Akshay Kumar At 59: Still Setting The Pace For Indian Cinema
Reinvention has been the chase for Akshay Kumar. At times when actors and films have been carrying limited shelf lives, it’s reinvention and the drive to keep going that’s continuing to define the arc of Indian cinema’s evolving landscape. Akshay Kumar is one among the limited few who is continuing to go full throttle, be it with his leading franchise ‘Housefull’, ‘Welcome’ or continuing to experiment across genres or even tapping into the unexplored shade with the upcoming, ambitious release, Samuk.
After being hailed as Khiladi Kumar for years, after cementing himself as a family entertainer, after proving his versatility with films that actors would probably think twice before giving it a nod, Akshay Kumar is missing no opportunity to stun the audience with experimentals. Take up his latest comedy capers Housefull 5 and Welcome To The Jungle, or the family drama Jolly LLB 3, or his boldness to take up creative risk with the upcoming sci-fi action thriller. With the introduction of new-age stars and the entire shift in the taste of the audience, Kumar simply refuses to settle.
Over the years, Akshay Kumar has proven that he’s many things, a born star, a multi-starrer specialist, a shape-shifting hero, a millennial icon and a Gen-Z favourite too! Whenever Kumar is on-screen dancing, performing or even making you burst with laughter with his comedy antics, it’s hard to imagine anybody else pulling it off so seamlessly. Even at 59, even as an established star, Akshay Kumar brings the courage to bet on experimental stories and soar with the untapped potential the world has yet to see after three decades of showbiz.