Akshaye Khanna is an Indian actor. His nickname is Akshu. Let us know some more interesting information about him.
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Biography/Wiki
Akshay was born on 28 March 1975 (age 48; as in 2023) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He went to Lawrence School, Lovedale, Tamil Nadu. After finishing his school, he joined HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai for his graduation.
He learned acting from Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute, Mumbai. After honing his acting skills, he debuted in the Bollywood industry with the film “Himalaya Putra” (1997), in which he was paired opposite Anjala Zaveri. This film was produced by his father Vinod Khanna.
akshay khanna in himalaya son
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 9”
Weight: 70 kg
Body Measurements: 40′ Chest, 32′ Waist, 12′ Biceps
Eye colour: dark brown
Hair Color: Black
Family, Caste and Girlfriend
Akshaye Khanna was born in a Khatri family to former actor and politician Vinod Khanna and model Geetanjali Khanna.
Akshay Khanna’s childhood picture with his family
Akshaye Khanna with his father Vinod Khanna
Akshaye Khanna with his mother Gitanjali Khanna
He is the younger brother of Rahul Khanna, who is also an actor.
Akshaye Khanna with his brother Rahul Khanna
Kavita Khanna is his stepmother and he is the stepbrother of actresses Sakshi Khanna and Shraddha Khanna.
Sakshi Khanna (left), Kavita Khanna (centre), and Shraddha Khanna (right)
Although he is not married, he has had some relationships. In 1995 he was going out with Neha.
It was rumored that he was dating Aishwarya Rai.
Akshaye Khanna with Aishwarya Rai
He was also dating Riya Sen for some time.
Riya Sen
He even got engaged to Tara Sharma but things did not work out; So, they broke up and went their separate ways.
Tara Sharma
livelihood
Akshaye Khanna came into limelight when he got the role of Second Lieutenant Dharamveer Singh Bhan in the film “Border” (1997), based on the “Battle of Longewala” during the India-Pakistan War of 1971.
In his next release “Gandhi, My Father” (2007), he played the character of Harilal Gandhi, the eldest son of Mahatma Gandhi, which is considered one of his most commendable performances.
In 2016, she was relaunched in Bollywood with the film “Dishoom”, in which she starred alongside John Abraham, Varun Dhawan and Jacqueline Fernandez. Subsequently, Akshay was seen playing the role of Manmohan Singh’s former media advisor Sanjay Baru in the biographical film “The Accidental Prime Minister” (2019).
Akshaye Khanna (left) as Sanjay Baru (right) in the film The Accidental Prime Minister
controversies
- In 1990, Akshay became the center of a controversy when he and Karisma Kapoor were shooting for a magazine and he held Karisma incorrectly.
Akshay Khanna with Karisma Kapoor
- In 2013, he had filed a complaint against Intech Images Pvt Ltd Chairman and Director Satyabrata Chakraborty and his wife Sona for defrauding him of Rs 50 lakh. He promised them that the money would be invested in the commodity market and it would be doubled in 45 days.
award
- Best Debut Male for the film “Border” (1998)
- Best Supporting Actor for the film “Dil Chahta Hai” (2002)
- Best Performance in the Film “Gandhi, My Father” (2007)
collection of cars
He also owns many luxury vehicles which include fancy sedans and SUVs. His car collection includes BMW, Riva (eco-friendly electric car).
Akshaye Khanna with his BMW
Salary
He earns Rs 2-3 crore per film.
Favourite Things
- He likes to eat pizza, hamburger, salad, ladyfinger, spinach, carrots, green peas and sea food.
- He is a fan of Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia.
- He can rewatch the James Bond series, the Bourne series and Gone Girl.
- He is a big fan of directors Priyadarshan, Abbas-Mustan, JP Dutta and Farhan Akhtar.
- He likes watching the TV series Homeland.
- His all-time favorite song is “Sinbad the Sailor” from the movie “Rock On” (2008).
- His hobbies are playing chess and squash, gardening, swimming, reading and gymming.
- His favorite book is Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra.
- White is his favorite color.
- He loves watching football matches.
Signature
Akshaye Khanna’s signature
fact
Akshaye Khanna with JP Dutta during the making of Border
- Originally, Akshay Khanna was cast as “Aakash”, Hrithik Roshan as “Siddharth” and Saif Ali Khan as “Sameer” in Farhan Akhtar’s film “Dil Chahta Hai”. But after Hrithik Roshan rejected the role, the role was given to Abhishek Bachchan. But when Abhishek also refused to play the role, Farhan changed the roles assigned to Akshaye Khanna and Aamir Khan.
- Initially, she was considered to play Aamir Khan’s role in “Taare Zameen Par” (2007).
akshay khanna smokes
- Kareena Kapoor confessed that she was very fond of Akshay Khanna in her teenage.
- In 2017, he said in an interview, “I will never marry.” I want to live my life alone. I can be in a relationship for a while but I know I can’t make it last a lifetime.
- Initially, he was offered the role of Sunil Dutt in “Sanju” (2018), but faced rejection; Because he could not pass the look test.
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