Akshaye Khanna
| Akshaye Khanna अक्षय खन्ना | |
|---|---|
 Khanna in January 2014 | |
| Born |
28 March 1973 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Bollywood Actor and Member of Willingdon Sports Club |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Relatives |
Vinod Khanna (Father) Geetanjali Khanna (Mother) Rahul Khanna (Brother) Shakshi Khanna (Half-Brother) Shraddha Khanna (Half-Sister) |
Akshaye Khanna (born 28 March 1975) is an Indian film actor. He made his acting debut in the year 1997 with Himalay Putra which was produced by his father Vinod Khanna. Since then he has been featured in several critically and commercially acclaimed films. Akshaye has been a recipient of Filmfare Awards twice. His most popular films include Border (1997), Taal (1999), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Hulchul (2004), Race (2008) among others. He was critically acclaimed for his performance in Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Humraaz (2002) and Gandhi, My Father (2007).
Akshaye Khanna had a four year long gap from his acting career (after Gali Gali Chor Hai). He has returned in 2016 as an antagonistic character in the film Dishoom.[1]
Early and personal life
Akshaye Khanna was born on 28 March 1975 in Mumbai. He is the second son of Bollywood actor and politician Vinod Khanna, and the younger brother of actor Rahul Khanna. Both brothers are also members of Willingdon Sports Club.
Career
After studying in Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Mumbai, Khanna made his acting debut in Bollywood in 1997 with the movie Himalay Putra, which was produced by his father and went without much success at box office.[2] His performance in his next release, J. P. Dutta-directed Border (1997), earned him the Filmfare Best Debut Award and a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1998.[3] After that a string of unsuccessful films followed such as Mohabbat (1997), Kudrat (1998), Laawaris (1999), Love You Hamesha (1999) and Dahek: A Burning Passion (1999).
In 1999, he starred in Rishi Kapoor's Aa Ab Laut Chalen; though the film did average business, he was praised for his acting. He next starred in Subhash Ghai's Taal opposite Aishwarya Rai. The film became a critical and commercial success.[4]
In 2001, Khanna appeared in Farhan Akhtar's cult classic Dil Chahta Hai which turned out to be a turning point in his career; the film was a commercial and critical success and Khanna's performance was particularly applauded, later validated by Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2002.[5] Dil Chahta Hai relaunched Akshaye Khanna and Saif Ali Khan's careers. In 2002, Khanna appeared in an Abbas-Mustan thriller Humraaz; his role as a convincing con-artist in this film earned him much critical acclaim and a nomination for a Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role.[6] Khanna then plunged into the comedy genre with Priyadarshan’s Hungama (2002) and Hulchul (2004) that became box office hits.[7][8]
After acting in a string of unsuccessful and lukewarm box-office films like Shaadi Se Pehle (2006), Aap Ki Khatir (2006),[9] Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007), Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008), Gandhi, My Father (2007),[10] and Naqaab (2007),[11] Khanna appeared in the 2008 release Race. The Abbas-Mustan thriller was the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film in 2008 and Khanna's performance in a negative role brought him awards in the Best Villain category. However, Khanna’s portrayal of Harilal Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's eldest son, in the critically acclaimed 2007 film Gandhi, My Father is unanimously acknowledged his best performance yet as an actor.[12]
In 2010, he starred in Anees Bazmee's No Problem with Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut.[13] Khanna's later releases did not fare well at the box office, but his performances in Aakrosh (2010) and Tees Maar Khan (2010) were well-received by critics and audience.
After a four year hiatus, Khanna has made his comeback in the film Dishoom.[14][15]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Filmfare Awards | Best Debut - Male | Border | Won |
| 1998 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Border | Nominated |
| 1998 | Screen Awards | Most promising Newcomer - Male[16] | Himalay Putra | Won |
| 2002 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dil Chahta Hai | Won |
| 2002 | Screen Awards | Special Jury Award[16] | Dil Chahta Hai | Won |
| 2002 | Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actor[16] | Dil Chahta Hai | Nominated |
| 2002 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Male[16] | Dil Chahta Hai | Nominated |
| 2003 | Screen Awards | Best Actor[16] | Deewangee | Nominated |
| 2003 | Filmfare Awards | Best Negative Role | Humraaz | Nominated |
| 2003 | Screen Awards | Best Villain [16] | Humraaz | Nominated |
| 2003 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor in Negative Role | Humraaz | Nominated |
| 2003 | IIFA Awards | Best Villain | Humraaz | Won |
| 2007 | Australian Indian Film Festival | Best Performance Award | Gandhi, My Father | Won |
| 2007 | Screen Awards | Best Actor | Gandhi, My Father | Nominated |
| 2009 | Screen Awards | Best Villain | Race | Won |
| 2009 | IIFA Awards | Best Villain[16] | Race | Won |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Himalay Putra | Abhay |
| 1997 | Border | 2/Lt. Dharamvir |
| 1997 | Mohabbat | Rohit Malhotra/Tony Braganza |
| 1997 | Bhai Bhai | Cameo appearance |
| 1998 | Doli Saja Ke Rakhna | Inderjit Bansal |
| 1998 | Kudrat | Vijay |
| 1999 | Aa Ab Laut Chalen | Rohan Khanna |
| 1999 | Laawaris | Captain Dada/Vijay |
| 1999 | Taal | Manav Mehta |
| 1999 | Dahek | Sameer B. Roshan |
| 2001 | Dil Chahta Hai | Siddharth Sinha |
| 2001 | Love You Hamesha | Shaurat |
| 2002 | Humraaz | Karan Malhotra |
| 2002 | Deewangee | Raj Goyal |
| 2002 | Bollywood/Hollywood | Himself (Cameo) |
| 2003 | Hungama | Jeetu |
| 2003 | LOC Kargil | Lt. Balwan Singh, 18 Grenadiers |
| 2003 | Border Hindustan Ka | Mobarak (Guest appearance) |
| 2004 | Deewaar | Gaurang Kaul |
| 2004 | Hulchul | Jai A. Chand |
| 2006 | Shaadi Se Pehle | Ashish Khanna |
| 2006 | 36 China Town | Chief Police Inspector Karan |
| 2006 | Aap Ki Khatir | Aman Mehra |
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love | Shiven Dungarpur |
| 2007 | Naqaab | Vicky Malhotra |
| 2007 | Gandhi, My Father | Harilal Gandhi |
| 2007 | Aaja Nachle | MP Raja Uday Singh |
| 2008 | Race | Rajiv Singh |
| 2008 | Mere Baap Pehle Aap | Gaurav J. Rane |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Himself (Cameo) |
| 2009 | Shortkut - The Con is On | Shekhar Giriraj |
| 2010 | Aakrosh | Siddhant Chaturvedi |
| 2010 | No Problem | Raj Ambani |
| 2010 | Tees Maar Khan | Aatish Kapoor |
| 2012 | Delhi Safari | Alex |
| 2012 | Gali Gali Chor Hai | Bharat |
| 2016 | Dishoom | Rahul (Wagah) |
Others
Akshaye Khanna, in 2013, reported a case of a couple duping him of ₹ 50 lakh for doubling this amount in 45 days through commodity trading to the police.[17]
References
- ↑ IANS,Mumbai. "Akshaye Khanna is USP of Dishoom: Varun Dhawan.". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "Akshaye Khanna - Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ "Best Debut Award". Indiatimes. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ "Taal Dances To Record Numbers". Rediff. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ "`Dil Chahta Hai' bags 7 awards". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ "Akshaye Khanna: (Nominee- Best Performance in a Villainous Role for 'Humraaz')". Indiatimes. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ "Box Office 2003". BoxofficeIndia.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ↑ "Box Office 2004". BoxofficeIndia.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ↑ "Box Office 2006". BoxofficeIndia.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ↑ "Box Office 2007". BoxofficeIndia.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ↑ "Box Office Earnings 10/08/07-16/08/07 (Collections in Ind Rs)". BoxofficeIndia.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ↑ "Gandhi My Father: Brave attempt". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ↑ "Bad times continue at the box office". Rediff. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ ""John, Varun and Jacqueline starrer Dishoom to go on floors today"". The Indian Express. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016.
- ↑ Roshmila Bhattacharya,Mumbai Mirror. "Akshaye Khanna: I know I'm an oddball.". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Akshaye Khanna - Awards. IMDb.com
- ↑ V Narayanan. "Akshaye Khanna invests Rs 50 lakh to get Rs 1 crore in 45 days, loses all.". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
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