Best Akshay Kumar films to watch on ShemarooMe

Akshay Kumar is one of the leading stars of Bollywood who has carved a niche for himself with his acting prowess and impressive career choices. From starring in comedy films such as Phir Hera Pheri and Heyy Babyy to featuring alongside Salman Khan and Preity Zinta in Shirish Kunder’s romantic drama film, Jaan-E-Mann, the man has done it all. Witness the brilliance of Akshay Kumar by watching his five iconic films on ShemarooMe and OTTplay Premium as well.

Top Akshay Kumar films to stream on ShemarooMe

Heyy Babyy (2007)

Director: Sajid Khan

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan and Riteish Deshmukh

Run time: 2 hours and 24 minutes

Helmed by Sajid Khan, Heyy Babyy is a comedy-drama film that follows three men, Arush (Akshay Kumar), Ali (Fardeen Khan) and Tanmay (Riteish Deshmukh), who find a baby left at their door one day. How the three men overcome their bad habits and devote their time to taking care of the baby until the child is taken away from them by the mother is the plotline of the film. From iconic one-liners to funny comedic sequences, Heyy Babyy is a must-watch film on our list.

Welcome (2007)

Director: Anees Bazmee

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar

Run time: 2 hours and 39 minutes

Welcome is another Akshay Kumar-starrer comedy drama film centering around the life of Rajiv (Akshay) who falls in love with Sanjana (Katrina Kaif), who is the sister of a local goon. While trying to impress Sanjana’s brother, Rajiv gets involved in crimes he did not commit. In the process of getting himself out of all troubles, Rajiv ends up in more comedic situations.

Khatta Meetha (2010)

Director: Priyadarshan

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Trisha Krishnan, Rajpal Yadav and Johnny Lever

Run time: 2 hours and 38 minutes

Helmed by Priyadarshan, Khatta Meetha shows the journey of Sachin Tichkule (Akshay Kumar), an ambitious contractor who aspires to make it big in his field but is constantly troubled by corrupt officials and local goons. When he decides to take illegal means to fulfill his goals, Anjali (Trisha Krishnan) inspires him to stand up against the evil and expose the corrupt officials. How Sachin deals with familial pressure and exposes the corruption in the administration becomes the plot of the film.

Phir Hera Pheri (2006)

Director: Neeraj Vora

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal

Run time: 2 hours and 33 minutes

Phir Hera Pheri follows the misadventures happening in the lives of three men, Raju (Akshay), Ghanshyam (Suniel) and Baburao (Paresh). Looking to make quick money, the three men invest in fraud policies and attempt to outsmart a local goon only to find themselves embroiled in his criminal activities. How the three men free themselves from the clutches of the local goon and get rich again gives rise to comedic situations which are a treat to watch on screen

Jaan-E-Mann (2006)

Director: Shirish Kunder

Cast: Salman Khan, Preity Zinta and Akshay Kumar

Run time: 2 hours and 45 minutes

Helmed by Sirish Kunder, Jaan-E-Mann is a romantic drama film following Suhaan (Salman Khan), an ambitious actor, who tries to make Agastya (Akshay) and his ex-wife Piya (Preity Zinta) fall for each other, so that he does not have to pay her a huge sum of alimony. In the process of getting Agastya and Piya together, Suhaan realises he is still in love with Piya only to find out that she has gotten engaged to Agastya. Will Suhaan and Piya ever get back together becomes the plotline of the film.

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