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Here are his top 5 highest grossing movies:
1. 2.0 (2018):2.0 is a 2018 Tamil-language 3D science fiction action film directed by S. Shankar, who also co-wrote the script with B. Jeyamohan and Madhan Karky. Subaskaran produced the film through Lyca Productions. 2.0 is a standalone sequel to Enthiran (2010), with Rajinikanth reprising his roles as Vaseegaran and Chitti the Robot, alongside Akshay Kumar as Pakshi Rajan and Amy Jackson as Nila. This film also stars Sudhanshu Pandey, Adil Hussain, Kalabhavan Shajohn, and K. Ganesh. This film, 2.0, which was produced on an estimated budget of 400–600 crore, was the most costly Indian film at the time of its release and one of the most expensive films ever made. On its first day, the film made 117.34 crore (US$17.16 million) worldwide, the fourth-highest ever for an Indian film. The film grossed 520 crore (US$76.04 million) on its opening weekend, making it the highest-grossing picture in the world for that week, and the global total was 655-800 crore at the end of four weeks. 2.0 is the seventh-highest-grossing Indian film and the ninth-highest-grossing Indian film in the world. 2.0 is now the most successful Tamil film of all time.
2. GOOD NEWWZ (2019):Raj Mehta’s 2019 Hindi-language comedy-drama film Good Newwz is produced by Dharma Productions and Cape of Good Films. It stars Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Kiara Advani and is about two couples’ in vitro fertilisation experiment. Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Kiara Advani play pivotal roles in Good News. The film was released theatrically on December 27, 2019, and quickly became one of the year’s biggest blockbusters, generating $3.18 billion (US$45.16 million) globally. It is Kumar’s highest-grossing picture in India and the 40th highest-grossing Indian film of all time. Kumar established a new milestone in 2019 by having three straight domestic 200-crore club net films.
3. TOILET: EK PREM KATHA (2017) :Shree Narayan Singh directed Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, a 2017 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film. The film, co-produced by Akshay Kumar and Neeraj Pandey, stars Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar and promotes initiatives to improve sanitation standards in India, with a focus on the abolition of open defecation, particularly in rural regions. Keshav Sharma is played by Akshay Kumar. Jaya Sharma (Nee’ Joshi) is played by Bhumi Pednekar, while Narayan (“Naru”) is played by Divyendu Sharma. Dinanath (“DJ Kakka”), played by Anupam Kher, and Joshi Sudhir Pandey as Pandit Vimalnath Sharma (“Panditji” or “Vimu”), Keshav and Naru’s father Atul Srivastava as Mr. Jagdish Joshi, Jaya’s father Ayesha Raza Mishra as Vidya Joshi, Jaya’s mother Rajesh Sharma as Mathur, Shubha Khote as Rampyari (“Dadi”) Sharma, Kimti Anand in the role of Pradhan ,Sachin Khedekar (cameo) as Director.The film was released on August 11, 2017. The storyline and performances of the lead actors earned mostly positive reviews from critics. It was a commercial success both domestically and internationally, particularly in China. It went on to become Kumar’s highest-earning picture of all time as well as the fourth-highest-grossing Indian film of the year, grossing 311.02 crore globally. At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, the film garnered three nominations, including Best Film, Best Director for Narayan Singh, and Best Actor for Akshay Kumar.
4.SOORYAVANSI (2021):Sooryavanshi is a 2021 Indian action film directed by Rohit Shetty and written and produced by Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez, Dharma Productions, and Cape of Good Films. The movie is the fourth episode of Shetty’s Cop Universe, and it stars Akshay Kumar as ATS chief DCP Veer Sooryavanshi opposite Katrina Kaif, as well as Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh as Singham and Simmba. The adversaries are played by Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover, Nikitin Dheer, Sikandar Kher, Abhimanyu Singh, and Kumud Mishra, with Jaaved Jaaferi, Vivan Bhatena, and Niharica Raizada in supporting parts. Sooryavanshi was scheduled to be released on March 24, 2020, and then again in 2021; however, it was postponed because of the COVID-19 outbreak in India. After multiple delays, it was finally released in theatres on November 5, 2021, to coincide with Diwali. Following the COVID-19 epidemic, the film went on to become the top-grossing Hindi film of 2021 and the 47th highest-grossing Indian film of all time with a gross of 294.91 crore.
5.Housefull 4 (2019):Farhad Samji’s 2019 Indian Hindi-language fantasy action comedy film Housefull 4 is produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and Fox Star Studios. The film is the fourth edition of the Housefull franchise, starring Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon, Pooja Hegde, and Kriti Kharbanda. The plot revolves around reincarnation, with three brothers scheduled to marry three sisters. A glimpse into the distant past, on the other hand, reveals to one of the brothers that their spouses have been tangled up in their current rebirth. Sajid Khan, who also helmed the first two chapters, directed half of the film before being replaced by Farhad Samji owing to Me Too claims. Nadiadwala said that the film was the most expensive Indian comedy ever made. The film was released theatrically in India on October 25, 2019, during Diwali, and garnered mixed to unfavourable reviews. The film was a huge commercial success, grossing about 300 crore worldwide. It went on to become the fourth-highest grossing Indian film of all time and the fourth-highest grossing picture of 2019.