6 biographical dramas of Akshay Kumar to watch ahead of Kesari Chapter 2

Shramana Kar

Kesari Chapter 2 release date

Akshay Kumar, who plays Adv. C Sankaran Nair in the film, Kesari Chapter 2, is releasing on April 18, 2025. Watch the actor's other biographical drama films on OTT.

Samrat Prithviraj (Prime Video)

Akshay Kumar plays Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, who was the king from the Chauhan (Chahamana) Dynasty. He ruled the territory of Sapadalaksha with his capital at Ajmer.

Mission Raniganj (Netflix)

Akshay Kumar plays Jaswant Singh Gill, who was an engineer, known for his rescuing 65 coal miners trapped in a deadly mine in Raniganj, West Bengal, in 1989.

Pad Man (ZEE5)

Akshay Kumar plays Lakshmikant Chauhan, based on the life of entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, who created low-cost sanitary pads for women in rural India.

Sky Force (Prime Video)

Akshay Kumar plays Wing Commander Kumar Om Ahuja, based on fighter pilot Om Prakash Taneja, known for India's first aerial bombing during the Indo-Pak War of 1965.

Rustom (ZEE5)

Akshay Kumar plays Commander Rustom Pavri, based on the life of former naval officer Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati, accused of the murder of his wife's lover in 1959.

Mission Mangal (JioHotstar)

Akshay Kumar plays Rakesh Dhawan, which is based on the life of scientist Mylswamy Annadurai and his Mars Orbiter Mission. Mylswamy served as the director of ISRO.