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).
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.
- Sapoot
- Khiladi 420
- Khiladi 786
- Kannappa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 29 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
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.
Before Sapoot, Mukesh Rishi had starred in 4 films, including Baazi (1995) and Parampara (1992).
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).
Collaboration Journey
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