Akshaye Khanna is an Indian actor. His nickname is Akshoo. Let’s find out some more interesting details about him.
Biography/Wiki
Akshaye was born on 28 March 1975 (age 48; in 2023) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He went to Lawrence School, Lovedale, Tamil Nadu. After completing his schooling, he enrolled in HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai for his graduation.
He studied acting from the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute, Mumbai. After polishing his acting skills, he started his career in the Bollywood industry with the film “Himalay Putra” (1997) where he was paired with Anjala Zaveri. The film was produced by his father Vinod Khanna.
Akshaye Khanna In Himalaya Putra
Physical appearance
Height: 5′ 9”
Weight: 70 kg
Body Measurements: 40′ Chest, 32′ Waist, 12′ Biceps
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Black
Family, Caste & Girlfriend
Akshaye Khanna was born into the Khatri Family to Vinod Khanna, a former actor and politician, and Geetanjali Khanna, a model.
Akshaye Khanna Childhood Photos With His Family
Akshaye Khanna With His Father, Vinod Khanna
Akshaye Khanna With His Mother, Geetanjali Khanna
She is the younger sister of Rahul Khanna, who is also an actor.
Akshaye Khanna With His Brother, Rahul Khanna
Kavita Khanna is her stepmother and she is the step-sister of Sakshi Khanna, an actress and Shraddha Khanna.
Sakshi Khanna (left), Kavita Khanna (center), and Shraddha Khanna (right)
Although he is not married, he has had several relationships. In 1995, he went out with Neha.
He is rumored to be dating Aishwarya Rai.
Akshaye Khanna with Aishwarya Rai
He also dated Riya Sen for some time.
Riya Sen
He was also engaged to Tara Sharma but it didn’t work out; so, they split up and separated.
Tara Sharma
Career
Akshaye Khanna came into limelight when he won the role of Lt. 2 Dharamvir Singh Bhan in “Border” (1997), a film about the “Battle of Longewala” during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.
In his next release “Gandhi, My Father” (2007), he played the role of Harilal Gandhi, the eldest son of Mahatma Gandhi, which is regarded as one of his most commendable performances.
In 2016, she relaunched in Bollywood with the film “Dishoom” where she worked alongside John Abraham, Varun Dhawan, and Jacqueline Fernandez. Next, Akshaye was seen in the biographical film “The Accidental Prime Minister” (2019) which represented the role of Manmohan Singh’s former media adviser, Sanjaya Baru.
Akshaye Khanna (left) as Sanjaya Baru (right) in The Accidental Prime Minister
Controversy
- In 1990, Akshaye became the center of controversy when he and Karisma Kapoor were shooting for a magazine and he held Karisma inappropriately.
Akshaye Khanna with Karisma Kapoor
- In 2013, he lodged a complaint against Satyabrata Chakravarty and his wife Sona, president and director of Intech Images Private Ltd., for defrauding him of ₹50 lakh. They made a commitment to him that the money would be invested in the commodity market and would double it in 45 days.
Award
- Best Debut Male for the film “Border” (1998)
- Best Supporting Actress for the movie “Dil Chahta Hai” (2002)
- Best Performance in the movie “Gandhi, My Father” (2007)
Car Collection
He also owns many luxury vehicles including luxury sedans and SUVs. His car collection includes BMW, Rewa (eco-friendly electric car).
Akshaye Khanna With his BMW
Salary
He earns ₹2-3 Crore per film.
Favorite Things
- He likes to eat Pizza, Hamburger, Salad, Bhindi, Spinach, Carrot, Green Beans and Seafood.
- He admires Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia.
- He can watch the James Bond Series, the Bourne Series and Gone Girl over and over again.
- He is a big fan of directors Priyadarshan, Abbas-Mastan, JP Dutta, and Farhan Akhtar.
- He likes to watch TV series Tanah Air.
- His favorite song of all time is “Sinbad The Sailor” from the movie “Rock On” (2008).
- His hobbies are playing Chess & Squash, Gardening, Swimming, Reading, and Gym.
- His favorite book is Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra.
- White is his favorite color.
- He likes to watch Football matches.
Signature
Akshaye Khanna’s signature
Facts
Akshaye Khanna With JP Dutta During The Making Of Boundary
- Originally, Akshaye Khanna was cast as “Akash”, Hrithik Roshan as “Siddharth” and Saif Ali Khan as “Sameer” in Farhan Akhtar’s film “Dil Chahta Hai”. But after Hrithik Roshan turned down the role, it went to Abhishek Bachchan. But when Abhishek also refused to play the role, Farhan changed the role given to Akshaye Khanna and Aamir Khan.
- Initially, she was considered for Aamir Khan’s role in “Taare Zameen Par” (2007).
Akshaye Khanna Smoking
- Kareena Kapoor confessed that she had a crush on Akshaye Khanna in her teenage years.
- In 2017, she stated in an interview, “I’m not going to get married. I want to live my life alone. I can be in a relationship for a while but I know I can’t see it lasting a lifetime.”
- Initially, he was offered to play Sunil Dutt’s character in “Sanju” (2018), but he faced rejection; because he couldn’t pass the appearance test.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
