Remembering Veteran Vinod Khanna on his Birth Anniversary:
About Him:
VinodKhanna was born on 06-10-1946 in Peshawar in the State of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. He was an Indian / Pakistani Film Actor, Film Producer, Television Actor, Voice Artist & Politician.
His Career:
Vinod Khanna was born in a well-established business family. One day he watched Mughal-E-Azam on the silver screen and then decided that one day he will be acting on silver screen. When he was finally chosen to play a negative role in the film Man Ka Meet in 1968, he didn’t even consider twice before accepting that role. In the first part of his career, he played negative roles in films such as Purab Aur Paschim, SachaaJhutha, and MeraGaonMeraDesh. He was very successful with these entire films but the filmmakers realized that he was a great actor to be playing a villainous role. Therefore, he started getting offers to play lead roles in a number of movies. He appeared with together with legendary BiG B in numerous super hit films such as Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Amar Akbar Anthony, and Hera Pheri. However he was previously an established actor after working in three-sided love story Qurbani, his popularity climbed highest of highs.
After the 1990s, he decided to get rid of his desire to play lead roles and was seen in supporting and character roles. In second battings of his career, his films such as Jurm, Chandini, Dayawaan, and Insaaf were some of his successful films.
He made his raid into politics by joining BJP in 1997. He became an MP from Gurdaspur constituency of Punjab in 1998. He remained an MP till 2009. He lost in 2009 LokSabha elections but recalled his constituency once again in 2014. In his political career, he was offered portfolios such as Minister of State and Minister of Culture and Tourism.
In his eminent career, he won Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in1975 and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.
His Family:
His Father’s name is Krishanchand Khanna and Mother’s name is Kamla. He had three sisters and one brother.In 1971 He got married to Gitanjali and the couple had two sons named Rahul and Akshaye. After some personal the couple got divorce in 1985 and then In 1990, Khanna married to Kavita Daftary.They had a son named as Sakshi and a daughter Shraddha.
Death:
He suffered severe dehydration and was admitted to Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital. He was fighting cancer for a long time and finally offergoodbye to the world on 27th April 2017.
Vinod Khanna Birthday,Biography,Images,Career,Wiki,Family and Death:
Biography & Wiki |
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Real Name | Vinod Khanna |
Nickname | Sexy Sanyasi |
Profession | Actor, producer, politician |
Age (as on 27 April 2017) | 70 Years |
Date of Birth | 6 October 1946 |
Death Date | 27 April 2017 |
Nationality | Indian |
Star Sign/ Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Place of Death | HN Reliance Foundation and Research Centre, Girgaon, Mumbai |
Death Cause | Cancer |
Debut | Film: Man Ka Meet (1969) Political: Vinod Khanna joined the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in 1997 and was elected from the Gurdaspur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha Polls. |
Height, Weight & Body Measurements | |
Height in Centimeters | 178 cm |
Height in meters | 1.78 m |
Height in Inches | 5’ 10” |
Weight in Kilograms | 88 kg |
Weight in Pounds | 194 lbs |
Body Measurements | 44-38-13 Inches |
Chest Size | 44 Inches |
Waist Size | 38 Inches |
Biceps Size | 13 Inches |
Shoe Size | 10 Inches |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Family and Relatives | |
Father | Kishanchand Khanna (Textiles Businessman) |
Mother | Kamla Khanna |
Brother | Pramod Khanna |
Sister | 3 |
Religion | Hinduism |
Affairs, Girlfriends and Marital Status | |
Marital Status | Married |
Girlfriends | Amrita Singh, Actress |
Wife/ Spouse | Gitanjali (m.1971-1985) Kavita Daftary, Businesswoman (m.1990-present) |
Sons | Rahul Khanna (Elder), Akshaye Khanna (Both Actors), Sakshi Khanna (Son from present wife) |
Daughter | Shraddha Khanna (Daughter from present wife) |
Education and School, College | |
Educational Qualification | Degree in Commerce |
School | St. Mary’s School, Mumbai St. Xavier’s High School, Fort, Mumbai Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, Delhi Barnes School, Deolali, Nashik |
College/ University | Sydenham College, Delhi |
Favorites Things and Like & Dislike | |
Favorite Actor | Dilip Kumar, Marlon Brando |
Favorite Directors | Prakash Mehra, Mahmohan Desai, Raj Khosla, Feroz Khan |
Favorite Film | Mughal-E-Azam (1960) |
Favorite Color | Black |
Favorite Movie | Not Available |
Hobbies | Not Available |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | Not Available |
Salary | Not Available |
Contact Address | |
House Address | Not Available |
Phone Number | Not Available |
Email Id | Not Available |
Website | Not Available |
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Wikipedia | Wikipedia.org/ |