Akshay kumar wikipedia biography joshi

Akshay Kumar is an Indian actor, television presenter, and film producer who works in Hindi-language films. He had a minor role in the Indian film Aaj.^[1][2] He debuted in a leading role with the film Saugandh () before his breakthrough with Khiladi (), first film of the Khiladi series.^[3][4] In , Kumar featured in 14 releases, including the successful Elaan, Mohra, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Suhaag and the romantic drama Yeh Dillagi, which earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination.

He also found success with Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi () and Dil To Pagal Hai (), which earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination.^[5] However, several other of his s releases performed poorly at the box office, leading to a brief setback in his film career.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

The crime drama Jaanwar marked Kumar's comeback.^[