Akshaye Khanna

At 49 years old, Akshaye Khanna has this physical status:

Akshaye Khanna (born 28 March 1975) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films.

He has received two Filmfare Awards and is the son of late actor Vinod Khanna.

Khanna made his acting debut in Bollywood in 1997 with the film Himalaya Putra after studying at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Mumbai.

Border (1997) was a critical and commercial hit, earning him the Filmfare Best Debut Award and a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Khanna rose to fame in the 1999 comedy drama Dil Chahta Hai (2001), the romantic thriller Hungama (2004), the heist comedy Tees Maar Khan (2010), and the 2010 action thriller film Aakrosh, where he received a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. After a four-year absence in the action-comedy film Dishoom and as an investigating cop in two 2017 thrillers, the murder mystery Ittefaq, and the murder mystery Ittefaq, he made his comeback as an antagonist.

Early and personal life

Akshaye Khanna was born on March 28, 1975, as the second son of Hindi actor and politician Vinod Khanna (1946-2017).

Geetanjali Taleyarkhan, a Parsi family of lawyers and businessmen, died in 2018.

He is the younger brother of actor Rahul Khanna.

He attended Bombay International School, Babulnath, and was a member of the Bombay National School. He then completed his 11th and 12th years from Lawrence School in Lovedale, Ooty. In an interview, he said he was better at sports than studying.

Akshaye Khanna is not married.

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Career

Khanna made his acting debut with Pankaj Parashar's romantic drama Himalaya Putra (1997), co-starring his father, Vinod, Satish Shah, Johny Lever, Danny Denzongpa, and Amrish Puri. Despite mostly positive reviews, his performance earned him the Best Male Debut award, but the film failed at the box office, but it still didn't do well.

Khanna appeared in J. P. Dutta's war drama Border, alongside Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, and Jackie Shroff later this year. The film, set during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, featured Khanna in the true life of the Battle of Longewala, where the commander was also a participant. The film received critical feedback and became the second most successful Bollywood film since 1997. Border received four Filmfare Awards, one of which was awarded the Best Male Debut trophy for Khanna. At the same time, he was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

The romance Mohabbat, Khanna's last release of 1997, was a film in which he appeared with Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Kapoor. The film received a critical reception but it was commercially unsuccessful.

Khanna appeared opposite Jyothika in Priyadarshan's romantic drama Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998), in which he portrayed a wealthy person who falls in love with Jyota's story. Khanna appeared alongside Urmila Matondkar in Raj N. Sippy's drama Kudrat in the same year.

In Rishi Kapoor's debut film, Khanna's first publication of 1999 was opposite Aishwarya Rai's musical debut, Aa Ab Laut Chalen. It was a below average in India but it did a good job at the international level. In Shrikant Sharma's romance, he was the opposite of Laawara Koirala. The film received rave reviews, but the box office fared poorly.

Khanna appeared in Subhash Ghai's musical love triangle Taal, in which he played Manav Mehta, the son of a wealthy wealthy man who falls in love with a poor aspiring singer. Critics had high hopes for the film, but it became his third highest-earning feature film of 1999, marking his first commercial success since Border. Lateef Binnu's last film of the year was Lateef Binnu's star-crossed romance Dahek, in which he appeared opposite Sonali Bendre as a Hindu boy falling in love with a Muslim girl played by Bendre. The film turned out to be a box office flop.

Khanna appeared in Farhan Akhtar's coming-of-age comedy-drama Dil Chahta Hai (2001), alongside Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan after a two-year absence from full-time acting. It's set in Mumbai and focuses on a pivotal period in the lives of three young friends. Siddharth Sinha, a quiet and reticent boy, appeared on Khanna as one of the group's best friends. The film attracted mainly positive feedback, with critical acclaim directed to the three leads' successes, and has established as a major commercial success. Dil Chahta Hai received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and seven Filmfare Awards, as well as a Best Support Actor award for Khanna.

Khanna's next film release was Humraaz, a romantic drama starring Bobby Deol and Ameesha Patel in Abbas-Mustan. Karan Malhotra, the main antagonist of his story, marries a wealthy man (played by Deol) in order to ensure his fortune, but he eventually falls in love with him. Humraaz was a major economic success, and Khanna's contribution was lauded. He received the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role, as well as a nomination for Best Achievement in a Negative Role. He also appeared as a lawyer in Anee's thriller Deewangee that year, alongside Ajay Devgn and Urmila Matondkar, a financial loss for which he was nominated for the Screen Award for Best Actor.

Khanna appeared in Priyadarshan's romantic comedy Hungama, co-starring Rimi Sen, Paresh Rawal, and Aftab Shivdasani. Despite a mixed critical reception, the attraction became a box office, with revenues of 202 million (US$2.5 million). He returned to film LOC Kargil, a war drama based on the events of the Kargil War fought between India and Pakistan. Khanna portrayed Balwan Singh, an Indian army officer who is serving in the war.

Khanna's first film appearance of 2004 was a action thriller directed by Manuel Luthria's Gaurav Kaul, the son of an Indian army officer who sets out on a quest to find his missing father. Its co-starring Amitabh Bachchan, Amrita Rao, and Sanjay Dutt, but it didn't do well at the box office.

Khanna reunited with Priyadarshan in the romantic comedy Hulchul, in which he was paired opposite Kareena Kapoor. The film was a box-office hit. In 2005, he had no launches.

Khanna appeared in three films in 2006, the first of which was Satish Kaushik's comedy-drama Shaadi Se Pehle, co-starring Suniel Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Ayesha Takia, and Mallika Sherawat. Khanna's next appearance was in 36 China Town, a murder-mystery comedy based on the American film Once Upon a Murder, starring Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor. The film, directed by Abbas-Mustan, starred him as a police officer, and it was a financial success, grossing over 369 million (US$4.6 million) worldwide.

Aap Ki Khatir, Dharmesh Darshan's romantic comedy starring Priyanka Chopra, Ameel Shetty, Suniel Shetty, and Anupam Kher was Khanna's last film release of the year. It was one of the year's biggest flops.

In 2007, Akshaye Khanna appeared in Nikkhil Advani's drama Salaam-e-Ishq, a six-chapter romance with six chapters. In the first and second chapters opposite Ayesha Takia, he appeared. Critical reviews of the film have weighed on it, and it has emerged as a huge commercial disappointment.

Vicky Malhotra, an unemployed film actor, appeared in Abbas–Mustan's Love-Saga Naqaab, alongside Bobby Deol and Urvashi Sharma. The film received rave reviews from viewers, but it ended up being an average grosser. Khanna appeared in Feroz Abbas Khan's adaptation of Gandhi, My Father, entitled Gandhi, My Father, titled Gandhi, My Father, co-starring Darshan Jariwala, Bhumika Chawla, and Shefali Shah. The film explores Mahatma Gandhi (played by Jariwala) and his eldest son Harilal Gandhi (played by Khanna). Despite the fact that the film failed at the box office, his performance was lauded, with several commentators describing it as one of his finest performances, and he received his second Best Actor Award at Screen Awards, despite the fact that it was criticized.

Khanna worked with Anil Mehta on the dance film Aaja Nachle, co-starring Madhuri Dixit, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kunal Kapoor, and Jugal Hansraj, which underperformed at the box office in his final release of the year.

Khanna's role in the Abbas-Mustan-directed action thriller Race (2008) marked a turning point in his career. Saif Ali Khan, Anil Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, and Bipasha Basu Khanna were all praised for his portrayal of Rajiv Singh, the chief antagonist who plans to murder his half brother to protect his money. Despite receiving critical feedback, Race was one of the year's biggest-grossing films, grossing more than $1.3 billion (US$13 million), and Khanna's highest-grossing film of the year, winning him Best Achievement in a Negative Role award ceremony, including IIFA and Screen. Khanna was established as one of India's most popular actors thanks to the film's success. He reunited with Priyadarshan in the comedy Mere Baap Pehle Aap, co-starring Paresh Rawal, Genelia D'Souza, and Archana Puran Singh for his final release of 2008.

Khanna's only release in 2009 was Neeraj Vora's romantic comedy Shortkut, in which he appeared alongside Amrita Rao and Arshad Warsi, as Shekhar, an assistant director who aspires to be both a writer and director. Critics and bombed at the box office were critical of the film. He appeared in three commercial flops over the next year, the first of which was Priyadarshan's action thriller Aakrosh. Khanna appeared in the film (co-starring Ajay Devgn, Paresh Rawal, Bipasha Basu, and Reemma Sen) as a CBI officer. He appeared in Anees Bazmee's comedy No Problem, co-starring Anil Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Kangana Ranaut, Sanjay Dutt, and Sushmita Sen. Khanna's last film of the year was Tees Maar Khan, a slapstick comedy starring Farah Khan and co-starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, along with co-starring Akshay Khanna Kaif Khanna's role was that of a well-known yet cynical actress. The film was a semi-hit. His success earned him a nomination for the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male.

Khanna appeared in Gali Gali Chor Hai, an ensemble romantic comedy directed by Rumi Jaffrey and co-starring Shriya Saran and Mugdha Godse in 2012. He was cast as Bharat Narayan, a lovable character. Despite the hype, Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai received mixed to critical feedback from critics, and it was ultimately a huge financial loss. Khanna spent four years away from film acting before going on for a long time.

Khanna made his Bollywood debut in 2016 with the action cop comedy Dishoom, which stars Varun Dhawan, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Saqib Saleem, and Tarun Khanna, as the main antagonist Wagah, a bookie who attacks a top batsman (played by Saleem). Critics mixed about the film, but it became one of his most profitable, grossing over USD1.20 billion (US$15 million) worldwide.

Ravi Udayawar's murder mystery Mom was Khanna's first book of 2017. He was recognized for his role as Matthew, a CBI officer, co-starring Sridevi, Nawazuddin Sidddiqui, Sajal Ali, and Adnan Sidddiqui. The film told the tale of a mother (played by Sridevi) who sets out to revenge her step-daughter's rape (played by Ali). Critical commentators praised the feature, with particular praise for Sridevi's performance. Khanna's biggest success of his career came with a worldwide revenue of over 1.75 billion (US$22 million). Later this year, he appeared as an investigator in Abhay Chopra's murder-mystery Ittefaq, a remake of the 1969 film of the same name. Sonakshi Sinha and Sidharth Malhotra, co-starring Sonakshi Sinha, resulted in an average grosser.

Khanna appeared in Section 375 in 2019. Akshaye Khanna, a self-imposed exile, returned to Lead Role in Section 375 for the 65th Filmfare Award for Best Actor Critics and also nominated for Best Actor Critics in Star Screen Awards.

In 2021, ZEE5 Global has roped in actor Akshaye Khanna to lead the state of Siege: The Temple Attack. In the film, Khanna will appear as a special task force officer.

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