2019.
Release Date- 22 January 2016
Cast: Akshay Kumar & Nimrat Kaur
Where To Watch: Rental Or TV Satellite
Directed by Raja Krishna Menon, the film is a true story based on the life of a Kuwait-based businessman- Mathunny Mathews, as he carries out the evacuation of Indians based in Kuwait during the Invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces. Akshay Kumar was highly praised for his portrayal of the real-life personality.
Release Date- 10 February 2017
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Annu Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, and Saurabh Shukla
Where To Watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Based in Lucknow, the story of Jolly LL.B 2 revolves around a lawyer (Akshay Kumar) who fights a case against a ruthless and powerful advocate to bring justice to the deceased victim of a fake encounter involving a corrupt police officer. The movie is directed by Subhash Kapoor and earned ₹197.34 crores at the box office.
Release Date- 12 October 2007
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Ameesha Patel, Vidya Balan, Shiney Ahuja, Paresh Rawal, Manoj Joshi, Asrani, and Rajpal Yadav
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by Priyadarshan, this Horror-Mystery received universal critical acclaim and was also a huge commercial success. Subsequently, the film also attained cult status in Hindi cinema. Official Synopsis- 'An NRI and his wife decide to stay in his ancestral home, paying no heed to the warnings about ghosts. Soon, inexplicable occurrences cause him to call a psychiatrist to help solve the mystery.'