Akshaye Khanna
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 28 March 1975
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1997–2012 2016–present |
Works | Full list |
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Relatives | Rahul Khanna (brother) |
Awards | Full list |
Akshaye Khanna (born 28 March 1975) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films. Born to actor Vinod Khanna, Khanna is a recipient of numerous accolades including two Filmfare Awards.[1] He made his acting debut in 1997 with the film Himalay Putra. His next release, J. P. Dutta's war drama Border (1997) emerged as a critical and commercial success, earning him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.[2]
Khanna had further commercial successes in the romantic drama
Following a four-year hiatus in 2012, Khanna took on supporting roles in the action-comedy film
Early life and family
Khanna was born on 28 March 1975
Khanna attended
Career
Early struggles and breakthrough (1997–1999)
Khanna made his acting debut with
Later that year, Khanna starred in
Khanna's final release of 1997 was the romance Mohabbat, in which he starred alongside Madhuri Dixit. The film received negative critical reception and was commercially unsuccessful.[18] The following year, Khanna starred opposite Jyothika in Priyadarshan's romantic drama Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998), in which he portrayed a rich person.[19] Rediff.com stated, "Akshaye produces a good performance again. He's not a conventional looker but still appears charming."[20] In the same year, Khanna starred opposite Urmila Matondkar in Raj N. Sippy's drama Kudrat.[21]
Khanna's first release of 1999 came opposite
Khanna next starred opposite Aishwarya Rai in
Commercial success and acclaim (2001–2008)
In 2000 Khanna took a hiatus from acting, and returned in 2001 in Farhan Akhtar's coming-of-age comedy-drama Dil Chahta Hai (2001) alongside Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia. Khanna featured as one of the three friends named Siddharth Sinha, a quiet and reticent boy.[27][28] It generated highly positive reviews, with critical acclaim, and emerged as a major commercial success. Dil Chahta Hai won seven Filmfare Awards, including a Best Supporting Actor trophy for Khanna.[29] Bollywood Hungama noted, "Akshaye Khanna conveys a lot through his expressions and that's where he triumphs. An actor par excellence, he essays this complex character with flourish. Rediff.com wrote, "With the character's depth, Akshaye uses his voice and expression to optimum effect. He's a surprise. A pleasant one."[30]
In 2003, Khanna starred as an electronic salesman in Priyadarshan's romantic comedy
Khanna's first release of 2004 was
After an absence in 2005, Khanna appeared in three films in 2006 — the first of which was Satish Kaushik's comedy-drama Shaadi Se Pehle, co-starring Ayesha Takia and Mallika Sherawat.[41] Khanna's next role was in 36 China Town, a murder-mystery comedy co-starring Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor. The film featured him as a police officer, and proved to be a financial success with earnings of over ₹369 million (US$4.6 million) worldwide.[42] Khanna's final film release that year was Dharmesh Darshan's romantic comedy Aap Ki Khatir alongside Priyanka Chopra. It proved to be one of the year's biggest flops.[43][44]
In 2007, Khanna acted in
Khanna then took a leading role in Feroz Abbas Khan's Gandhi, My Father. The feature explores the relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his eldest son Harilal Gandhi.[48] The film underperformed at the box office, but was positively received by critics. Hindustan Times noted, "Khanna is absolutely inspired and gives the complex part all his conviction and intelligence. His breakdown scenes are especially heart-wrenching."[49] In his final release of that year, Khanna teamed with Anil Mehta for the dance film Aaja Nachle, co-starring Madhuri Dixit, which underperformed at the box office.[50]
Khanna's performance in the Abbas–Mustan-directed the 2008 action thriller Race, marked a turning point in his career. He starred alongside Katrina Kaif and Bipasha Basu. He played the main antagonist Rajiv Singh, an alcoholic person.[51] The film became one of the highest-grossing films of that year with over ₹1 billion (US$13 million), becoming Khanna's highest-grossing release to that point, and earned him Best Performance in a Negative Role awards at IIFA and Screen. Bollywood Hungama noted, "Akshaye is so perfect. To carry off a difficult character like this is a Herculean task and the supremely talented actor handles it with aplomb." Rajeev Masand wrote, "Akshaye Khanna delivers an amateurish performance by hamming through his scenes."[52][53] He then reunited with Priyadarshan in the comedy Mere Baap Pehle Aap, co-starring Paresh Rawal and Genelia D'Souza.[54]
Setbacks and sabbatical (2009–2015)
Khanna's only release in 2009 was
In 2012, Khanna starred in Gali Gali Chor Hai, an ensemble romantic comedy directed by Rumi Jaffrey, co-starring Shriya Saran and Mugdha Godse. It received mixed to negative reviews from critics and proved to be a major financial failure. Khanna then took a long sabbatical of four years from film acting.[59][60]
Comeback and success (2016–present)
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. The feature received mixed reviews from critics, but emerged successful, earning over ₹1.20 billion (US$15 million) worldwide.[61] Firstpost wrote, "Akshaye Khanna manages to lend notable touches to his part, but remains a victim of an under-written role."[62]
Ravi Udayawar's crime thriller Mom was Khanna's first release of 2017, co-starring with Sridevi, he received critical appreciation for his performance as Matthew, a CBI officer.[63] With a global revenue of over ₹1.75 billion (US$22 million), it emerged as a financial success. Mumbai Mirror wrote, "Akshaye Khanna as the intuitive crime branch inspector sticks to his lopsided expressions and is unobjectionable."[64][65] Later that year, he starred as an investigative cop in Abhay Chopra's murder-mystery Ittefaq. Co-starring Sonakshi Sinha and Sidharth Malhotra, it proved to be an average grosser.[66] India Today noted, "Akshaye Khanna is the star of the film. Whether it's his no-nonsense demeanour or smart-aleck one-liners, Akshaye is a delight to watch on screen."[67]
Khanna had two films in 2019. He played
His only release in 2020, was Sab Kushal Mangal.[74] Scroll.in wrote, "Khanna's Babu enlivens the movie whenever he appears, which isn't as often as it needed to be, and his absence is sorely felt."[75] In 2021, Khanna, played NSG officer in State of Siege: Temple Attack.[76] NDTV noted, "Akshaye Khanna is doubtless a talented actor. One sees flashes of his class all through the film. But he is trapped in a script that has little room for vivid character development."[77]
Khanna's much delayed film
Khanna will next appear in the series — Legacy and Murderbot.[83][84]
Off-screen work and media image
Komal Panchal of
Critics noted that the film Dil Chahta Hai marked a major turning point for Khanna. Sneha Bengani of Firstpost termed his role to be "written and performed with much care and control". She added that the role would have been different "without Akshaye Khanna's able performance".[90] Aakriti Anand of Filmfare feels that his "performance in the film is the one that put him on the map."[91] Following his portrayal of a variety of characters in Humraaz, Deewangee (both 2002), Hungama (2003), Gandhi, My Father (2007), Race (2008) and Drishyam 2 (2022), Khanna was noted for his versatility.[4][5] In an interview with Nirtika Pandita of The Asian Age, Khanna termed himself to be "a director's actor". He further added that he likes to keep "his life private and stays away from social life".[92] The New Indian Express named Khanna's performance in Drishyam 2 among the best of the year 2022.[93]
Members of the
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Khanna is a recipient of two Filmfare Awards — Best Male Debut for Border and Best Supporting Actor for Dil Chahta Hai.[100]
See also
- List of Indian film actors
- List of Bollywood actors
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External links
- Akshaye Khanna at IMDb
- Akshaye Khanna at Bollywood Hungama