Akshay Kumar movies that are inspired by true events and situations

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has dabbled with a plethora of genres ranging from non-fiction to comedy, from romance to science fiction. The variations in his roles make him the bankable star that he is today. He became especially famous for his roles in movies that gave a strong social message or for his films based on true events. Here are some of his movies that are based on true events.

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Mission Mangal (2019)

Mission Mangal is based on the true events that took place in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). ISRO successfully launched the least expensive mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan). The movie is directed by Jagan Shakti and is written by industry legend R Balki. The multi-starrer movie stars Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Nithya Menon, Kirti Kulhari, Sharman Joshi, Sanjay Kapoor along with Vikram Gokhale and H.G. Dattatreya amongst others. Check out the poster of the movie here:

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Kesari (2019)

Kesari is a historical action drama based on incredible true events that took place in 1879. The movie revolves around the iconic Battle of Saragarhi, where an army of 21 Sikhs fought against 10,000 Afghans. The movie is written and directed by Anurag Singh. It stars Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra in pivotal roles, Check out the poster of the movie here:

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Rustom (2016)

Rustom is inspired by the true story of a naval officer that murders a man who claims to be his wife’s lover. However, as the case unfolds ta hidden motive behind his actions is revealed. The movie is directed by Dharmendra Suresh Desai and is written by Vipul K Rawal. The movie stars Ileana D’Cruz opposite Akshay Kumar, along with Esha Gupta, Manoj Bajpayee, Sharad Kelkar, and Arjan Bajwa. Check out the poster of the movie here:

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Airlift (2016)

The historical drama set in the 1990s revolves around the life of one businessman who becomes the spokesperson of more than 170,000 Indians who are stranded in Kuwait. Airlift, directed and written by Raja Menon stars Akshay Kumar opposite Nimrat Kaur. The movie is based on true events that took place after Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990. Check out the poster of the movie here:

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Special 26 (2013)

The movie is based on the unsolved Opera House burglary that took place on Mumbai. Special 26 directed and written by Neeraj Pandey, and is based on true events that took place in 1987. The movie stars Bollywood giants like Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee, Jimmy Sheirgill, Kajal Aggarwal, and Divya Dutta amongst others. Check out the poster of the movie here:

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