| Born | March 28, 1975 Mumbai , Maharashtra , India |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997 - present |
| Spouse(s) | None |
Personal life
Akshaye Khanna is the youngest son of actor Vinod Khanna. His older brother Rahul Khanna is also an actor. His major interest remains Hindi cinema (also called Bollywood). He has completed a training course at Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute.He is very famous for his well known dimpled smile in Bollywood.
Career
At the age of 22 in 1997, Akshaye made his debut in his father's production Himalaya Putra, which didn't do well at the box office. His next release was J. P. Dutta's Border (1997). The film did very well at the box offies/review/6897/index.html Humraaz : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh] and earned him a nomination for Filmfare Best Villain Award. He then attempted comedy in Priyadarshan's Hungama (2003) and Hulchul (2004). Both films did well at the box office, with the latter becoming one of the highest grossing films of 2004.[1][2]
Although his releases, Shaadi Se Pehle (2006) and Aap Ki Khatir (2006) failed to do well at the box office, his other release that year, 36 China Town performed well.[3] Nikhil Advani's multi-starrer, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love was Khanna's first release in 2007. Although much hyped, the film failed to do well.[4] This was followed by the suspense thriller Naqaab which didn't do that well, although critics praised his acting saying "The movie belongs to Akshaye".[5] Akshaye's recent portrayal of Harilal Gandhi in the critically acclaimed, Gandhi, My Father was praised by critics and was mentioned as his best performance so far.[6][7].He also worked in mere baap pehle aap with actress Genelia D'Souza
Akshaye's first release of the year 2008 was Race in which he again played a negative role. He is currently working in Anil Kapoor's Shortcut - The Con is On, and will be seen in Life Partner, Autograph Remake and Ab Dilli Door Nahin
Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
Winner
- 1998: Filmfare Best Debut Award, Border
- 2002: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Dil Chahta Hai
Nominated
- 1998: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Border
- 2003: Filmfare Best Villain Award, Humraaz
Star Screen Awards
Winner
- 1998: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Male, Himalaya Putra[8]
- 2002: Star Screen Awards Special Jury Award, Dil Chahta Hai[8]
- 2009: Star_Screen_Award_Best_Villain,Race
Nominated
- 2002: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actor, Dil Chahta Hai[8]
- 2003: Star Screen Award Best Actor, Deewangee[8]
- 2003: Star Screen Award Best Villain, Humraaz[8]
- 2007: Star Screen Award Best Actor for Gandhi, My Father
Zee Cine Awards
Nominated
- 2002: Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Male, Dil Chahta Hai[8]
- 2003: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role, Humraaz
IIFA Awards
Winner
- 2003: IIFA Best Villain Award, Humraaz[8]
Other Awards
Winner
- 2007 - Australian Indian Film Festival, Best Performance Award, Gandhi, My Father
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Border | Dharamvir | Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award |
| 1998 | Doli Saja Ke Rakhna | Inder | |
| Kudrat | Vijay | ||
| 1999 | Aa Ab Laut Chalen | Rohan Khanna | |
| Laawaris | Captain Dada/Vijay | ||
| Taal | Manav Mehta | Dubbed in Tamil as Taalam | |
| 2001 | Dil Chahta Hai | Siddharth Sinha | Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |
| 2002 | Humraaz | Karan Malhotra | First villain role Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award |
| Deewangee | Raj Goyal | ||
| Bollywood/Hollywood | Himself | Special appearance | |
| 2003 | Hungama | Jeetu | |
| LOC Kargil | Lt. Balwan Singh | ||
| 2004 | Deewaar | Gaurang Kaul | |
| Hulchul | Jai | ||
| 2006 | Shaadi Se Pehle | Aashish Khanna | |
| 36 China Town | Karan | ||
| Aap Ki Khatir | Aman Mehra | ||
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love | Shiven Dungarpur | |
| Naqaab | Vicky Malhotra | ||
| Gandhi, My Father | Harilal Gandhi | ||
| Aaja Nachle | MP Raja Uday Singh | Extended special appearance | |
| 2008 | Race | Rajeev Singh | |
| Mere Baap Pehle Aap | Gaurav Wishvanbhar Rane | ||
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Himself | |
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