Akshay Kumar movies that are inspired by true events and situations

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has dabbled with a plethora of genres ranging from n-fiction to comedy, from romance to science fiction.  variations in his roles make him bankable star that he is today. He became especially famous for his roles in movies that gave a strong social mess 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 true events that took place in Indian Research Organisation (ISRO). ISRO successfully launched least expensive mission to Mars, Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan). movie is directed by Jagan Shakti and is written by industry legend R Balki. multi-starrer movie stars Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Nithya Men, Kirti Kulhari, Sharman Joshi, Sanjay Kapoor along with Vikram Gokhale and H.G. Dattatreya amongst ors. Check out poster of movie here:

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Kesari (2019)

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

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Rustom (2016)

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

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Airlift (2016)

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

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Special 26 (2013)

movie is based on 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. movie stars Bollywood giants like Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Maj Bajpayee, Jimmy Sheirgill, Kajal Aggarwal, and Divya Dutta amongst ors. Check out poster of movie here:

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