A. R. Murugadoss & Akshay Kumar Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
A. R. Murugadoss and Akshay Kumar appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 2014 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Gabbar is Back (2015 — 8.2/10). Films span Holiday (2014) through Gabbar is Back (2015).
The A. R. Murugadoss & Akshay Kumar partnership
One film towers over the rest: Gabbar is Back at 8.2/10. From Holiday (2014) to Gabbar is Back (2015). It started with Holiday (2014).
Gabbar is Back is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
Never on the same side of the camera — A. R. Murugadoss director, Akshay Kumar actor, across all 2 films.
2 films across 1 decade
- Gabbar is Back
- Holiday
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 1 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, A. R. Murugadoss had 10 films behind them; Akshay Kumar had 101. After Gabbar is Back, Akshay Kumar kept going for 38 more films; A. R. Murugadoss stepped back.
Before Holiday, A. R. Murugadoss had directed 10 films, including Thuppakki (2012) and Ghajini (2005).
After Gabbar is Back, A. R. Murugadoss went on to direct 8 more films, including Madharaasi (2025) and Sarkar (2018).
Before Holiday, Akshay Kumar had starred in 101 films, including Oh My God (2012) and Special 26 (2013).
After Gabbar is Back, Akshay Kumar went on to appear in 38 more films, including Sarfira (2024) and Padman (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of A. R. Murugadoss & Akshay Kumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Anchal Singh is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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