Twinkle Khanna Age, Wiki and Bio

Twinkle Khanna

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/12/1974
Age49 years
BirthplacePune, Maharashtra, India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameTina Jatin Khanna
NicknameTwinkle

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Weight57 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNew Era High school, Panchagani, Maharashtra
College/UniversityGoldsmiths, University of London
Educational QualificationMaster of Arts

Personal Life

Zodiac signCapricorn

Family

FatherRajesh Khanna
MotherDimple Kapadia
SisterRinke Khanna

Career

DebutFilm Debut: Barsaat (1995)

Favourites

FoodSpicy Khichadi cooked by her Naani
Interior DesignerPaola Navone and the great Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi
SongTere Bina Zindagi Se Koi ...from Aandhi
BookThe Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Book-to-Screen AdaptionThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

Some Lesser Known Facts

Twinkle Khanna was born into a prominent Bollywood family.
Her debut film Barsaat (1995) was cast by Dharmendra.
She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her role in Barsaat.
K. N. Vijayan of New Straits Times described her as different from the typical Bollywood actress.
She starred alongside her husband Akshay Kumar in two action films in 1999.
In 1999, she appeared in a Telugu film called Seenu.
She served as a judge in the 2000 Femina Miss India pageant.
Twinkle Khanna turned down the role of Tina in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai offered by Karan Johar.
She first met Akshay Kumar during a photo shoot for Filmfare magazine.
In February 2001, she made her stage debut in Feroze Khan's All the Best.
After marrying Akshay Kumar in 2001, she retired from acting, citing lack of enjoyment.
Her last film as an actress was Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001).
She campaigned for her father, Rajesh Khanna, during his Lok Sabha election in New Delhi.
In 2002, she opened her own Interior Designing Store, The White Window, in Mumbai.
Twinkle Khanna has designed interiors for celebrities like Tabu, Rani Mukerji, and Kareena Kapoor Khan.
She is a mentor at the Academy of Interiors at the International Institute of Fashion Designing.
She has co-produced several Bollywood films, including Khiladi 786 and Holiday.
People Magazine listed her as the fourth best-dressed celebrity in India in 2009.
She has been a Brand Ambassador for the American watch brand, Movado.
Twinkle Khanna sold her father's house for 85 crore INR in 2014.
She graced the cover of Vogue magazine in August 2014.
In August 2015, she authored the non-fiction book Mrs Funnybones, published by Penguin India.