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Ahead of Kesari 2 release, a look at Akshay Kumar's patriotic films and their box office collections

Updated: April 16, 2025 17:34 IST
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is gearing up for his upcoming period-drama movie, 'Kesari: Chapter 2'. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, the film also stars Ananya Panday and R Madhavan in the lead roles. The film will hit the theatres on April 18, 2025. Akshay Kumar has done several patriotic films in his career including Baby, Airlift, Holiday and many more. Here's a look at his patriotic films along with their box office collections.
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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is gearing up for his upcoming period-drama movie, 'Kesari: Chapter 2'. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, the film also stars Ananya Panday and R Madhavan in the lead roles. The film will hit the theatres on April 18, 2025. Akshay Kumar has done several patriotic films in his career including Baby, Airlift, Holiday and many more. Here's a look at his patriotic films along with their box office collections.
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Akshay Kumar starrer Baby, released in 2015, was made over a budget of Rs 59 crores and grossed Rs 142.98 crores worldwide, as per industry tracker Sacnilk. The film is written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. The spy-thriller film also features Danny Denzongpa, Rana Daggubati, Taapsee Pannu and Anupam Kher.
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Directed by Raja Menon, Akshay Kumar starrer Airlift, released in 2016, was made over a budget of Rs 30 crores and earned Rs 228 crores worldwide, as per industry tracker Sacnilk. The film also features Nimrat Kaur and Kumud Mishra in lead roles.
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AR Murugadoss's directorial Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty was well received by the audience. The action-thriller film stars Sonakshi Sinha and Freddy Daruwala alongside Akshay Kumar. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, this Bollywood film earned Rs 178 crores worldwide.
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Rustom, released in 2016, directed by Tinu Suresh Desai was made on a budget of Rs 50 crores and the film earned Rs 216.35 crores worldwide as per industry tracker Sacnilk. The legal drama film features Akshay Kumar, Ileana D'Cruz and Arjan Bajwa in lead roles.
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Mission Mangal, based on the true events of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launching the Mars Orbiter Mission, was released in 2019. Directed by Jagan Shakti, the film stars Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan and Taapsee Pannu in pivotal roles. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film was made on a budget of Rs 40 crores and grossed Rs 291 crores at the box office worldwide.
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Akshay Kumar's Kesari, directed by Anurag Singh, is based on the true story of the Battle of Saragarhi. Made with a budget of Rs 100 crores, the historical epic managed to earn Rs 208.80 crores worldwide, as per Sacnilk. Besides Akshay, the film also stars Parineeti Chopra and Suvinder Vicky in lead roles.
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Sky Force, released in 2025, featured Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya and Nimrat Kaur in the lead roles. The Bollywood film directed by Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani earned Rs 149 crores worldwide, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.