[1] He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 2016 for his performance in "Rustom".

In 2008, 2011, and 2013, he won the Stardust Award for Star of the Year – Male.

In 2008, the University of Windsor conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on Kumar in recognition of his contribution to the cinema of India.

The following year he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

In 2011, The Asian Awards honoured Akshay Kumar for his achievement in Indian cinema.