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Vinod Khanna

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Vinod Khanna  

Vinod Khanna in January 2012  
Born 6 October 1946 (age 68)[1]
Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India
(now in Pathankot, Punjab, India)  
Occupation Actor, politician  
Spouse(s) Geetanjali (1971–1985 divorced)
Kavita (1990–present)  
Children Rahul Khanna (son)
Akshaye Khanna (son)
Sakshi Khanna (daughter)
Sharaddha Khanna (daughter)
Vinod Khanna born 6 October 1946) is an Indian actor and producer of Bollywood films. He is also an active politician. He is the sitting MP from Gurdaspur. He appeared in 141 films between 1968 and 2013.
He also played the lead role in the Pakistani film Godfather released in 2007.
Contents
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1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 1968–1971
2.2 1971–1982
2.3 1982–1986
2.4 1987–present
3 Politics
4 Personal life
5 Awards and nominations
6 Filmography
7 References
8 External links
Early life[edit]
Khanna was born to Kamla and Kishanchand Khanna, a textiles, dyes and chemicals businessman, on 6 October 1946, inPeshawar, British India (now in Pakistan). He has three sisters and one brother. Shortly after his birth, India was partitioned and the family left Peshawar and reached Mumbai.[citation needed]
He attended Queen Mary School, Mumbai until class II and then transferred to St. Xavier's High School, Fort. In 1957, the family moved to Delhi where he attended Delhi Public School, Mathura Road. Although the family moved back to Mumbai in 1960, he was sent to Barnes School in Deolali, near Nashik. During his time at the boarding school Khanna watched the epic Solva Saal andMughal-e-Azam and fell in love with motion pictures. He graduated with a commerce degree from Sydenham College.[1]
Career[edit]
1968–1971[edit]
Vinod Khanna debuted in Sunil Dutt's 1968 film Man Ka Meet as a villain.[2] At the start of his career, he played supporting or villainous characters in films such as Purab Aur Paschim, Sachaa Jhutha, Aan Milo Sajna, and Mastana in 1970, and in Mera Gaon Mera Desh and Elaan in 1971.[2]
1971–1982[edit]
Khanna is one of the few Hindi actors who began by playing villains and moved on to play the hero.[citation needed] He got his first break as the solo lead hero in the film Hum Tum Aur Woh (1971), which was followed by the 1971 multi-hero film Mere Apne directed by Gulzar. In 1973, his performance as an army officer facing death row in another film scripted and directed by Gulzar, Achanak, was critically acclaimed. It echoed the true life story of K. M. Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra and Khanna portrayed Kawas Nanavati, the real-life Navy officer.[2]
Between 1973 and 1982, Khanna played the lead role in in a number of movies. These include Farebi with Moushumi Chatterjee; Qaid in 1975 and Zalim in 1980, both withLeena Chandavarkar; and Inkaar in 1978 opposite Vidya Sinha. In 1980, he starred in Feroz Khan's Qurbani (1980) which became the highest grossing film of that year.[3] InShankar Shambhu, Chor Sipahee and Ek Aur Ek Gyarah, Khanna appeared with Shashi Kapoor; in Hera Pheri, Khoon Pasina, Amar Akbar Anthony and Muqaddar Ka Sikandarhe played with Amitabh Bachchan; and in Haath Ki Safai and Aakhri Daku he played with Randhir Kapoor. He appeared with Sunil Dutt in Daku Aur Jawan, and he had supporting roles in Sachaa Jhutha, Prem Kahani, Kudrat and Rajput, where the lead hero was played by Rajesh Khanna.
1982–1986[edit]
Khanna became a follower of the spiritual teacher Osho (Rajneesh) and left the film industry in 1982 for five years.
1987–present[edit]
In 1987, Khanna returned to Bollywood with Insaaf where he performed with Dimple Kapadia.[4] After his comeback he played romantic roles in Jurm and Chandni, but he was mostly offered roles in action films. His Muzaffar Ali-directed Dimple Kapadia-starrer Zooni is still unreleased.[5][6]
In the 1990s, Khanna worked in films including Muqaddar Ka Badshaah, CID, Jurm, Rihaee, Lekin, and Humshakal. He appeared in multi-hero casts in films such as Khoon Ka Karz, Police Aur Mujrim, Kshatriya, Insaaniyat Ke Devta, Ekka Raja Rani, Eena Meena Deeka, and the 2002 film Kranti. In 1997 he was the producer for Himalay Putra in which he also starred, with his son Akshaye Khanna.
In 1999 Vinod Khanna received a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the industry for over three decades. He has since acted in fewer films, playing character roles in Deewaanapan (2002), Red Alert: The War Within, Wanted (2009) and Dabangg (2010). His performance as solo lead protagonist was critically acclaimed inPehchaan: The Face of Truth (2005) and the 2007 Pakistani film Godfather (2007), as well as in the multi-starrer Risk (2007).
He ventured into television playing the male lead role of "Kashinath" in the Smriti Irani-produced Hindi serial Mere Apne, which aired on the channel 9X.
Politics[edit]
In 1997, Khanna joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was elected from Gurdaspur constituency in Punjab in the next year's Lok Sabha poll. In 1999, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the same constituency. Later, he became union minister for culture and tourism in July 2002. Six months later, he was moved to the more important ministry of external affairs (MEA) as Minister of State. In 2004 he won re-election from Gurdaspur. However, Khanna lost out in the 2009 Lok Sabha poll. In 2014 general election he is again elected for 16th Loksabaha from Gurdaspur constituency .
Personal life[edit]
Khanna married Geetanjali in 1971 and had two sons with her, Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna. In 1975, Khanna became a disciple of Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh).[1]In the early 1980s, he moved to Rajneeshpuram, Osho's commune in the United States, for about five years, cleaning dishes and working as Osho's gardener.[1] His absence from his family, who remained in India, caused friction between the couple, and the marriage ended in divorce.[1]
In 1990, he married Kavita.[1] They have a son, Sakshi (born 12 May 1991),[7] and a daughter, Shraddha.[1]
Awards and nominations[edit]
1975 – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Haath Ki Safai
1977 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Hera Pheri
1979 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Muqaddar Ka Sikander
1981 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Actor for Qurbani
1999 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
2001 – Kalakar Awards Lifetime Achievement[citation needed]
2005 – Stardust Awards – Role Model for the Year[8]
2007 – Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement
Filmography[edit]

Year Film Role Notes  
2015 Diwale  
2014 Hero  
  Koyelaanchal Saryu Bhan Singh aka Maalik  
2013 Ramaiya Vastavaiya Station Master  
2012 Dabangg 2 Prajapati Pandey  
  Players Victor Braganza  
2010 Dabangg Prajapati Pandey  
  Red Alert: The War Within Krishnaraj  
2009 99 JC  
  Wanted Retd. Police Officer Shrikant Shekhawat  
  Fast forward  
2008 Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi Jivajirao Scindia  
  Halla Bol Himself Special Appearance  
2007 Godfather  
  Risk Khalid Bin Jamal (As Randeeb Hooda  
  Chooriyan  
2005 Pehchaan: The Face of Truth Advocate Deepak Khanna  
2004 Bhola in Bollywood Himself Special Appearance  
2002 Kranti Awadesh Pratap Singh  
  Leela Nashaad  
2001 Deewaanapan Ranvir Choudhary  
1997 Dus General Incomplete  
  Himalay Putra ACP Suraj Khanna Also Producer of the film  
  Dhaal Inspector Varun Saxena  
1996 Muqadama Captain Ajit Singh  
1995 Janam Kundli Randhir 'Junior' Mehra  
1994 Eena Meena Deeka Deeka  
  Ekka Raja Rani Ashwini Bhave  
  Pyar Ka Rog Army Officer  
1993 Kshatriya Raja Jaswant Singh (Mirtagarh)  
  Insaniyat Ke Devta Balbir  
1992 Parampara Thakur Prithvi Singh  
  Humshakal Insp. Vinod/Sunil Kumar/Dadu Kaliya  
  Nishchaiy Ravi Yadav  
  Maarg  
  Police Aur Mujrim DSP Vishal Khanna  
  Waqt Ka Badshah  
1991 Khoon Ka Karz Karan  
  Farishtay Dheeru  
  Dharam Sankat Birju  
  Garajna  
1990 Muqaddar Ka Badshaah Naresh  
  Jurm Inspector Shekhar Varma  
  CID Police Inspector Veer Sehgal  
  Lekin... Samir Yogi  
  Maha-Sangram Vishal  
  Kaarnama Suraj  
  Patthar Ke Insan Arjun  
1989 Chandni Lalit Khanna  
  Batwara Vikram Singh  
  Suryaa: An Awakening Suraj Singh  
  Mahaadev Arjun Singh  
  Ustaad  
1988 Dayavan Shakti Vellu/ Dayavan  
  Rihaee Amarji  
  Aakhri Adaalat Inspector Amar Kaushal  
  Faisla Birju  
1987 Insaaf Avinash Kapoor  
  Satyamev Jayate Police Inspector Arjun Singh  
  Zameen  
  Raj Kapoor Himself Special Appearance (during funeral)  
1983 Daulat Ke Dushman Vinod  
1982 Rajput Bhanu  
  Raaj Mahal  
  Insaan  
  Daulat Ravi/ Kunwar Dilip Singh  
  Taaqat  
1981 Ek Aur Ek Gyarah  
  Khuda Kasam Sumer Singh  
  Jail Yatra Raju Verma  
  Kudrat Dr. Naresh Gupta  
1980 The Burning Train Vinod Verma  
  Qurbani Amar Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award  
  Garam Khoon  
  Zalim  
  Bombay 405 Miles Kanhaiya  
1979 Lahu ke Do Rang Inspector Raj Singh / Gopi Lathuria  
  Do Shikaari Satish  
  Yuvraaj Gajendra/ Vikramdev  
  Meera Rana Bhojraj Sesodia  
  Sarkari Mehmaan Anand  
1978 Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki Ajay Chouhan  
  Daku Aur Jawan  
  Muqaddar Ka Sikander Vishal Anand Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award  
  Aakhri Daku  
  Khoon Ka Badla Khoon  
  Khoon Ki Pukaar Sher Singh/Amrit  
  Inkaar CID Officer Amarnath "Amar" Gill  
1977 Parvarish Kishan  
  Adha Din Adhi Raat  
  Amar Akbar Anthony Amar  
  Khoon Pasina Aslam Sher Khan / Shera  
  Hatyara Vijay D. Singh/Inspector Ajay Singh  
  Aap Ki Khatir Sagar  
  Jallian Wala Bagh  
  Maha Badmaash  
  Chor Sipahee Raja Dada / Raja Khanna  
1976 Hera Pheri Ajay Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award  
  Lagaaam  
  Nehle Pe Dehla  
  Shankar Shambhu Pappu R. Singh/Shambhu L. 'Chhotey Thakur' Singh  
  Shaque Vinod Joshi Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award  
1975 Zameer Daku Suraj Singh / Chimpoo  
  Qaid Advocate Jai Saxena  
  Prem Kahani Sher Khan  
  Sewak  
1974 Haath Ki Safai Shankar Kumar Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award  
  Imtihan Pramod Sharma  
  Kunwara Baap Police Inspector Ramesh Guest Appearance  
  Patthar Aur Payal Surajbhan Singh 'Sarju'  
  Chowkidar Gopal  
  Farebi  
1973 Kuchhe Dhaage Thakur Lakhan Singh  
  Aarop Subhash  
  Achanak Major Ranjeet Khanna  
  Anokhi Ada Gopal  
  Dhamkee  
  Gaddar Inspector Raj Kumar 'Raja'  
  Paanch Dushman  
  Pyaar Ka Rishta  
1972 Parichay Amit  
  Do Yaar  
  Ek Bechara  
  Ek Hasina Do Diwane Prakash  
  Ek Khiladi Bawan Pattey  
  Parchhaiyan  
1971 Mera Gaon Mera Desh Jabbar Singh  
  Reshma Aur Shera Vijay Singh  
  Mere Apne Shyam  
  Elaan Ram Singh  
  Hungama Preetam  
  Rakhwala Shyam  
  Preetam Anil Thakur  
  Jaane-Anjaane Police Inspector Hemant  
  Dost Aur Dushman  
  Hum Tum Aur Woh Vijay  
  Memsaab Arjun  
  Guddi Himself shooting of Mere Apne (uncredited)  
1970 Sachaa Jhutha Inspector Pradhan  
  Aan Milo Sajna Anil Choudhury  
  Mastana Police Inspector Prasad  
  Purab Aur Paschim Gopi's groom  
1969 Nateeja  
1968 Man Ka Meet


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