Akshay Kumar (born 9 September 1967) is an Indian actor, film producer and television personality who works in Hindi-language films. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 2016 for his performance in Rustom (2016). He has been nominated for the Filmfare Awards several times, winning it two times. In 2008, he won the Screen Award for Best Actor (Popular Choice) for his performance in Singh Is Kinng and in 2009, he was nominated for Asian Film Award for Best Actor. In 2008, 2011, and 2013, he won the Stardust Award for Star of the Year â Male.
In 2008, the University of Windsor conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on Kumar in recognition of his contribution to the cinema of India. The following year he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. In 2011, The Asian Awards honoured Kumar for his achievement in Indian cinema.
In 2025, Kumar received the Most Stylish Mega Performer of the Year award at the Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Awards, and was honoured as the Timeless Style Icon at the Hindustan Times India's Most Stylish Awards.
Civilian award
Honorary Doctorate
The Asian Awards
Asian Film Awards
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered by the International Film Festival of India and the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals. The awards are presented by the President of India.
Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Screen Awards
IIFA Awards
Stardust Awards
BIG Star Entertainment Awards
Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
Zee Cine Awards
Star Box Office Awards
The Star Box Office Awards are a collaboration between Star Plus and Box Office India. The Star Box Office Awards ceremony recognizes the achievements of Hindi films objectively, based on its performance at the box office.
Indian Television Awards
'Hello! Hall Of Fame' Awards
Star's Sabsey Favourite Awards
South Indian International Movie Awards
Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards
Other awards
- 2002 â Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards: Best Actor in a Villainous role for Ajnabee
- 2003 â Bollywood Fashion Awards: Celebrity Style (Male)
- 2006 â Best Action Actor at AXN Action Awards
- 2010 â Best Action Actor in a Negative Role at AXN Action Awards for Blue
- 2008 â Asia's Sexiest Man Alive
- 2015 â Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards: Most Glamorous Star (Male).
- 2015 â GQ Awards: Ultimate Man Of The Year award.
- 2018 â GQ India Style Awards: GQ Legend award.
- 2018 â Lions Gold Award Best Actor â Popular (For selfless contribution towards the nation through social message in films)
- 2018 â Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Best Actor Award for Pad Man.
- 2019 â HT India's Most Stylish â Hottest Trendsetter (Male).
- 2004 â Rajiv Gandhi Award for his Outstanding achievements in Bollywood.
- 2009 â IIFA-FICCI Frames, "Most Powerful Entertainer of the Decade Award" for his contribution to Indian cinema.
- 2025 â Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Award for Most Stylish All-rounder MEGA Star OF THE YEAR for his performance in Sky Force and Kesari Chapter 2.
- 2025 â HT India's Most Stylish - Timeless Style Icon Award
Honours and recognitions
- 2008 â Named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People (India) magazine.
- 2009 â He was awarded the highest Japanese honour of "Katana" and a sixth degree Black Belt in Kuyukai Gojuryu Karate.
- 2009 â He was one of the 15 international celebrities invited for the Olympics torch-bearer rally to Canada.
- 2012 â He inaugurated the 43rd International Film festival of India in Goa.
- 2013 â Named "Reader's Choice Style Icon".
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