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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Akshaye Khanna

Akshaye Khanna (born 28 March 1975 in MumbaiIndia) is a critically acclaimed Indian film actor who works in Hindi cinema. Known for his impeccable acting talent and flawless diction, Khanna has worked with the best names in Indian cinema.



Background

Akshaye Khanna was born in Mumbai in 1975. He is the middle son of Bollywood actor and politician Vinod Khanna, and the younger brother of actor Rahul Khanna.

[edit]Career

After polishing his acting skills in Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Mumbai, Khanna made his acting debut in Bollywood in 1997 with the movie Himalay Putra, which went without much success at box office. His remarkable performance in his next release, J. P. Dutta-directed Border (1997), earned him the Filmfare Best Debut Award and a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1998. After that a string of flop films followed such as Mohabbat (1997), Kudrat (1998), Laawaris (1999), Love You Hamesha (1999) and Dahek: A Burning Passion (1999) that turned the tide against him.
Then, there came a ray of hope in the form of Rishi Kapoor's Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999); though the film did average business, he was praised for his acting in this film. He next starred in the 1999 release of Subhash Ghai's Taal opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The film became a critical and commercial success and bode well for Khanna's career.
The turning point in Khanna’s career came in 2001 with Farhan Akhtar's cult classic Dil Chahta Hai; the film was a commercial and critical success and Khanna's performance was particularly applauded, later validated by first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2002. In 2002 Khanna appeared in the thriller Humraaz; his role as a convincing con-artist in this film earned him much critical acclaim, and a nomination for a Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role. Khanna then plunged into the comedy genre with Priyadarshan’sHungama (2002) and Hulchul (2004) that became box office hits.[1][2]
After acting in a string of unsuccessful and lukewarm box-office films like Shaadi Se Pehle (2006), Aap Ki Khatir (2006), 36 China Town(2006),[3] Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love (2007), Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008), Gandhi, My Father (2007),[4] and Naqaab (2007),[5] Khanna appeared in the 2008 release RaceAbbas-Mustan’s thriller Race was the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film on 2008 pretty and Khanna's performance in a negative role brought him couple of awards in the Best Villain category. However, Khanna’s portrayal of Harilal Gandhi,Mahatma Gandhi's eldest son, in the critically-acclaimed 2007 film Gandhi, My Father that is unanimously acknowledged his best performance yet as an actor.[6]
His later releases did not fare well at the box office but his performances in Aakrosh (2010) and Tees Maar Khan (2010) were very well-received by critics and audiences alike.
His latest release is No Problem (2011), in which he co-starred Sanjay DuttAnil Kapoor and Kangna Ranaut.

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[edit]Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1997Himalay PutraAbhay
BorderDharamvirWinnerFilmfare Best Debut Award
MohabbatRohit Malhotra/Tony Braganza
Bhai BhaiDancer in song "Tera Naam Loonga" (uncredited)
1998Doli Saja Ke RakhnaInderjit Bansal
KudratVijay
1999Aa Ab Laut ChalenRohan Khanna
LaawarisCaptain Dada/Vijay
TaalManav MehtaDubbed in Tamil as Taalam
Love You HameshaShaurat
Dahek: A Burning PassionSameer B. Roshan
2001Dil Chahta HaiSiddharth SinhaWinnerFilmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
2002HumraazKaran MalhotraNominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award
DeewangeeRaj Goyal
Bollywood/HollywoodHimselfSpecial appearance
2003HungamaJeetu
LOC KargilLt. Balwan Singh
Border Hindustan KaMobarak
2004DeewaarGaurav Kaul
HulchulJai A. Chand
2006Shaadi Se PehleAshish Khanna
36 China TownChief Police Inspector Karan
Aap Ki KhatirAman Mehra
2007Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To LoveShiven Dungarpur
NaqaabVicky Malhotra
Gandhi, My FatherHarilal Gandhi
Aaja NachleMP/ Raja Uday SinghExtended special appearance
2008RaceRajeev Singh
Mere Baap Pehle AapGaurav Wishvanbhar Rane
2009Luck by ChanceHimselfCameo appearance
Shortkut - The Con is OnShekhar Giriraj
2010AakroshSiddhant Chaturvedi
No ProblemRaj Ambani
Tees Maar KhanAtish Kapoor
20113 LosersUnder-Production
Delhi SafariAlexVoice

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