Published 22:24 IST, October 7th 2019
Akshay Kumar: List of all his movies that carried a social message
The Khiladi of Bollywood Akshay Kumar has made appearances in many Bollywood movies, here is a list of all the movies by him that carried a social message
The ‘Khiladi’ of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar is known for his performances on-screen in Bollywood movies. He is known for films like Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Khiladi Hera Pheri, and Phir Hera Pheri. He is touted to be the most versatile actor in Bollywood by his fans. In his entire career, Akshay has explored various genres and has done many films that carried social messages. Here is a list of the movies by Akshay Kumar that gave away social messages:
Akshay Kumar social movies:
Aitraaz (2004):
Akshay Kumar started doing social films dating back to 2004. Aitraaz is one such movie, though it did not carry the message prominently as his other movies. In this movie, Akshay plays the character of Raj Malhotra who is harassed and eve-teased by his boss Sonia Roy, played by Priyanka Chopra. The film carried the essence of the issues clearly to the audience.
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Oh My God (2012):
In the 2012 film Oh My God, Akshay Kumar essayed the role of Lord Krishna. The movie dealt with the issues of superstition that has present in the country for ages. The film served the purpose of spreading awareness regarding religious rumours. Akshay Kumar shared the screen with Paresh Rawal, Mithun Chakraborty, and Mahesh Manjrekar in the lead roles.
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Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017):
Akshay Kumar addressed a significant social issue in this 2017 Bollywood movie. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is a movie based on the fight of a man against society to install a toilet in his house for his wife. The film features Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in the leading roles. Akshay Kumar tried to create awareness regarding better sanitation throughout the movie.
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Padman (2018):
In the 2018 movie, Akshay Kumar featured opposite Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor. The film is based on the age-long taboo of using sanitary napkins. The movie is based on the character of Laxmi and how he fights to spread awareness regarding the usage of sanitary napkins and making cheap sanitary napkins. The film is based on the story of Arunachalam Muruganantham.
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2.0 (2018):
The 2018 Sci-Fi movie directed by S. Shankar is the sequel to the 2010 film Enthiran, better known as Robot. Cast opposite South Indian actor Rajnikanth, in the film Akshay, played the role of an anti-hero. Even while being the antagonist Akshay Kumar managed to convey a social message through the movie. With the help of his character Pakshi Rajan, Akshay Kumar made the audiences aware of the effects of cellphone radiation after-effects on birds.
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Updated 22:59 IST, October 7th 2019