Akshay Kumar is in the news for his latest film, 'Bhooth Bangla'. The horror-comedy, directed by Priyadarshan, is doing pretty well at the box office. This got us thinking about Akshay's other low-budget movies that completely rocked the box office
The 2016 film 'Airlift' starred Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur. It was a fantastic movie made on a small budget of just ₹32 crore. The film went on to do some serious business, earning a whopping ₹231 crore at the box office.
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Rustom
Akshay Kumar and Ileana D'Cruz's 2016 film 'Rustom' was a huge favourite with audiences. The makers produced the film on a budget of ₹50 crore, and it collected a solid ₹216 crore.
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Toilet Ek Premkatha
Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar's film 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' released in 2017. The movie got a massive response at the box office. Made on a tiny budget of just ₹32 crore, this film earned a staggering ₹302.02 crore.
The film 'Pad Man', starring Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte, and Sonam Kapoor, came out in 2018. The producers made it on a budget of ₹45 crore, and it did fantastic business, collecting ₹207.73 crore.
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Kesari
Akshay Kumar's film 'Kesari' was released in 2019 and created a storm in theatres right away. Parineeti Chopra was the female lead in the movie. Made on a budget of ₹80 crore, the film did business of ₹207 crore.
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Mission Mangal
The film 'Mission Mangal' released in 2019 and was a huge blast at the box office. The makers produced this film on a tight budget of ₹32 crore, and it earned ₹290 crore. The movie featured Akshay Kumar alongside Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, and Taapsee Pannu.
Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor's 2019 film 'Good Newwz' was made on a budget of ₹70 crore. The movie earned a massive amount at the box office, doing business of ₹318 crore.