Although Akshay Kumar has always played a variety of roles, humor has been the genre in which he has consistently excelled over the past few decades. He has acted in films that have cemented him as one of India’s most creditworthy comic performers because of his superb comedy timing and great line delivery. His roles in comedy films that went on to become classic films and are unquestionably blockbusters have made Indian viewers giggle uncontrollably. Learn more about the top comedy films starring Akshay Kumar by reading on.
1) Hera Pheri
Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Sunil Shetty, and Akshay Kumar appeared in Priyadarshan’s comedy Hera Pheri, which was released in 2000. The film is a remake of Ramji Rao Speaking, a Malayalam film from 1989 that was based on the 1971 television film See The Man Run. Phir Hera Pheri, a sequel to the film, was released in 2006. It is the first chapter in the Hera Pheri sequence. Over time, the film developed into a cult classic. It was chosen by viewers as the best Bollywood comedy film of all time in a The Indian Express online poll. Given its iconic position, it is undoubtedly the best comedy film Akshay Kumar has ever made.
2) Phir Hera Pheri
Phir Hera Pheri, a comedy film, was written and directed by Neeraj Vora in 2006 for an Indian Hindi-speaking audience. As the sequel to Hera Pheri (2000), it stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal in the same characters they had in the original film, along with Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen, Johnny Lever, and Rajpal Yadav. The basic plot was influenced by Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. The film had a great box office success after its June 9th premiere.
3) Welcome
Anees Bazmee directed and co-wrote the comedy Welcome, which Firoz Nadiadwala produced in 2007. It was produced in Hindi. Sajid-Wajid wrote the songs and the score, and Anand Raj Anand and Himesh Reshammiya created the musical score. Feroz Khan, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Mallika Sherawat, and Paresh Rawal all have prominent roles in Welcome. Sunil Shetty makes a cameo appearance in an item number that features Malaika Arora. Before dying in 2009, Khan made his last on-screen appearance in the film. The main narrative of this story is mostly inspired by the 1999 comedy Mickey Blue Eyes. One of Akshay Kumar’s best comedies is unquestionably this slapstick comedy.
4) Bhool Bhulaiya
Another of Akshay Kumar’s top comedic films is Bhool Bhulaiyaa, a 2007 Hindi-language comedy-horror film produced by T-Series and directed by Priyadarshan. Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Shiney Ahuja, Ameesha Patel, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi, Asrani, and Vikram Gokhale are among the actors who appear in the film. It is a remake of Manichitrathazhu, a Malayalam movie (1993). The lyrics were written by Sameer and Sayeed Quadri, and the music was composed by Pritam and Ranjit Barot, respectively.
5) Housefull
In India, the comedy-drama movie Housefull was released in 2010 by Sajid Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala. The 1998 Tamil drama Kaathala Kaathala served as a partial inspiration for the movie. The dialogue was written by Anvita Dutt, the screenplay by Nadiadwala, and the editor was Rameshwar S. Bhagat. It eventually evolved into the first book in the Housefull series. The best comedic films starring Akshay Kumar may be found in this series.
There are lot more movies but these are some of the iconic comedy movies of Akshay Kumar.