Akshay Kumar is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Kesari Chapter 2, adding another entry to his list of patriotic films.
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Akshay Kumar's patriotic films have become a genre in themselves. Here are 10 films that showcase his dedication to patriotic storytelling.
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Sky Force (2025) soars through the skies of war, bringing to life the story of India's first and one of the deadliest airstrikes during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War.
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Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024) brings together two elite soldiers with troubled pasts who join forces for a dangerous mission when a masked villain threatens India's defense systems. The film delivers the ultimate bromance with bullets, fought for the country.
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In Ram Setu (2022), Akshay plays an atheist archaeologist turned believer who must race against time to prove the existence of the legendary Ram Setu bridge before malevolent forces destroy this pillar of India's heritage.
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Mission Mangal (2019) tells the inspiring tale of India's first-ever successful Mars mission, executed flawlessly by ISRO on their very first attempt. The mission marked the first successful Mars orbit insertion by an Asian nation.
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The first in the series, Kesari (2019), depicts the incredible story of Havildar Ishar Singh, who, along with just 21 Sikh soldiers, stood their ground against 10,000 Afghan invaders in the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi.
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Gold (2018) portrays the story of Tapan Das, the man who dared to dream of India's first hockey gold medal post-independence and stopped at nothing to turn that dream into reality.
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Airlift (2016), set during Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, chronicles the story of businessman Ranjit Katyal who helps evacuate over 170,000 Indians during the Gulf War crisis.
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Baby (2015), a taut thriller, follows a no-nonsense RAW agent on a high-stakes mission to neutralise terrorist threats targeting India.
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Holiday: A Soldier is Never Off Duty(2014) became the definitive action film for Gen Z viewers. This thriller about an off-duty officer taking down terrorists epitomised patriotic heroism.
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In Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004), Akshay portrays an Indian Army officer who fights fiercely against Pakistani forces in defense of his nation.
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