8 Akshay Kumar Movies In Bollywood That Prove He’s A Modern Day Patriot

Cinema and patriotism have always gone hand in hand with all regards. Hardly an actor who’s spent substantial time in the industry has gone without doing a film that largely powers himself as a nation lover. However, there are a few actors in the country who’ve reformed, revamped and restructured the genre of patriotism in India and Akshay Kumar is one mainstream actor like that today.

While it is almost impossible to resurface someone like a Manoj Kumar in today’s times to craft every movie on the lines of patriotism, Khiladi Kumar has however found some glory wearing the cinematic uniform that symbolizes dedication for the country. With his upcoming film Rustom which frankly isn’t solidly a patriotic film showcases himself as a Naval officer who’s been duty bound and dedicated always. This appears to be another opportunity for Akshay to cement his growing image as a reviver of patriotism as a genre in India.

Here are 6 of those films that prove that Akshay Kumar is a modern day patriot:

Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo

Having been in the industry for a long time, while the first of Akshay’s nationalistic film came very late, this Anil Sharma directorial was still a perfect film for him to have started his patriotic journey. Playing an army officer who battles it out as a prisoner in Pakistan, Akshay was simply fabulous.

Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty

It took a complete decade for Akshay to re-venture into this genre and wear the army outfit again. However this time, he chose to do it in an even more entertaining style. Directed by AR Murgadoss, Holiday came out in 2014 and was declared a super hit at box office. This is where the transforming Akshay Kumar was seen in the light!

Baby

Continuing on his newly polished image and his previously successful collaboration with Neeraj Pandey in the likes of Special 26, Akshay chose yet another patriotic thriller in the looks of Baby. Having him as a lethal undercover RAW agent who’s on a mission to take down bigtime terrorists, he once again proved his changing avatar was finding shape.

Gabbar is Back

Though conditionally set aside as a mainstream masala entertainer, Gabbar is Back wasn’t a film based on the army or patriotism as a whole, its core was still pretty much laden with nationalistic morals and system’s efficiency. Gabbar is Back dealt with a topic like corruption and was loud enough to voice its message effectively. This was an immediate addition to the kind of films Akshay had been choosing of late.

Airlift

The most successful film of the year so far that was based on patriotism again, without an inch of doubt had Akshay Kumar in it. Though, not necessarily narrated as a loud or over the top story, Airlift was based on the historic human evacuation from Kuwait. With a changed approach and subtly layered character, Akshay once again tasted success as patriotism came to his rescue, not for the first time.

Rustom

Rustom isn’t particularly a patriotic film. It is the story of an ex-naval officer who kills his wife’s lover but is saved under the shield of patriotism. Considering Akshay’s recent transformation and his success in the league of nation loving dramas, Rustom once again has that tinge of nationalism that we think works well for Akshay.

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel is a saying, but looking at the kind of success Akshay has earned off late, maybe patriotism is the first and only refuge he should stick to right now.

Toilet Ek Prem Katha

The film is a love story with an undercurrent of social transformation that has been unofficially linked to the Swach Bharat Abhiyan of the government by many. Based on a real-life story, it teaches a lesson on the importance of sanitary conditions and is once again a distant but patriotic approach of the actor create a difference in the society.

Pad Man 

The film has set out to create social awareness about menstruation and how it's not a taboo but something entirely natural that women go through each month. The story is based on a chapter from Twinkle Khanna's book The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad and has been inspired by the life and works of social activist  Arunachalam Muruganantham. Yet again Akshay emerges the social hero unsung patriot we are waiting to watch on screen.

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel is a saying, but looking at the kind of success Akshay has earned off late, maybe patriotism is the first and only refuge he should stick to right now.

Has he really become the modern day Manoj Kumar? He may just have!