Next came Welcome which was extremely successful at the box office, receiving a blockbuster status and simultaneously becoming his fifth successive hit. This was followed by films like Heyy Babyy and Bhool Bhulaiyaa, which were box office successes. His first release was Namastey London, which was a huge success and it earned him a Best Actor nomination at Filmfare Awards. In the year 2007 he gave some four outright hits with no flops.The sequel became a huge success at the box office
In the year 2006 he starred in the sequel of Hera Pheri, titled Phir Hera Pheri. Akshay was seen in dramatic roles in films such as Ek Rishtaa in the year 2001, Aankhen in the year 2002, Bewafaa in the year 2005 and Waqt: The Race Against Time in the year 2005.The films succeeded at the box office and then he won his second Filmfare Award, for Best Comedian. In 2002 he went on to do some comedy films like Awara Paagal Deewana and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi in the year 2004 and Garam Masala in the year 2005. Then he played a blind man’s role in Aankhen. The film won him much acclaim as well as his first Filmfare Award for Best Villain. In 2001, for the first time Akshay played a negative role in the film Ajnabee.In the same year he performed most dangerous stunts in Khiladi 420, where he climbed a running plane, stood on top of the plane flying a thousand feet in the air and jumped from the plane onto a hot air balloon. Then he acted in a romantic film Dhadkan which made average profit. In the year 2000 he acted in the film Hera Pheri, which was a hit.In the year 1999 he starred in the films Sangharsh and Jaanwar, which did not make any profit initially but made money later.Then followed a comedy role in another Khiladi series, Mr and Mrs Khiladi, which failed at the box office. In the year 1997, Akshay was seen in a supporting role in the film Dil To Pagal Hai, which gave him a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award nomination.
In the year 1996 he again acted in a Khiladi series Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi which was again the highest grossing film of the year.He tasted success with the Khiladi series. In the year 1995, he starred in the film Sabse Bada Khiladi, which was a hit.He was then declared as one of the most successful actors of that year. Later, in the same year, Akshay acted in two films, Suhaag and Elaan which were also successful. He received his first nomination for the Best Actor Award at the Filmfare and Star Screen ceremonies.After which in the year 1994 he acted in his first action film, Main Khiladi Tu Anari and then Mohra which were the highest-grossing films of the year, after that he signed Yash Chopra’s film Yeah Dillagi which again was a success.
In the year 1992 he again starred in the film Khiladi.