When we consider only leading actors of Bollywood then there are several Bollywood actors who have the highest number of movie releases in a single year.
Among all leading Bollywood actors, the actor who has the most number of movies released in a single year is Mithun Chakraborty.
In the year 1989 Mithun Chakraborty has the record number of 18 movie realeases.
In the same year 1989, actor Govinda too has 14 movie releases and in the year 1988 he has 10 movie releases.
Throughout 1980s and 1990s mostly he acted in more than 5 films every year.
Shatrughan Sinha in the year 1972 has appeared in 12 films including villain and guest appearances.
In the year 1987, the veteran actor Dharmendra had 12 movie releases including hit films like Loha, Hukumat and Dadagiri.
In 1987 he had also set a record by delivering 7 box-office hits in a single year. He starred in over 300 films in his 65 years of filmy career.
Akshay Kumar is considered as the busiest actor of Bollywood, In the year 1994 he acted in 11 films which include the hit films like Mohra, Yeh Dillagi and Main Kiladi Tu Anari.
In 2004 he acted in 8 films including hit films like Khakee, Aitraaz and Mujse Shaadi Karogi. In the years 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2024 and 2025 he acted in 5 or more than 5 films. Akshay Kumar has acted in over 150 films in 3 decades.
In the year 1972, Rajesh Khanna had 10 film realeases including superhit films like Amar Prem, Apna Desh and Mere Jeevan Saathi. In the year 1971 his 9 films got released.
In the year 1972 and 1977, Jeetendra acted in 10 films including cameo appearances in the films, Sazaa, Chori Chori and Garam Masala in 1972 and one guest appearance in Palkon Ki Chavo Mein in 1977.
Jackie Shroff did 9 films in the year 1989 including the films like Ram Lakhan, Parinda, the speciality in all the 9 films is he was the leading hero.
Even actor Anil Kapoor acted in 9 films in the year 1989 including one Marathi film.
Ajay Devgn acted in 7 films in the year 1999 including superhit film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
Among all the leading actors of Bollywood Mithun Chakraborty starred in most number of 18 films in a single year that is in 1989. In 18 films one was a Bengali film which was dubbed to Hindi language and 2 were bilingual films made in Hindi and Bengali. In the year 1988 he acted in 11 films and all were Hindi films. In over 5 decades of career Mithun Chakraborty has acted in more than 350 films. Govinda is in 2nd place with 14 films in a year and Dharmendra in 3rd place with 12 films in a year with a record of 7 box-office hits.