Sonu Sood & Akshay Kumar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sonu Sood and Akshay Kumar appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 2008 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Gabbar is Back (2015 — 8.2/10). Films span Singh Is Kinng (2008) through Samrat Prithviraj (2022).
The Sonu Sood & Akshay Kumar partnership
One film towers over the rest: Gabbar is Back at 8.2/10. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. From Singh Is Kinng (2008) to Samrat Prithviraj (2022).
It started with Singh Is Kinng (2008). Gabbar is Back is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Singh Is Kinng; the 2020s to Samrat Prithviraj. Sonu Sood acted in every film; Akshay Kumar acted in all of them. Mostly Hindi, with 1 film in Hindi .
Partnership facts
- Akshay Kumar personally called Sonu Sood to offer him the villain role in 'Gabbar is Back' (2015). Sonu was shooting in Kashmir and said yes on the spot without even reading the full script.
- In 'Gabbar is Back', Akshay set the pace as the righteous vigilante, but Sonu deliberately played his corrupt cop with a slow, menacing calm. Sonu later said Akshay told him on set, 'You make me look more angry just by being so quiet.'
- Their only hit together, 'Gabbar is Back' (2015), directly inspired the 2018 Tamil remake 'Thaanaa Serndha Koottam' starring Suriya. That film became a major comeback for Suriya in Tamil cinema.
- During the 'Samrat Prithviraj' shoot in 2021, Sonu Sood was already famous for his COVID-19 relief work. Akshay Kumar quietly transferred a large sum to Sonu's charity without telling anyone. Sonu only revealed this months later in an interview.
4 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Gabbar is Back (8.2/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Singh Is Kinng0
- Gabbar is Back
- It's Entertainment
- Samrat Prithviraj
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 14 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, Sonu Sood had 11 films behind them; Akshay Kumar had 75.
Before Singh Is Kinng, Sonu Sood had starred in 11 films, including Athadu (2005) and Chandramukhi (2005).
After Samrat Prithviraj, Sonu Sood went on to appear in 4 more films, including Tamilarasan (2023) and Thamezharasan (2023).
Before Singh Is Kinng, Akshay Kumar had starred in 75 films, including Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) and Phir Hera Pheri (2006).
After Samrat Prithviraj, Akshay Kumar went on to appear in 14 more films, including Sarfira (2024) and OMG 2 (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sonu Sood & Akshay Kumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Prakash Raj is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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