It feels wonderful to be go back to the 1940s and recreate the whole era through my clothes, voice and body language. I am tired of playing the larger-than-life hero.

Joker was reportedly promoted as Kumar's 100th film but later Akshay Kumar clarified that the 100th film landmark had been crossed long before he even signed up for Joker. His last film of 2010 was Tees Maar Khan. As was the former the sequel became a huge success at the box office.

Khiladi (1997) International Khiladi (1999) Khiladi 420 (2000) and Khiladi 786 (2012) as well as other action films such as Waqt Hamara Hai (1993) Mohra (1994) Elaan (1994) Suhaag (1994) Sapoot (1996) Angaaray (1998) Keemat – They Are Back (1998) and Sangharsh (1999). He has appeared in over 125 films. In 2011 The Asian Awards honoured Kumar for his outstanding achievement in Cinema.