3. Kesari
Director: Anurag Singh
Release Date: March 21, 2019
Story: Based on the battle of Saragarhi (1897), the movie tells the story of the exceptional bravery of 21 Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army who took on the might of an estimated 10000-strong army of Pashtun fighters to defend the fort of Saragarhi in modern-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. Akshay Kumar was seen essaying the role of Havildar Ishar Singh.
4. Gold
Director: Reema Kagti
Release Date: August 15, 2018
Story: The historical sports drama is based on the journey of India’s first national hockey team to the 1948 Summer Olympics. Akshay Kumar plays the role of Tapan Das, the man who won India its first gold medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
5. Padman
Director: R. Balki
Release Date: February 9, 2018
Story: Based on the life of a social activist named Arunachalam Muruganantham, who hails from a remote village in Tamil Nadu, the movie essays how he creates a machine that can make affordable sanitary pads and raises awareness.