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Vinod Khanna | |
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.jpg) Khanna in 2012 | |
| Minister of State for Culture & Tourism | |
| In office July 2002 – January 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Minister of State for External Affairs | |
| In office January 2003 – May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 27 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pratap Singh Bajwa |
| Succeeded by | Sunil Jakhar |
| In office 1998–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Sukhbuns Kaur |
| Succeeded by | Pratap Singh Bajwa |
| Constituency | Gurdaspur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1946 Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Died | 27 April 2017 (aged 70) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouses |
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| Relations | Akhil Kapur (nephew) |
| Children | 4 (including Akshaye Khanna and Rahul Khanna) |
| Alma mater | Sydenham College, Mumbai |
| Occupation | |
| Awards | Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2017) |
| Years active | 1968–2015 |
| Works | Full list |
Vinod Khanna (6 October 1946 – 27 April 2017) was an Indian actor, film producer, and politician known for his work in Hindi cinema.[2] Recognised as a style and fashion icon, he was often referred to as the "Sexy Sanyasi" in the media. In 2018, he was posthumously honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest cinematic award, at the 65th National Film Awards. Beyond his film career, Khanna was also a spiritual seeker[3] and a notable political figure, serving as a Member of Parliament from the Gurdaspur constituency between 1998–2009 and 2014–2017. He held ministerial positions in the Government of India, including Minister for Culture and Tourism and Minister of State for External Affairs under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.[4]
Khanna made his film debut in 1968 and initially acted in supporting and antagonistic roles. He portrayed an angry young man in the social drama Mere Apne (1971),[5] the main villain in the action drama Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971),[6][7] and a military officer turned fugitive in the crime drama Achanak (1973.[8][9] Khanna rose to stardom in the mid-1970s with a series of successful films, including Haath Ki Safai (1974), for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He reached his peak in the late 1970s with blockbusters like Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978), solidifying his status as a leading actor. His career continued to flourish with hits such as Qurbani (1980), which became the highest-grossing film of the year and earned him critical acclaim.
In 1982, at the peak of his career, Khanna took a five-year hiatus from films to follow his spiritual guru, Osho Rajneesh.[3] He returned to the film industry in 1987 with the film Insaaf and continued to act in various roles.[10] In his later career, he gained acclaim for his portrayals of fatherly figures in blockbuster films such as Wanted (2009), Dabangg (2010), and Dabangg 2 (2012).[11]
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- ^ "Vinod Khanna, 1946 – 2017: Actor, Politician, Icon". NDTVMovies.com. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Vinod Khanna and his tryst with spirituality and Osho Rajneesh". Deccan Chronicle. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Vinod Khanna: Reluctant Politician to India's Voice on Global Stage". News18. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Remembering Vinod Khanna: 15 Films That Celebrate the Legacy of the Actor". News18. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ Lokapally, Vijay. "Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971)". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "The actor who renounced success". Rediff.com. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Millennials Review Classics: Vinod Khanna's Hit-and-Miss 'Achanak'". The Quint. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ KUMAR, ANUJ. "Achanak (1973)". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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