Vinod Khanna
Acting
- Born:
- 1946-10-06
- Died:
- 2017-04-27
- Place of birth:
- Peshawar
Biography
Vinod Khanna (6 October 1946 – 27 April 2017) was an Indian actor and producer of Bollywood films. He was the recipient of 2 Filmfare awards. He was also an active politician. He was the sitting MP from Gurdaspur (between 1998-2009 and 2014-2017). He had advanced cancer of the bladder. Vinod Khanna acted in lead roles in many superhit films and is best remembered for his performance in films like Mere Apne, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Gaddaar (1973 film), Jail Yatra, Imtihaan, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Inkaar, Kuchhe Dhaage, Amar Akbar Anthony, Rajput, Qurbani, Kudrat, Dayavan, Kaarnama, Suryaa: An Awakening and Jurm. After making his debut in 1968, Khanna first acted in small second lead roles or negative roles. His angry young man role in the movie Mere Apne, his negative role as the main villain in the superhit movie Mera Gaon Mera Desh and his role in the crtically acclaimed movie Achanak based on K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra, as the military officer turned fugitive. In 1982, at the peak of his film career, Khanna temporarily quit the film industry to follow his spiritual guru Osho Rajneesh. After a 5 year hiatus, he returned to the Hindi film industry giving two back to back hit films Insaaf and Satyamev Jayate. Khanna is popularly hailed as one of the most handsome lead actors ever in Bollywood.
Known For
Filmography
Downtown
Dilwale
Chooriyan
Koyelaanchal
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Dabangg 2
Players
Tell Me O Kkhuda
Dabangg
Red Alert: The War Within
Fast Forward
Wanted
99
Halla Bol
Godfather The Legend Continues
Risk
Pehchaan: The Face of Truth
Kranti
Leela
Deewaanapan
Dhaal
Himalay Putra
Janam Kundli
Hulchul
Eena Meena Deeka
Ekka Raja Rani
Parampara
Kshatriya
Insaniyat Ke Devta
Humshakal
Nishchaiy
Waqt Ka Badshah
Khoon Ka Karz
Farishtay
Maha-Sangram
Kaaranama
Jurm
C.I.D.
Lekin...
Pathar Ke Insan
Ustaad
Chandni
Batwara
Mahaadev
Suryaa: An Awakening
Dayavan
Rihaee
Faisla
Aakhri Adaalat
Akarshan
Insaaf
Satyamev Jayate
Insaan
Rajput
Daulat
Taaqat
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah
Khuda Kasam
Jail Yatra
Kudrat
Qurbani
Bombay 405 Miles
The Burning Train
Zalim
Garam Khoon
Yuvraaj
Lahu Ke Do Rang
Meera
Sarkari Mehman
Do Shikaari
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
Daku Aur Jawan
Khoon Ki Pukaar
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
Khoon Ka Badla Khoon
Inkaar
Parvarish
Hatyara
For Your Sake
Amar Akbar Anthony
Chor Sipahee
Jallian Wala Bagh
Khoon Pasina
Maha Badmaash
Adha Din Adhi Raat
Shaque
Hera Pheri
Nehle Pe Dehla
Qaid
Zameer
Prem Kahani
Haath Ki Safai
Patthar Aur Payal
Kunwara Baap
Imtihan
Aarop
Chowkidar
Kuchhe Dhaage
Anokhi Ada
Achanak
Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara
Gaddaar
Parichay
Ek Bechara
Do Yaar
Ek Hasina Do Diwane
Guddi
Mere Apne
Rakhwala
Preetam
Reshma Aur Shera
Elaan
Jaane Anjaane
Mera Gaon Mera Desh
Hum Tum Aur Woh
Mastana
Aan Milo Sajna
Sachaa Jhutha
Purab Aur Pachhim