Akshay Kumar’s Khiladi Box Office Ranked. (Photo Credit – Youtube)
One might not have noticed, but Akshay Kumar owns the biggest franchise in Hindi Cinema. The Khiladi franchise has as many as 8 films. Interestingly, except for two, all of them have done exceedingly well, earning a hit tag for themselves. All of these 8 films are standalone films.
Akshay starred in the first Khiladi film in 1992, which was his first successful action film. In fact, the name Khiladi Kumar was coined for the actor since he never looked back after the first film’s success.
All the Khiladi films belong to the action genre, and Akshay Kumar was the first action superstar of the 90s. The only film in the Khiladi franchise that was not action-dominated was Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi, which belonged to the comedy genre.
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One might not have noticed, but Akshay Kumar owns the biggest franchise in Hindi Cinema. The Khiladi franchise has as many as 8 films. Interestingly, except for two, all of them have done exceedingly well, earning a hit tag for themselves. All of these 8 films are standalone films.
Akshay starred in the first Khiladi film in 1992, which was his first successful action film. In fact, the name Khiladi Kumar was coined for the actor since he never looked back after the first film’s success.
All the Khiladi films belong to the action genre, and Akshay Kumar was the first action superstar of the 90s. The only film in the Khiladi franchise that was not action-dominated was Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi, which belonged to the comedy genre.
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- 4/10/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
By Deepak Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 5 (Ians) At a time when the noose is tightening on actress Rhea Chakraborty in a much-talked-about drugs case, controversial Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni, wife of narco kingpin Vicky Goswami, is seeking a clean chit in a Rs 2000-crore international drug cartel scandal. Kulkarni has been named a co-accused along with Nairobi-based drug lord Goswami, in a case registered by Thane police under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act which relates to manufacture of drugs such as ephedrine and mandrax.
Last week, a division bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justice Rohinton F. Nariman and Justice Navin Sinha directed the Bombay High Court to expeditiously take up the case of actress Kulkarni, who had filed a petition for quashing of Fir registered against her. She had been living in Nairobi with Goswami, who was arrested and extradited to the US by its Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA).Last year,...
New Delhi, Sep 5 (Ians) At a time when the noose is tightening on actress Rhea Chakraborty in a much-talked-about drugs case, controversial Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni, wife of narco kingpin Vicky Goswami, is seeking a clean chit in a Rs 2000-crore international drug cartel scandal. Kulkarni has been named a co-accused along with Nairobi-based drug lord Goswami, in a case registered by Thane police under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act which relates to manufacture of drugs such as ephedrine and mandrax.
Last week, a division bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justice Rohinton F. Nariman and Justice Navin Sinha directed the Bombay High Court to expeditiously take up the case of actress Kulkarni, who had filed a petition for quashing of Fir registered against her. She had been living in Nairobi with Goswami, who was arrested and extradited to the US by its Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA).Last year,...
- 9/5/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
It was 1995 when Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan shared screen space together for the first time in the film "Karan Arjun". Whether it was the 'Mere Karan Arjun ayenge' dialogue or the songs or the actors' performances, the Rakesh Roshan directorial became a huge hit for several reasons.
Reminiscing about the film's 25 year long journey, Salman said: "'Karan Arjun' is a special film. It is the first time that Shah Rukh and I came together on-screen. I have so many beautiful memories attached to this movie. 'Karan Arjun' is a complete entertainment package and even 25 years after its release, fans can sit together with their families and enjoy it."
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The film also featured Raakhee Gulzar, Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni in the lead roles.
Rakesh Roshan too shared his experience of working on the iconic film.
"When...
Reminiscing about the film's 25 year long journey, Salman said: "'Karan Arjun' is a special film. It is the first time that Shah Rukh and I came together on-screen. I have so many beautiful memories attached to this movie. 'Karan Arjun' is a complete entertainment package and even 25 years after its release, fans can sit together with their families and enjoy it."
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The film also featured Raakhee Gulzar, Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni in the lead roles.
Rakesh Roshan too shared his experience of working on the iconic film.
"When...
- 3/20/2020
- GlamSham
Akali Dal Mla Manjinder S. Sirsa literally kicked the hornets nest on Wednesday when he shared on social media a video from a party at filmmaker Karan Johars residence, where several from Bollywoods A-list are seen in what the politician feels was definitely a state of drug-induced high.
For the record, Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, and Malaika Arora were among the stars spotted at the party, duly attested in the video, originally posted by host K.Jo himself, and snazzily caption "Saturday night vibes".
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So far, Sirsa's allegations that top stars as Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor were flaunting a "drugged state" at the party, thereby setting a bad example as public figures, has not been erfuted by anyone who was present at the party. Most among B-Town's cr?me de la cr?me are...
For the record, Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, and Malaika Arora were among the stars spotted at the party, duly attested in the video, originally posted by host K.Jo himself, and snazzily caption "Saturday night vibes".
Also Read:?Mla slams Deepika, Shahid for 'drugged state'
So far, Sirsa's allegations that top stars as Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor were flaunting a "drugged state" at the party, thereby setting a bad example as public figures, has not been erfuted by anyone who was present at the party. Most among B-Town's cr?me de la cr?me are...
- 7/31/2019
- GlamSham
Readers may know that we had reported about a non-bailable warrant that had been issued against the nineties’ sexy siren Mamta Kulkarni in the Rs 2,000 crore Thane drug haul case. The latest development in this case is that, yesterday, a special Ndps (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) court declared Mamta Kulkarni and herRead More
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- 6/7/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Mamta Kulkarni, who was a known face in the late 80s and 90s in the film industry, has been the talk of the nation for all the wrong reasons. The actress has involved the drug racket that was worth Rs 2, 000 crore. On April 13, 2016, the police had arrested two people with controlledRead More
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- 3/29/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Earlier this year, we had reported that yesteryears actress Mamta Kulkarni had been implicated in a massive drug bust in the city. Well, now we hear that Kulkarni has hired international legal counsel to help clear her name in the case. Despite being the prime accused in a multi-crore drug racket linked to her drug baron-husband Vicky Goswami, the one-time actress seemed pretty calm. However, with efforts on to get her extradited from Kenya, where she currently resides, Kulkarni has hired 3 super-successful lawyers from as many continents -- Daniel Arshack from New York, Cliff Ombeta from Kenya and Majeed Memon from Mumbai to get her out of the legal tangle. While Daniel and Cliff are already in Mumbai, they will accompany Majeed to meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi tomorrow. Commenting on the same, Majeed stated that the trio would be meeting the Union Home Minister tomorrow at 2 pm and later,...
- 9/9/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Earlier we had reported that popular 90's actress Mamta Kulkarni had been accused in one of the biggest drug rackets that was busted by the Thane Police. Now we hear that police have since seized her bank accounts. Apparently, the Police have seized and sealed eight of Kulkarni's bank accounts. As per their reports, Kulkarni's Malad account had a balance of Rs. 67 lakhs and the remaining Rs. 26 lakhs were spread across the other bank accounts, and that in the past year and a half, she has not conducted any bank transaction. Further we also hear that after seizing her banking accounts, the police will also be seizing her properties in India once they get a court order for the same. Apart from the seizure, the police who are confident that Kulkarni is the mastermind in the case have included her name in the third chargesheet that was submitted in the...
- 8/2/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Caught in a web of a drug controversy, the actress-turned-spiritual yogini Mamta Kulkarni has finally opened up about her life to a leading daily. Reportedly, Mamta Kulkarni has been practicing the life of a yogini since 1995 and has also claimed that some cops are using her name in the case to gain publicity. Mamta Kulkarni, who was one of the most sought after actress in 90s and known for films like Karan Arjun and Aashiq Awara, has been accused of being involved in a drug racket along with her alleged husband Vicky Goswami, which was busted by the Mumbai cops, who claim it to be worth Rs. 2000 crore. Mamta Kulkarni, recently, clarified on the accusations saying that she currently has only the money she earned as an actress, which according to her, is enough for her survival for the rest of her life and that she has only Rs. 25 lakhs in her fixed deposit.
- 7/28/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
In the wake of the drug controversy that has plagued the life of Mamta Kulkarni, as of now, the police authorities in Mumbai who are in search of the actress, have deemed her as absconding. Earlier we had reported that Mamta and her husband Vicky Goswami have been declared as the masterminds behind drug trafficking after a drug racket worth Rs. 2000 crore was allegedly busted. In a second charge-sheet in the Thane drug haul case that was filed on June 23, Mamta and her husband and the international drug lord Vicky Goswami, have been accused has been termed absconding in the 385 page charge sheet. Besides that, the charge sheet has also included five other names in accused which includes Manoj Jain, the director of the Avon Life Science Limited along with Hardipsingh Indersingh Gill, Puneet Sringi, Narendra Kacha and Babasaheb Dhotre. Officials claim that the charge sheet also portrays that there...
- 6/25/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Mamta Kulkarni, who is best known for her roles in films like Karan Arjun, Tirangaa, Aashiq Awara, Waqt Hamara Hai, Krantiveer etc, had quit Bollywood after she got married to Vicky Goswami. The latter was in the news recently for the drug haul, in which the police had confiscated 20 tonnes of ephedrine worth around Rs. 2,000 crores. The latest update on Mamta Kulkarni is that, she has now been named as one of the accused in Rs 2,000 crore drugs racket alongwith her husband Vicky Goswami. As per the news reports, both, Mamta Kulkarni and Vicky Goswami have been arrested by the Kenyan police and have been detained by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Mombasa. Besides Mamta Kulkarni and Vicky Goswami, two more people have been taken into custody. Speaking about the case to the media, Thane's Police Commissioner Parambir Singh said that, they had found fresh evidence that...
- 6/18/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni, who is best known for her roles in films like Karan Arjun, Tirangaa, Baazi, Sabse Bada Khiladi amongst others, is presently being investigated in a recently busted drug smuggling racket. Besides that, she has also come under the scanner on the grounds of money laundering. After the Thane police's probe into Mamta Kulkarni's involvement in the drug racket that was busted recently (that also involved her alleged husband Vicky Goswami), it has now come to light that her bank account in Badlapur had frequently received huge sums of money from abroad. As a part of the investigations, a handful of Bollywood distributors and a film financier are also being questioned about their connection with Mamta Kulkarni. Param Bir Singh (Thane Police Commissioner), who confirmed the probe against Mamta Kulkarni, said that they were also examining her bank transactions and wanted to determine if it...
- 5/18/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Popular actress of the 90s Mamta Kulkarni who was last seen in the Dev Anand film Censor has over the years had her run-ins with the law. Now we hear that the Thane police have arrested Vicky in what is being considered as the largest drugs bust in recent times. Apparently, the Thane police have named Vicky as one of the masterminds in the large consignment of drugs which was seized amounting to approximately 18,627 kg of ephedrine (a medicine abused to make Crystal Meth), worth over Rs 2,000 crore. While the police have arrested five people which includes two from the now defunct unit of pharmaceutical company Avon in Solapur, it is learnt that Vicky had met Punit, one of the other masterminds, in 2013. Post this meeting Vicky had been routing drugs from the Us through Gujarat into various cities of India.
- 4/27/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Popular actress of the 90s, Mamta Kulkarni who took Bollywood by storm with her bold act in films like Ashiq Awara, Sabse Bada Khiladi, Baazi among others was detained in Kenya along with her husband Vicky Goswami. According to reports Mamta who has been absent from the film circuit for a while now was detained by Kenya police for her alleged role in drug trafficking.
Interestingly Mamta, who had earlier turned into a sanyasi, had changed her ways to marry Vicky. Vicky Goswani had earlier been imprisoned in Dubai for drug trafficking and he was released on the grounds of good conduct after he converted to Islam and eventually married Mamta.
While Mamta is currently being quizzed by the police for her alleged involvement in the case, she might be deported to India if found guilty. However we hear that her husband Vicky who was earlier convicted and imprisoned for trafficking mandrax in the city,...
Interestingly Mamta, who had earlier turned into a sanyasi, had changed her ways to marry Vicky. Vicky Goswani had earlier been imprisoned in Dubai for drug trafficking and he was released on the grounds of good conduct after he converted to Islam and eventually married Mamta.
While Mamta is currently being quizzed by the police for her alleged involvement in the case, she might be deported to India if found guilty. However we hear that her husband Vicky who was earlier convicted and imprisoned for trafficking mandrax in the city,...
- 11/13/2014
- BollywoodHungama
After a long hiatus, Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni is back in news. She got married to boyfriend of 25 years, a drug dealer by the name Vicky Goswami. It was learnt that Vicky Goswami was sentenced to life for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia but due to his moral conduct, he was released before the jail term got over and he reportedly converted to Islam and married to Mamta Kulkarni. During his absence, Mamta was looking after all his real estate business, including one luxury hotel in Dubai. Source close to the couple informed that Vicky is now in Dubai with his trustworthy wife Mamta. Recently, Mamta turned down stage shows due to her...
- 5/10/2013
- Bollywoodmantra.com
Mumbai, April 24: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan admits that while shooting for an inner wear ad (DixcyScott), he was reminded of his film "Karan Arjun".
Directed by Rakesh Roshan, 1995 release "Karan Arjun" featured Salman and Shah Rukh Khan together, who were among the top actors of that time. Also starring Raakhee as their mother, the film featured Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni as the female leads.
"Karan Arjun" was a blockbuster.
One of the scenes of blockbuster "Karan Arjun" where Durga, played by Raakhee, says her sons (Karan and Arjun) will come back, was shot in the Mehboob Studio, the same place where Salman has.
Directed by Rakesh Roshan, 1995 release "Karan Arjun" featured Salman and Shah Rukh Khan together, who were among the top actors of that time. Also starring Raakhee as their mother, the film featured Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni as the female leads.
"Karan Arjun" was a blockbuster.
One of the scenes of blockbuster "Karan Arjun" where Durga, played by Raakhee, says her sons (Karan and Arjun) will come back, was shot in the Mehboob Studio, the same place where Salman has.
- 4/24/2013
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
The suspense is over. After it was declared by the makers that Nargis Fakhri would have to make way for another girl in Khiladi 786, there were speculations galore around who would be the chosen one. While it would be futile to name the ones who were pitching for the role and were also in consideration, it has now been revealed that Asin is the chosen one. "Yes, Asin has been signed for the film. In fact she would be starting the film's shoot immediately", says our well placed source attached to the film. This would also make it second instance where Asin would be paired opposite Akshay Kumar (Housefull 2). Incidentally, Asin has been time and again repeated by her co-stars after being paired opposite them. Whether it is Salman Khan (London Dreams, Ready), Ajay Devgn (London Dreams, Bol Bachchan) and now Akshay Kumar, the girl is finding herself in every senior actor's wish-list.
- 6/4/2012
- by Joginder Tuteja
- BollywoodHungama
2011, was a year of many highs and several lows for the Indian film industry. There was drama, catfights, box office clashes, chartbusting songs, 100 crore+ blockbusters, scandal, women centric films actually doing well, hook ups and break ups amongst other things.
To break away from the clichéd countdowns that appear at the end of each year, we at Bollyspice decided to compile a list of the Top 10 entertainers of 2011. The list isn’t just a countdown of movies, it’s a list of people, rumours, music, wannabe stars and starlets that made news and made us chuckle – both intentionally and unintentionally! Read on…
10. The Srk-Priyanka-Shahid merry go round (Rumour)
The ‘are-they-aren’t-they together’ status of their relationship left gossip mongers in a tizzy and provided much fodder for daily glossies. Naturally, both Sasha and PC denied it till they went blue, but when income tax officials raided Priyanka’s house in January,...
To break away from the clichéd countdowns that appear at the end of each year, we at Bollyspice decided to compile a list of the Top 10 entertainers of 2011. The list isn’t just a countdown of movies, it’s a list of people, rumours, music, wannabe stars and starlets that made news and made us chuckle – both intentionally and unintentionally! Read on…
10. The Srk-Priyanka-Shahid merry go round (Rumour)
The ‘are-they-aren’t-they together’ status of their relationship left gossip mongers in a tizzy and provided much fodder for daily glossies. Naturally, both Sasha and PC denied it till they went blue, but when income tax officials raided Priyanka’s house in January,...
- 1/7/2012
- by Jay Mamtora
- Bollyspice
Mehul Kumar's first installment of the superhit Krantiveer took audiences for a real surprise in the nineties. The film jutted out outstanding performances by Nana Patekar and Dimple Kapadia. Even the likes of Atul Agnihotri and Mamta Kulkarni managed to gain much recognition because of the film. And now, over a decade later, Kumar is about to release his second installment to the first: Krantiveer – The Revolution.
The film is set to do just the same as the first: talk about corruption and the revolution that the film desperately needs especially today. The sequel will see Kumar's daughter Jahan Bloch making her debut as Nana and Dimple's daughter who takes on their legacy to "clean up the system" after their death.
Once there was a revolution in the past
Which gave India it’s Freedom
Now, it’s Time to free India from
Violence, Terrorism and Corruption...
The film is set to do just the same as the first: talk about corruption and the revolution that the film desperately needs especially today. The sequel will see Kumar's daughter Jahan Bloch making her debut as Nana and Dimple's daughter who takes on their legacy to "clean up the system" after their death.
Once there was a revolution in the past
Which gave India it’s Freedom
Now, it’s Time to free India from
Violence, Terrorism and Corruption...
- 5/15/2010
- Bollyspice
Mumbai, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is miffed with Anil Naik, who filed a case against him and his wife Twinkle for obscene behaviour in public during the recent Lakme India Fashion Week (Lifw). The actor feels Naik tries to seek publicity by harassing celebrities like him, Milind Soman and Mamta Kulkarni, says a close friend. "Akshay is very hurt by the whole episode specially since the man behind the campaign had earlier harassed a very dear co-star Mamta Kulkarni. This man Anil Naik had earlier filed similar obscenity complaints against Milind Soman and Madhu Spare. He apparently thrives on getting publicity from seeking out celebrities from the entertainment world and harassing them," a close friend of the actor told Ians. During the Lifw early April, Akshay ...
- 5/22/2009
- Bollywoodworld.com
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