Akshay Kumar: Top 8 action sequences of the original stuntman

There are action heroes, there are stuntmen and then there is 'baap of all' - Akshay Kumar.

Khiladi Kumar, Akshay can be solely credited for revolutionising fight sequences in Bollywood.

This Taekwondo and Muay Thai expert, when debuted in Bollywood in early 1990s, brought a completely new form of action for movie buffs. Be it Mr Bond, Elaan, Mohra, Keemat, Main Khiladi Tu Anari or the Khiladi series, the action was 'never seen before', 'never attempted before' kind. His style included martial arts - a combat form which was pretty unknown to Bollywood till 90s.

Akshay Kumar, the baap of all action stars

Since his debut in Saugandh (1991), he has appeared in over 125 films till and over time his style graduated from raw combative to digital stunt. However, the actor has made sure computer wizardry doesn't overpower his raw action.

In his latest film Baby directed by Neeraj Pandey, due on Jan 23, Akshay has attempted some ground-breaking action sequences, never seen before in Hindi Movies.

As you gear up for an action-packed Friday, here's looking back at some of Akshay's most amazing action sequences.

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