Mumbai, April 15 -- Akshay Kumar, once considered one of Bollywood's most reliable box office stars, has been going through a prolonged rough patch since 2021, with a string of underperforming films. Movies like Bellbottom, Bachchhan Pandey, Samrat Prithviraj, Raksha Bandhan, Ram Setu, Selfiee, Mission Raniganj, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, and Sarfira failed to meet expectations, struggling to pull audiences to theatres and resulting in significant losses.

The consistent setbacks have sparked conversations around his choice of scripts, frequent releases, and changing audience preferences. As a result, his market standing has reportedly taken a hit, with growing speculation that the actor is now re-evaluating his approach and fee structure to...