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Published 19:55 IST, January 8th 2020

Akshay Kumar loves to step away from his action star image in movies, here's proof

Akshay Kumar is one of the most bankable actors in Bollywood, but every now and then he loves to step away from his action star image in his movie roles.

Reported by: Tanvi Dhote
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Akshay Kumar is considered to be one of the most successful actors in Bollywood. The Padman actor has been delivering back-to-back successful films at the box office. Even though Akshay Kumar has been delivering these successful films, he has been experimenting with his roles for a very long period of time. Take a look at some of Akshay Kumar’s most experimental roles.

Akshay Kumar’s most experimental roles

1. Namastey London

Namastey London is considered to be one Akshay Kumar’s best works till date. Akshay Kumar successfully showed different shades of his character Arjun in the film. The film was a commercial success and was also loved by his fans. For Namastey London, Akshay Kumar stepped away from his action star persona and brought out a softer side with his character Arjun.

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2. Patiala House

Patiala House is also one of Akshay Kumar’s experimental roles. The film was a box-office failure but Akshay’s fans loved him in this film. Akshay Kumar successfully portrayed the role of an ex-cricketer trying to make a comeback in the game even though his father is against his decision. Akshay Kumar once again stepped away from action hero avatar for this, and his fans say did justice to this role in Patiala House.

3. OMG – Oh My God!

OMG –Oh My God! saw Akshay Kumar in a different light. He did not play the lead role in this film but rather played a supporting role. He stepped up as literally God himself and gave a stellar performance. Even though Paresh Rawal played the lead in this film, Akshay Kumar’s character as Lord Krishna was also a contributor to the film’s storyline.

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4. Brothers

Brothers was a film that failed despite having a stellar star cast. Even though the film had a star cast of seasoned actors, Akshay Kumar outshined everybody. He was successful in portraying the role of a troubled father and a boxer trying to fight his brother in the boxing ring.

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Updated 19:55 IST, January 8th 2020

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