Akshay Kumar features among wrestlers who have defeated the Undertaker, as Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi turns 25

    Akshay Kumar celebrates 25 yrs of Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi

    Akshay Kumar features among wrestlers who have defeated the Undertaker, as Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi turns 25

    Akshay Kumar celebrated the 25 years of his 1996 film Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi in a unique fashion. The Bollywood star shared a meme on social media which was a reference to his defeating the Undertaker in the film.  It read, "Raise your hand if you have defeated the undertaker" and among pictures of the wrestlers who have also featured Akshay.

    "A hilarious note to mark 25 years to the release of Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi tomorrow! A fun fact though: it was wrestler Brian Lee who played The Undertaker in the film,” he captioned the post.

    WWF wrestler Brian Lee was a close friend of the undertaker before their big fallout and was known for his resemblance to the world-renowned wrestling champion.

    Kihladiyon Ka Khiladi was shot in Canada where Brian Lee joined the cast. The movie was the first venture to see professional WWF wrestlers acting in a Bollywood project.

    The 1996 box office hit also starred Rekha and Raveena Tandon. It was Akshay’s fourth film in the Khiladi franchise which started in 1994 and earned the actor the title of being Bollywood’s Khiladi and made him a popular action star. Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi one was the most popular films of the seven films in the franchise.