Although Akshay Kumar has always played a variety of roles, comedy has been the genre in which he has consistently excelled over the past few decades. He has acted in films that have cemented him as one of India’s most bankable comic actors thanks to his superb comic timing and admirable line delivery. His roles in comedy films that went on to become cult classics and are unquestionably blockbusters have made Indian audiences laugh uncontrollably. Learn more about the top comedy films starring Akshay Kumar by reading on.

1)Hera Pheri

Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Sunil Shetty, and Akshay Kumar starred in the comedy Hera Pheri, which was directed by Priyadarshan and came out in 2000. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Ramji Rao Speaking from 1989, which was based on the TV film See The Man Run from 1971. Phir Hera Pheri, the film’s sequel, debuted in 2006. It is the first entry in the Hera Pheri franchise. Over time, the film gained popularity among the underground. It was chosen by viewers as the best Bollywood comedy film of all time in a survey conducted online by The Indian Express. Given its iconic status, it is without a doubt Akshay Kumar’s best comedy film.

2) Phir Hera Pheri

Phir Hera Pheri, a comedy film, was written and directed by Neeraj Vora in 2006 for an Indian Hindi-speaking audience. As the sequel to Hera Pheri (2000), it stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal in the same roles they played in the first film, along with Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen, Johnny Lever, and Rajpal Yadav. The main plot was influenced by Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. The film had a huge box office success after its June 9th premiere.

3) Garam Masala

The 2005 Hindi comedy Garam Masala directed by Priyadarshan stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Neha Dhupia, and Rajpal Yadav. It was released in 2005 right before Diwali. Kumar was awarded the Best Actor in a Comic Role honour at the Filmfare Awards in appreciation of his performance. The film has a cult following and is regarded as one of the funniest films ever made in Hindi. It is a remake of Priyadarshan’s own 1985 movie Boeing Boeing, which was in turn a remake of the 1965 movie of the same name, which was based on the 1960 French play of the same name. Unquestionably, it’s one of Akshay Kumar’s best comedies.

4) Awara Paagal Deewana

Hindi-language film Awara Pagal Deewana, directed by Vikram Bhatt, is an action comedy. The movie’s lyrics were written by Sameer, and the music was composed by Anu Malik. The stunt director Dion Lam, who also worked on The Matrix and action films from Hong Kong, choreographed the action sequences, and the story is based in part on The Whole Nine Yards. It was notable for its lavish and exotic song picturizations, Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal’s action sequences, and Johnny Lever’s hilarious performance as Chhota Chhatri. Deewane Huye Paagal, the sequel, was released in 2005.

5) Welcome

The 2007 comedy Welcome, which Firoz Nadiadwala produced, was directed and co-written by Anees Bazmee. It was filmed in Hindi. Music was composed by Anand Raj Anand and Himesh Reshammiya, and songs and the score were written by Sajid-Wajid. The film Welcome stars Feroz Khan, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Mallika Sherawat, and Paresh Rawal in prominent roles. Sunil Shetty appears in a cameo and Malaika Arora was hired for an item number. Khan appeared in the film for the last time onscreen before he passed away in 2009. The comedy Mickey Blue Eyes from 1999 served as a sort of inspiration for the main plot. One of Akshay Kumar’s best comedies is without a doubt this slapstick film.