Bio/Wiki
Nickname | Akshoo |
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Physical Stats & More
Height | 5’ 9” |
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Weight | 70 kg |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Black (Semi-bald) |
Educational Qualification(s)
College/University | H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai |
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Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Personal Life
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
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Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Khatri |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Political Inclination | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
Father | Vinod Khanna (Actor & Politician, Died in 2017) | ||||||
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Mother | Geetanjali Khanna (Former Model, Died in 2018) | ||||||
Step-mother | Kavita Khanna | ||||||
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Career
Debut | Bollywood Film: Himalay Putra (1997) | ||||||
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Last Film | Rangeela Raja (2019) | ||||||
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Favourites
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Favourite Actor | Rajesh Khanna |
Favourite Actress | Dimple Kapadia |
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Favourite TV Show | Homeland |
Favourite Song | "Sinbad The Sailor" from the film 'Rock On' (2008) |
Favourite Colour | White |
Favourite Sport | Football |
Favourite Book | Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra |
Style Quotient
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Akshaye Khanna comes from a Punjabi family with a strong artistic heritage. | |
Before his Bollywood career, he trained in acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Mumbai. | |
His breakthrough role came in the movie 'Border' in 1997. | |
He was initially considered for Aamir Khan's part in 'Taare Zameen Par' in 2007. | |
His performance as Harilal Gandhi in 'Gandhi, My Father' is highly acclaimed. | |
Kareena Kapoor revealed she had a crush on Akshaye Khanna during her teenage years. | |
Returning to Bollywood after a 4-year hiatus, he starred in 'Dishoom' in 2016. | |
During an interview in 2017, he mentioned that he does not have plans to marry. | |
Although he was the top choice for Sunil Dutt's role in 'Sanju' in 2018, he ultimately did not get the part. |