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 – 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
2009 – Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India.
Honorary Doctorate
2008 – Honorary Doctorate of Law by the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada for his outstanding work in the film industry and contribution to social work.
The Asian Awards Year Category Result 2011 Outstanding Achievement in Cinema
Asian Film Awards Year Category For Result 2009 Best Actor Singh Is Kinng
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. Year Category For Result2017Best ActorRustom2019Best Film on Other Social IssuesPad Man
Filmfare Awards
YearCategoryForResult 1995 Best Actor Yeh Dillagi 1998 Best Supporting Actor Dil To Pagal Hai 2002 Best Villain Ajnabee https://www.awardsandshows.com/features/filmfare-awards-2002-202.html 2004 Best Actor Andaaz 2005 Best Supporting Actor Khakee Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Best Comedian 2006 Garam Masala 2008 Best Actor Namastey London 2009 Singh Is Kinng 2013 Best Supporting Actor OMG: Oh My God! 2015 Best Actor Holiday 2018 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha 2019 Pad Man 2020 Kesari 2025 Sarfira
Filmfare Awards South Year Category For Result 2019 Best Supporting Actor – Tamil 2.0
Screen Awards
YearCategoryForResult 2005 Best Supporting Actor Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Jodi No. 1 (along with Priyanka Chopra)Aitraaz 2009 Best Actor (Popular Choice) Singh Is Kinng 2017 Best Actor Rustom
IIFA Awards
YearCategoryForResult 2000 Best Actor Dhadkan 2002 Best Villain Ajnabee 2005 Best Comedian Mujhse Shaadi Karogi 2006 Garam Masala 2008 IIFA Special Award from the host country, Thailand Best Actor Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2009 IIFA Star of the Decade – Male 2013 Best Supporting Actor OMG: Oh My God! 2018 Best Actor Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
Stardust Awards
YearCategoryForResult 2005 Best Actor in a Comic Role Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Star of the Year – Male Khakee & Aitraaz https://web.archive.org/web/20050315101245/http://www.indiafm.com/awards/stardust/nominations04.shtml 2008 Heyy Babyy & Namastey London 2009 Singh Is Kinng Best Film (Popular) 2010 Best Actor – Popular (Male) Blue Best Actor (Critics) 8 x 10 Tasveer Best Actor in a Comic Role De Dana Dan 2011 Star of the Year – Male Housefull and Tees Maar Khan Best Actor in a Comedy or Romance 2012 Desi Boyz 2013 Best Actor – Action/Thriller Rowdy Rathore and Khiladi 786 2017 Stardust Award for Actor of the Year - Male Airlift
BIG Star Entertainment Awards
YearCategoryForResult 2012 Most Entertaining Social Film OMG: Oh My God! Complete Entertainer of the Year – Male — Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Role – Male Rowdy Rathore Most Entertaining Actor in an Action Role – Male 2013 Boss Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Role – Male Special 26 BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor (Film) – Male 2020 Most Challenging Actor Kesari
Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
YearCategoryForResult 2008 Best Entertainer of the Year 2007 Namastey London, Heyy Babyy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa & Welcome 2015 Special Award Completing 25 years in the industry
Zee Cine Awards
YearCategoryFilmResult2006Best Actor – MaleWaqt: The Race Against Time 2008 Namastey London 2011 Housefull 2012 International Male Icon 2014 Best Actor in a Negative Role – Male Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara 2016Best Actor – MaleBaby 2017Airlift 2018Best Actor – Male (Viewers Choice)The State vs Jolly LL.B 2 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha2020Best Actor – MaleGood Newwz https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/zee-cine-awards-2020-vote-for-your-favourite-stars-films-songs-and-more/2026Kesari Chapter 2 https://www.pratidintime.com/entertainment/zee-cine-awards-2026-winners-will-ranveer-singh-win-best-actor-for-dhurandhar-best-actress-race-heats-up-11179979Jolly LLB 3
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.
YearCategoryForResult2014 Box Office 1000 Crore Club HeroAchievement in Bollywood Mr. Box Office Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty Mr. Money Bags
Indian Television Awards
Year Category For Result 2009 Radio Mirchi Presents Best Television Personality
'Hello! Hall Of Fame' Awards Year Category For Result 2010 Stylish Couple Of The Year Award (along with Twinkle Khanna)
Star's Sabsey Favourite Awards Year Category For Result 2009 Actor of the Year 2010
South Indian International Movie Awards
YearCategoryForResult2019 Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil 2.0
Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards
YearCategoryForResult2024 Entertainer Of The Decade 2025 Best Actor – Jury's Choice Sarfira
Other awards 2002 – Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards: Best Actor in a Villainous role for Ajnabee 2003 – Bollywood Fashion Awards: Celebrity Style (Male) 2006 – Best Action Actor at AXN Action Awards 2010 – Best Action Actor in a Negative Role at AXN Action Awards for Blue 2008 – Asia's Sexiest Man Alive 2015 – Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards: Most Glamorous Star (Male). 2015 – GQ Awards: Ultimate Man of the Year award. 2018 – GQ India Style Awards: GQ Legend award. 2018 – Lions Gold Award Best Actor – Popular (For selfless contribution towards the nation through social message in films) 2018 – Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Best Actor Award for Pad Man. 2019 – HT India's Most Stylish – Hottest Trendsetter (Male). 2004 – Rajiv Gandhi Award for his Outstanding achievements in Bollywood. 2009 – IIFA-FICCI Frames, "Most Powerful Entertainer of the Decade Award" for his contribution to Indian cinema. 2025 – 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 – HT India's Most Stylish - Timeless Style Icon Award
Honours and recognitions 2008 – Named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People (India) magazine. 2009 – He was awarded the highest Japanese honour of "Katana" and a sixth degree Black Belt in Kuyukai Gojuryu Karate. 2009 – He was one of the 15 international celebrities invited for the Olympics torch-bearer rally to Canada. 2012 – He inaugurated the 43rd International Film festival of India in Goa. 2013 – Named "Reader's Choice Style Icon".
References
External links List of awards and nominations received by Akshay Kumar at the Internet Movie Database