Akshay Kumar

Bollywood actor and film producer · age 59

Akshay Kumar photo

life in chapters

18 milestones from birth to now, with Akshay's age at every one.

1960s

  1. Birth

    Born September 9, 1967

1990s

  1. age ~25 Career milestone

    Breaks out as an action star with Khiladi

    lead actor

    The 1992 action thriller Khiladi established Kumar as a leading man and launched his long-running 'Khiladi' franchise persona.

2000s

  1. age 33 Marriage

    Marries Twinkle Khanna

    husband

    Kumar married former actress and author Twinkle Khanna in January 2001.

  2. age ~42 Award

    Receives the Padma Shri

    honoree

    The Government of India honored Rai with the Padma Shri, one of the country's highest civilian awards.

2010s

  1. age 49 Award

    Wins the National Film Award for Best Actor for Rustom

    winner

    Kumar won India's National Film Award for Best Actor for his lead role in the 2016 courtroom drama Rustom.

2020s

  1. age 54 Release

    Sooryavanshi revives Hindi box office post-pandemic

    lead actor

    The 2021 cop-action film Sooryavanshi was widely credited with drawing audiences back to theatres after the pandemic shutdowns.

  2. age 58 Controversy

    Producer alleges Akshay refused to refund fees after 8 x 10 Tasveer flop

    Subject of the allegation

    Producer Shailendra Singh says in an interview that Akshay declined to return part of his fee after the 2009 film 8 x 10 Tasveer flopped, and calls him a businessman first and actor later. Akshay has previously defended his earnings record as a top taxpayer.

  3. age 58 Career milestone

    Golmaal 5 announced; Akshay Kumar joins the cast

    On March 14, 2026 director Rohit Shetty announced Golmaal 5 with the original Golmaal ensemble and confirmed Akshay Kumar as a new addition; makers later said release-date rumours were unverified.

  4. age 58 Release

    Bhooth Bangla releases in theatres

    Lead actor and producer

    Akshay Kumar reunites with director Priyadarshan after 14 years in the horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla, backed by Balaji Motion Pictures and his Cape of Good Films banner. The film opens to strong collections and goes on to become one of the biggest Hindi hits of 2026.

  5. age 58 Career milestone

    Bhooth Bangla crosses Rs 100 crore India gross

    Lead actor and producer

    Within its first week, Bhooth Bangla tops Rs 100 crore gross in India and ranks as the third highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2026 worldwide, capping a box office comeback for Akshay Kumar.

  6. age 58 Release

    Bhooth Bangla crosses Rs 200 crore worldwide

    Lead actor

    Bhooth Bangla grosses Rs 200 crore worldwide within 13 days of release, becoming Akshay Kumar's 12th film to reach the milestone and his third Bollywood hit of 2026. Trade insiders project a final worldwide gross above Rs 250 crore.

  7. age 58 Release

    Welcome to the Jungle releases in cinemas

    Lead actor

    The third instalment of the Welcome franchise, an ensemble comedy directed by Ahmed Khan, opens on June 26 with Akshay Kumar in the lead. It posts the year's third-biggest Bollywood opening.

  8. age 58 Career milestone

    Haiwaan locks September 11 release

    Lead actor

    Priyadarshan's thriller Haiwaan, which reunites Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan on screen after nearly two decades, is dated for a worldwide theatrical release on September 11, 2026. Akshay plays the antagonist opposite Saif's blind martial artist.

  9. age 58 Incident

    Pauses a celebrity cricket match to hoist the Indian flag on Independence Day with Tiger Shroff

    On August 15, 2026 Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff stopped a friendly cricket match at a Mumbai ground to take part in a flag-hoisting and the national anthem; video of Kumar removing his shoes before holding the tricolour circulated on social media.

  10. age 58 Other

    Golmaal 5 talkie portion wraps, only songs remain

    Cast member

    Production on Rohit Shetty's Golmaal 5 nears completion. The main talkie portion is done, including the Ooty schedule, with only two song sequences, among them the title track, left to shoot. Akshay Kumar appears as a new addition to the ensemble.

  11. age 58 Career milestone

    Announced as Acer brand ambassador

    Brand ambassador

    Akshay Kumar is announced as the new brand ambassador for Acer at a launch event. At the event he laughs off a reporter's question linking him to the Vimal pan-masala advertising row, days after other actors received FDA notices over Vimal Elaichi ads.

  12. age 58 Career milestone

    Samuk principal photography set to begin in London

    Samuk, an ambitious alien-survival thriller starring Akshay Kumar and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, moved into principal photography in August 2026 with reports that the London schedule would begin on August 23, 2026.

  13. age 58 Release

    Haiwaan trailer drops with Akshay as a psychopath

    Lead actor

    The trailer for Priyadarshan's Haiwaan releases, revealing Akshay Kumar as an outright evil psychopath hunting Saif Ali Khan's blind protagonist. The Hindi remake of the 2016 Malayalam film Oppam is set for a worldwide theatrical release on September 11, 2026.

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