Updated On: 09 September, 2021 11:45 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rechristened as the ‘Khiladi’ of the industry, the man has dabbled with all genres, action, comedy, drama, thriller. Some clicked, some tanked. Here are some of his most underrated outings as an actor

Akshay Kumar Picture Courtesy: AFP
What does it take to be like Akshay Kumar? Or to be the Akshay Kumar? Strength, Height, Handsomeness, Nifty skills, and of course, a black belt. Critics labeled him as a non-actor but the man enthralled the crowd with his action and fluid body. Think of him as the man who did it all before Tiger Shroff came into the picture. Think of the finale of his 1998 ‘Barood’ where Amrish Puri makes him fight a dozen of henchmen.
90s kids would’ve had their nostalgic rush while watching Shroff’s ‘Baaghi’ in 2016. But Kumar has dabbled with all the genres cinema has to offer- comedy, thriller, romance, and of course, action. Some were thunderstorms commercially, some tanked. Here are some of his most underrated films yet: