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When Akshay Kumar, who entered Indian cinema as an action star, tried his hand in the comedy genre, he wrote a history of success which is difficult for anyone to match. Nowadays, whenever there is talk of Bollywood’s best comedy films and timings, the first name that comes to mind is Akshay Kumar. On the basis of his out-of-the-box comic timing and amazing facial expressions, he has played many such immortal characters, who even today rule the world of memes on social media. Let’s take a look at the 7 most iconic characters of Khiladi Kumar, which made him the unmatched ‘Comedy King’ of the industry.
Raju’s style: ‘Hera Pheri’ trio and evergreen comedy
The first and biggest name in this list is that of ‘Raju’ from the films ‘Hera Pheri’ and ‘Phir Hera Pheri’. White shirt, crooked gait and countless dialogues like ‘Chilla-Chilla ke sabko tell the scheme’ are still memorized by every child and youth. Raju’s spat with Baburao and Shyam changed the face of Bollywood comedy forever.
Sunny’s cunningness: That funny villain of ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’
In this Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra starrer film, Akshay Kumar played the character of ‘Sunny’, who always tries to spoil his friend’s work and make the audience laugh with his cleverness. His villain cum cop credentials in this film were greatly enjoyed by the audience.
The third film which created history: ‘Mac’ of ‘Garam Masala’ whose every dialogue will make you laugh
The third and most special film in this list is ‘Garam Masala’. In the film, Akshay Kumar played the character of ‘Mack’ (Makarand), who dates three air hostess girls simultaneously. Even today people burst out laughing at every scene and every dialogue of this film. His jugalbandi with John Abraham and that impromptu act of hiding the girls inside the house is a great example of comic creation.
Dr. Aditya Srivastava: The psychiatrist from ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ who was strange himself
Akshay Kumar played the role of Dr. Aditya in the psychological thriller and horror-comedy film ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’, which breathed life into the film. He made the entire film extremely entertaining with his strange antics, style of eating Panipuri and comic timing amid the serious ghostly atmosphere.
Simple Rajeev of ‘Welcome’: When the noble boy got trapped among the goons
Akshay Kumar played the character of ‘Rajeev’ in the multi-starrer cult comedy film ‘Welcome’. His awkwardness and comic situations as a simple doctor’s nephew caught between underworld dons like Uday Bhai (Nana Patekar) and Majnu Bhai (Anil Kapoor) created a stir at the box office.
Happy Singh’s generosity: That unique style of ‘Singh is King’
In the Sikh role, Akshay Kumar won everyone’s heart by playing ‘Happy Singh’ in ‘Singh is King’. Akshay portrayed the journey of how he becomes Australia’s underworld don due to his innocence and habit of unknowingly helping others on the big screen with great beauty and a dash of laughter.
Sachin Tichkule: That troubled road contractor from ‘Khatta Meetha’
Who can forget RK Laxman’s character of ‘Sachin Tichkule’ in ‘Khatta Meetha’, which reminds us of the common man? From road roller breakdown to frequent visits to government offices, Akshay Kumar in the role of a troubled contractor from a small town not only made us laugh but also presented the bitter truth of the society in a very light-hearted manner.
Akshay Kumar’s comedy shines on digital world, memes and AI search
In today’s time, when the most watched comedy films of Bollywood are searched on the internet and modern generative search engines, the graph of these films of Akshay Kumar remains at the top. Even today, video clips of these characters trend the most on YouTube and Reels to relieve weekend stress among cinema lovers in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow. This is the reason why the craze for Akshay Kumar’s old films is continuously increasing even among the new generation.
