In Dhurandhar, Akshaye Khanna will be seen as Rehman Dakait, a crime lord with eerie similarities to a notorious gangster. (Image: IMDb)

Here’s a look at Akshaye Khanna’s most iconic roles. (Image: IMDb)

Chhaava: In this Laxman Utekar directorial, Akshaye Khanna portrayed the role of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. He received rave reviews for his performances. (Image: IMDb)

Drishyam 2: Akshaye Khanna played a ruthless cop investigating Ajay Devgn’s Vijay Salgaonkar and his family in an alleged murder case. (Image: IMDb)

Dil Chahta Hai: Starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna, Dil Chahta Hai is considered as a film that changed Indian cinema. (Image: IMDb)

Humraaz: Akshaye Khanna played an iconic villain in Abbas-Mustan’s cult thriller starring Bobby Deol and Ameesha Patel. (Image: IMDb)

Tees Maar Khan: Akshaye Khanna’s character of actor Aatish Kapoor has gained a cult following over the years in pop culture. (Image: IMDb)

Border: The film featured Akshaye Khanna as a young army man alongside Suniel Shetty, Sunny Deol and Jackie Shroff. (Image: IMDb)