11 flops, Rs 1000 crore loss! With Sarfira, the downfall continues; Is Akshay Kumar's career sinking?

Once a hit machine, Akshay Kumar was known as the most bankable star in India. With his versatility, he effortlessly dominated the box office charts. First crowned as the action king, aka Khiladi Kumar, his adrenaline-pumping hits like Khiladi, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, and International Khiladi made him a household name. Then he switched his gears to comedy giving Bollywood timeless classics like Welcome, Hera Pheri, and Singh Is King. He then grabbed the spotlight as a patriotic hero with blockbusters like Baby, Kesari, Gold, Airlift, and Rustom. Everyone knew if Akshay was in a film, it was a sure-shot hit. However, lately, his films, regardless of the genre, have been sinking faster than a drowning man at the box office.

Bell Bottom, Cuttputlli, Mission Raniganj, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan¡­

Akshay Kumar has now delivered 4 back to back monumental flops for Vashu Bhagnani & Jackie Bhagnani.

Producers have lost all money.. while Akshay Kumar is still remains the highest earning actor in Bollywood.

¡ª Aniket Bose (@ABnormalConnect) April 12, 2024

Akshay had reported incurred a loss of Rs 1000 crores after Sarfira becomes his 11th consecutive flop

Sarfira is apparently his 11th consecutive flop after Bachchhan Paandey, Samrat Prithviraj, Raksha Bandhan, Cuttputlli, Ram Setu, An Action Hero, Selfiee, OMG 2, Mission Raniganj, and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Akshay who once had consistent success, is now consistent with flops. As per reports, these duds have resulted in a loss of Rs 1000 crores. Bade Mian Chote Mian reportedly sustained a loss of Rs 250 crores while Samrat Prithviraj incurred a loss of Rs 150 crores. Sarfira made on a budget of Rs 80 crores has so far collected only Rs 21.45 crores.

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With Sarfira bombing at the Box Office, it becomes Akshay Kumar's 7th Flop in a span of 2 years.
I can see similarity between the career graphs of Akshay and his Father-in-law Superstar Rajesh Khanna.
Akshay needs serious reinvention with a long break to make a solid comeback!

¡ª Shantanu Pande (@Shant_Tanu) July 18, 2024

Akshay once gave 16 consecutive flops in 1990s and moved to Canada permanently

Akshay Kumar is no stranger to flops. In the 1990s, he delivered 16 consecutive flops. He wasn't even a star back then. It was during this time he thought his career was over and so he decided to move to Canada. His friend asked him to come to the country. "My friend had offered me that we would do cargo business together." He started living in Toronto and even got a Canadian passport. Meanwhile, his two unreleased films for which he had shot for before leaving India had released and unexpectedly they became superhits. "I told him that I was going back. Then I got more films and reached here today."

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With overwhelming success of movies like Pushpa, KGF, and RRR, south stars like Prabhas, Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun and Yash's popularity and fan following has also grown in the Hindi belt. Will Akshay's next Khel Khel Mein also starring Taapsee Pannu and Vaani Kapoor will finally turn out to be a hit? Well, only time will tell.

Yaaron waala khel¡­ Yaari waali picture! Band Baaje ke mahaul mein¡­ Band Bajaane waali picture! ?

Say ¡®hello¡¯ to the biggest family entertainer of the year! ?

Khel Khel Mein releasing in cinemas on 15th August 2024.#KhelKhelMein #GameIsOn pic.twitter.com/W6Gim2Pf3g

¡ª Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 23, 2024

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