1. Akshaye Khanna was born on 28 March 1975 and is an Indian actor predominantly active in Hindi films.
34 Facts About Akshaye Khanna
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Akshaye Khanna replicated this success with the romance Taal, the comedy-drama Dil Chahta Hai which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, the comedies Hungama and Hulchul, the murder mystery 36 China Town, the action thriller Race, and the heist comedy Tees Maar Khan.
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Akshaye Khanna drew critical praise for featuring in the thrillers Humraaz and Deewangee, the biopic Gandhi, My Father and the action thriller Aakrosh.
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Akshaye Khanna earned renewed acclaim for playing a defence lawyer in the legal drama Section 375 and a cop in the blockbuster crime thriller Drishyam 2.
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Akshaye Khanna was born on 28 March 1975 to actor and politician Vinod Akshaye Khanna and his wife Geetanjali Taleyarkhan.
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Akshaye Khanna's father, a Punjabi Hindu, was an actor in Hindi cinema who died in 2017, while his mother was born into a Parsi family of lawyers and businessmen; she died in 2018.
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Akshaye Khanna made his acting debut with Pankaj Parashar's romantic drama Himalay Putra, co-starring his father Vinod, Hema Malini, Satish Shah, Johny Lever, Danny Denzongpa, and Amrish Puri.
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Akshaye Khanna's performance earned him a Screen Award for Best Male Debut, but the film underperformed at the box office despite mostly positive reviews.
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Akshaye Khanna next starred opposite Aishwarya Rai in Subhash Ghai's musical romantic drama Taal, in which he played Manav Mehta.
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Akshaye Khanna returned to films in 2001 with Farhan Akhtar's coming-of-age comedy-drama Dil Chahta Hai alongside Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia.
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Akshaye Khanna featured as one of the three friends named Siddharth Sinha, a quiet and reticent boy.
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Akshaye Khanna played the main antagonist Karan Malhotra, a convincing con-artist.
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Akshaye Khanna won the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role.
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In 2003, Akshaye Khanna starred as an electronic salesman in Priyadarshan's romantic comedy Hungama, co-starring Rimi Sen.
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Akshaye Khanna played the real-life character of Balwan Singh, an Indian army officer who is a part of the war alongside Preeti Jhangiani.
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In 2007, Akshaye Khanna acted in Nikkhil Advani's ensemble drama Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love, a romantic comedy, where he was featured opposite Ayesha Takia.
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Akshaye Khanna then took a leading role in Feroz Abbas Khan's Gandhi, My Father.
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Akshaye Khanna played the main antagonist Rajiv Singh, an alcoholic person.
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Akshaye Khanna next appeared in Anees Bazmee's comedy No Problem, co-starring Kangana Ranaut.
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Akshaye Khanna's role was that of a popular but greedy actor.
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In 2012, Akshaye Khanna starred in Gali Gali Chor Hai, an ensemble romantic comedy directed by Rumi Jaffrey, co-starring Shriya Saran and Mugdha Godse.
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Akshaye Khanna then took a long sabbatical of four years from film acting.
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Akshaye Khanna made his comeback to Bollywood in 2016 with the action cop comedy Dishoom, playing the role of the main antagonist Wagah, a bookie who targets a top batsman.
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Whether it's his no-nonsense demeanour or smart-aleck one-liners, Akshaye Khanna is a delight to watch on screen.
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Akshaye Khanna played Sanjay Baru, Indian policy analyst in The Accidental Prime Minister.
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Akshaye Khanna's performance gained him a nomination for Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.
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Akshaye Khanna's much delayed film Love You Hamesha, became his first film of 2022, co-starring Sonali Bendre.
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Akshaye Khanna then played a police officer in Drishyam 2.
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The film emerged as a critical and commercial success with Akshaye Khanna receiving praise for his performance in the film.
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Akshaye Khanna is a scene-stealer thanks to his characterization and performance.
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Akshaye Khanna shines in every scene and leaves behind a big impression.
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Akshaye Khanna is set to appear in Legacy, his first streaming series, and film Dhurandhar, alongside Ranveer Singh.
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Akshaye Khanna added that the role would have been different "without Akshaye Khanna's able performance".
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Akshaye Khanna further added that he likes to keep "his life private and stays away from social life".