2007 proved to be Akshay Kumar's most successful year during his entire career in the industry and as described by box office analysts, "probably the best ever recorded by an actor, with four outright hits and no flops." His first release in 2007, 'Namastey London' was critically and commercially successful and his performance earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare. Then came 'Heyy Babyy' (2007) and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' (2007). Akshay Kumar's last release of the year, 'Welcome' (2007) did well at the box office.

Akshay Kumar made his small screen debut as an anchor on the television channel, Colors’ 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' (2008), a reality show. Akki's first film of 2008, 'Tashan' marked his comeback to the Yash Raj Films banner after 11 years. His second film in the same year, 'Singh Is Kinng' (2008) was declared a blockbuster after breaking the first week’s worldwide record of 'Om Shanti Om', which was the previous highest figure. Akshay Kumar’s animation film, 'Jumbo' and 'Chandni Chowk To China' released on December 25, 2008 and January 16, 2009 respectively. Akki’s 'Kambakth Ishq', 'Blue' and 'Eight by Ten' are in the pipeline. His endorsements include Levi’s Strauss, Thumbs Up, Microsoft X Box.