Akshay Kumar: Times he was facilitated with National honour & National Awards

Akshay Kumar today is amongst highest paid A-list actors in movie business. dapper actor has proved his acting mettle time and again with his stupendous performances. His last 5 films did exceptionally well at box-office and crossed enviable Rs.100 crore mark in time.

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Akshay Kumar has worked in numerous blockbuster films in his acting career, but some of his most table performances have been in Rustom, Hera Pheri, Ajnabee, Padman and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. dapper actor also received several accolades for his craft. But out of all,  most prestigious ones are those which were conferred upon him by government i.e National National Awards. Let's take a look at list.

Akshay Kumar's National Hour and National Film Awards

Padma Shri 

In year 2009, Akshay Kumar was facilitated with  prestigious Padma Shri hour. Padma Shri is India's fourth-highest civilian award after Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, and Padma Bhushan. Akshay Kumar received Padma Shri  for contribution to cinematic arts. In same year,  Aishwarya Rai also won Padma Shri Award.

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National Awards 

Rustom (2017)

In year 2016, Akshay Kumar's Rustom released. Helmed by director Tinu Suresh Desai, Rustom did exceptionally well at box-office. film was about a decorated Naval officer who shoots his wife's lover. Based on a true story, Akshay Kumar played lead in Rustom with so much conviction that audiences fell in love with it. His performance was highly lauded by critics as well. In 2017, Akshay Kumar received his first-ever Best Actor National Award for Rustom. 

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Padman (2019)

In 2018, Akshay Kumar stunned nation when he featured in Padman, a film based on life of social activist Arunachalam Muruganantham. Talking about periods and sanitary pads were considered a taboo in India until Padman released. film was widely accepted by audience and highly appreciated by critics. Padman won  National Film Award for Best Film on Or Social Issues, and Akshay Kumar received it as producer of film. 

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