Akshay Kumar
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Kumar began his career in 1991 with ''Saugandh'' and had his first commercial success a year later with the action thriller ''Khiladi''. The film established him as an action star in the 1990s and led to several films in the ''Khiladi'' film series, in addition to other action films such as ''Mohra'' (1994) and ''Jaanwar'' (1999). Although his early tryst with romance in ''Yeh Dillagi'' (1994) was positively received, it was in the next decade that Kumar expanded his range of roles. He gained recognition for the romantic films ''Dhadkan'' (2000), ''Andaaz'' (2003), ''Namastey London'' (2007), and for his slapstick comic performances in several films including ''Hera Pheri'' (2000), ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004), ''Phir Hera Pheri'' (2006), ''Bhool Bhulaiyaa'' (2007), and ''Singh Is Kinng'' (2008). Kumar won Filmfare Awards for his negative role in ''Ajnabee'' (2001) and his comic performance in ''Garam Masala'' (2005).
While his career had fluctuated commercially, his mainstream success soared in 2007 with four consecutive box-office hits; it was consistent until a short period of decline between 2009 and 2011, after which he reinforced his status with several films, including ''Rowdy Rathore'' (2012) and ''Holiday'' (2014). Moreover, around this time critical response to several of his films improved; his work in ''Special 26'' (2013), ''Baby'' (2015), ''Airlift'' (2016), and ''Jolly LLB 2'' (2017) was acclaimed, and he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the crime thriller ''Rustom'' (2016). He earned further notice for his self-produced social films ''Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'' (2017) and ''Pad Man'' (2018), as well as the war film ''Kesari'' (2019), and set box-office records in 2019 with ''Mission Mangal'', ''Housefull 4'', ''Good Newwz'', and the 2021 action film ''Sooryavanshi''. This success was followed by another setback with the exception of the comedy-drama ''OMG 2'' (2023).
In addition to acting, Kumar has worked as a stunt actor.}} In 2008, he started hosting ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'', which he did for four seasons. He also launched the TV reality show ''Dare 2 Dance'' in 2014 and his off-screen work includes ownership of the team Khalsa Warriors in the World Kabaddi League. The actor had also set up martial arts training schools for women safety in the country. Kumar is one of the India's most philanthropic actor and supports various charities. He is a leading brand endorser celebrity in India. From 2011 to 2023, he was a citizen of Canada. Provided by Wikipedia
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