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4 Films Together
4 films·1996–2025·Top Music Composer: Anu Malik (1 films)·Top co-star: Alok Nath (1 films)

Mukesh Rishi & Akshay Kumar Movies Together List — 4 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Mukesh Rishi and Akshay Kumar appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1996 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Khiladi 420 (2000 — 5.0/10). Films span Sapoot (1996) through Kannappa (2025).

4
Films Together
4.7
Average Rating
1996 - 2025
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Long-Term Partnership

The Mukesh Rishi & Akshay Kumar partnership

After 13 years apart, they came back together for Kannappa (2025). They didn't share a set between 2012 and 2025. Their work runs across 4 decades of Hindi cinema.

From Sapoot (1996) to Kannappa (2025). Their most recent film, Kannappa, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active.

The shape of the work

The 1990s belonged to Sapoot; the 2020s to Kannappa. Mukesh Rishi acted in every film; Akshay Kumar acted in all of them. Mostly Hindi, with 1 film in Telugu.

4 films across 4 decades

The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.

The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.0/10.

The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.2/10.

The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.6/10.

1990s
Films1
Avg Rating4.8/10
Notable:
  • Sapoot(4.8)
Era:
Mukesh: ActiveAkshay: Active
2000s
Films1
Avg Rating5.0/10
Notable:
  • Khiladi 420(5)
Era:
Mukesh: ActiveAkshay: Active
2010s
Films1
Avg Rating4.2/10
Notable:
  • Khiladi 786(4.2)
Era:
Mukesh: ActiveAkshay: Active
2020s
Films1
Avg Rating4.6/10
Notable:
  • Kannappa(4.6)
Era:
Mukesh: ActiveAkshay: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19962025
Span29 years
Avg Interval~10 years

4 films across 29 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
3 films (75%)
Telugu
1 film (25%)

Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Hindi being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

50% of Mukesh Rishi's screen credits are with Akshay Kumar.

Mukesh Rishi

Before Sapoot, Mukesh Rishi had starred in 4 films, including Baazi (1995) and Parampara (1992).

Akshay Kumar

Before Sapoot, Akshay Kumar had starred in 26 films, including Khiladi (1992) and Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994).

After Kannappa, Akshay Kumar went on to appear in 2 more films, including Welcome to the Jungle (2026) and Bhooth Bangla (2026).

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