Akshay Kumar is undoubtedly turning out to be the biggest star in the industry. Trade Pundits acknowledge that he is a One Man Industry on his own.

"Akshay is running his own parallel industry. His box office record is impeccable. You cannot even call him the numero uno because he is far beyond that now in the box office race," opine the trade experts.  He is Bollywood's HIT MACHINE – From a Superstar to a Megastar!

Akshay Kumar is not competing against Shahrukh or BIG B anymore. In fact, trade pundits are comparing him with Megastar Rajnikant post the rocking success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Rajnikant made waves by being the highest paid actor in Asia. The South Star charged a whopping 16 crores per film, post the mega success of Sivaji!

Breaking news in the trade is that Akshay Kumar will be charging 22 crore per film. To top it up, his latest film with Venus has his fees touching a staggering 41 crores, hence making him the highest paid actor in the industry today.

Akshay is a one man industry who has held his own in spite of the Khans, just like Rajnikanth did down south. His 'Bhool Bhulaiya' is actually as big a hit as Rajnikanth's 'Chandramukhi', from which it was inspired while 'Welcome' is turning out to be a blockbuster as well.