8 Akshay Kumar films that are remakes of popular South films

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Sarfira

Film Sarfira is Akshay Kumar’s 150th film. It is the Hindi remake of the Tamil film Soorarai Pottru. The actor plays Vir Mhtare, a pilot turned businessman

Hera Pheri

Popular Hindi film Hera Pheri is the remake of the 1989 Malayalam comedy-thriller Ramji Rao Speaking. The actor plays Raju and makes it a hilarious watch! 

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

The film Bhool Bhulaiyaa is also the Hindi remake of a Malayalam film, Manichitrathazhu. The actor’s role as Dr. Aditya Shrivastav won hearts of the audience

Rowdy Rathore

Directed by Prabhu Deva, the film Rowdy Rathore is the remake of SS Rajamouli's Telugu film, Vikramarkudu. It stars Sonakshi Sinha along with the actor

Laxmii

Did you know film Laxmii in which Akshay stars as cisgender heterosexual man, is actually the Hindi remake of Tamil film Kanchana? It co-stars Kiara Advani in the lead

Holiday

Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty, is an action thriller film starring the actor in the role of Captain Virat Bakshi. The film is a remake of Thuppakki, a Tamil movie

Cuttputlli

Akshay, Rakul Preet Singh and Sargun Mehta starrer film Cuttputli is a psychological crime thriller film. It is the Hindi remake of Tamil film, Ratsasan

Kambakkht Ishq 

Kambakkht Ishq is a rom-com starring Akshay and Kareena Kapoor. The film is the remake of Kamal Haasan starrer Tamil film Pammal K. Sambandam