Published 10:22 IST, November 8th 2019
Suniel Shetty and Akshay Kumar's best movies together ranked
Suniel Shetty is one of the most popular action stars of Bollywood. The actor has delivered many hits with actor Akshay Kumar. We list the top five best films
Suniel Shetty is one of the most renowned Bollywood actors. Having debuted in the 1992 film, Balwaan, Suniel Shetty emerged as one of the most popular action stars of Bollywood. Around the same time, another action star emerged and his name was Akshay Kumar. Filmmakers rushed to sign the two action actors together in various films. Besides action movies, Suniel Shetty and Akshay Kumar have also worked in successful comedy as well as romantic films.
Best Bollywood movies starring Suniel Shetty and Akshay Kumar
1. Hera Pheri (2000)
Hera Pheri is one of the most popular Bollywood comedies. Released in the year 2000, the film was directed by Priyadarshan and was a remake of the 1989 Malayalam movie, Ramoji Rao Speaking. The film starred Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Tabu in lead roles. Hera Pheri is loved by audiences for its' hilarious moments, the affable camaraderie shared between the central trio of Akshay, Paresh and Suniel and Paresh Rawal's iconic role of Baburao Ganpatrao Apte.
2. Awara Paagal Deewana (2002)
Awara Paagal Deewana was released in the year 2002 and was directed by Vikram Bhatt. The Bollywood potboiler reunited the trio of Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal and emerged as another box-office success. Filmgoers still enjoy the film for the amazing action sequences, Paresh Rawal and Johny Lever's terrific comic timing and the high repeat value the film offered.
3. Dhadkan (2000)
Dhadkan was a romantic drama directed by Dharmesh Darshan. The love triangle featured Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty and Suniel Shetty. It is one of those rare Bollywood movies because it starred two actors, who were well-known for their action roles, in an out-and-out romantic film. The music of the film, composed by Nadeem-Shravan, is still popular to this day.
4. Phir Hera Pheri (2006)
Phir Hera Pheri is the sequel to the 2000 film, Hera Pheri, and was written and directed by the late Neeraj Vora. The film featured the trio from Hera Pheri and featured actors such as Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen, Johny Lever, Rajpal Yadav and many others. Phir Hera Pheri was a box-office success and has witnessed a resurgence in its popularity in recent times due to the amount of memes created out of the film's classic comedy scenes.
Updated 19:38 IST, November 8th 2019