Akshaye Khanna Age, Height, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More
| Bio/Wiki | |
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| Nickname | Akshoo |
| Profession | Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m in feet inches– 5’ 9” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 70 kg in pounds– 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 inches – Waist: 32 inches – Biceps: 12 inches |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black (Semi-bald) |
| Career | |
| Debut | Bollywood Film: Himalay Putra (1997)
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| Last Film | Rangeela Raja (2019) |
| Awards, Achievements | 1998– Filmfare Award – Best Debut – Male for the film ‘Border’ (1997) 2002– Filmfare Award – Best Supporting Actor, Screen Award – Special Jury Award for the film ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ (2001) 2007– Australian Indian Film Festival – Best Performance Award for ‘Gandhi, My Father’ (2007) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 28 March 1975 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 44 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | Lawrence School, Lovedale, Tamil Nadu |
| College/University | H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Khatri |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Political Inclination | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Address(es) | • A bungalow in Alibaug, Mandwa, Mumbai • 13/C, IL Plazzo, Little Gibbs Road Malabar Hills, Mumbai (his father’s house) |
| Hobbies | Playing Chess & Squash, Gardening, Swimming, Reading, Gymming |
| Controversies | • In the 1990s, Akshaye and Karisma Kapoor shot for a magazine in which he was holding Karisma in a weird pose.
 • In 2013, he filed a complaint against Satyabrata Chakravarty and his wife Sona, president and director respectively of ‘Intech Images Private Ltd.’, who allegedly duped him of ₹50 lakh, with a promise that they would invest Akshaye’s money in the commodity market and will double it in 45 days. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | • Neha (in 1995) • Aishwarya Rai (Actress, Rumour)  • Tara Sharma (Actress)  |
| Ex-fiancee | Tara Sharma (Actress)
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| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father– Vinod Khanna (Actor & Politician, Died in 2017)
 Mother– Geetanjali Khanna (Former Model, Died in 2018)  Step-mother– Kavita Khanna |
| Siblings | Brother– Rahul Khanna (Actor, Elder)
 Half-brother– Sakshi Khanna (Actor)  |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food(s) | Pizza, Hamburger, Sea food |
| Favourite Actor | Rajesh Khanna |
| Favourite Actress | Dimple Kapadia |
| Favourite Film(s) | James Bond Series, Bourne Series, Gone Girl |
| Favourite Film Director(s) | Priyadarshan, Abbas-Mastan, J.P. Dutta, Farhan Akhtar |
| Favourite TV Show | Homeland |
| Favourite Song | “Sinbad The Sailor” from the film ‘Rock On’ (2008) |
| Favourite Colour | White |
| Favourite Sport | Football |
| Favourite Book | Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra |
| Style Quotient | |
| Cars Collection | BMW, Rewa (eco-friendly electric car)
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| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | ₹2-3 crore/film |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Akshaye Khanna
- Does Akshaye Khanna smoke?: Yes
Akshaye Khanna Smoking
- Does Akshaye Khanna drink alcohol?: Yes
- Akshaye hails from a Punjabi family with a rich artistic background as his father, Vinod Khanna, is an acting legend, his mother, Geetanjali Khanna, was one of the best models of her times, and his elder brother, Rahul Khanna, is also a renowned actor.
Akshaye Khanna’s Childhood Photo With His Family
- Before entering into Bollywood, he took acting classes at Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute, Mumbai.
- His father launched him in the romantic film ‘Himalay Putra’ (1997) opposite Anjala Zaveri. His father also wanted to produce another film for his son, but after the failure of the film, Vinod dropped the idea of making the film.
Akshaye Khanna In Himalay Putra
- His breakthrough came when he landed the role of “2nd Lt. Dharamvir Singh Bhan” in the film ‘Border’ (1997), a war film based on the “Battle of Longewala” during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
- Initially, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, and Saif Ali Khan were offered the role of “2nd Lt. Dharamvir Singh Bhan,” but due to various reasons, no one did the role and the role fell in the lap of Akshaye.
Akshaye Khanna With JP Dutta During The Making Of Border
- Farhan Akhtar initially cast Akshaye Khanna as “Akash,” Hrithik Roshan as “Siddharth” and Saif Ali Khan as “Sameer.” After Hrithik Roshan turned down the role, it went to Abhishek Bachchan. But after Abhishek also turned down the role, Farhan swapped the roles of Akshaye Khanna and Aamir Khan.
- He was the first choice to play Aamir Khan‘s role in ‘Taare Zameen Par’ (2007).
- His best friends in Bollywood are Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Arshad Warsi, Kareena Kapoor, Ayesha Takia, Sanjay Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Madhuri Dixit, to name a few.
- His portrayal of Harilal Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi‘s eldest son, in the film ‘Gandhi, My Father’ (2007) is considered one of his best works to date.
- Kareena Kapoor once admitted that she had a huge crush on Akshaye Khanna in her teenage days.
- Anil Kapoor once offered him a role in the TV show ’24’ season 2, but it didn’t excite him.
- In 2016, he made his comeback in Bollywood with John Abraham–Varun Dhawan–Jacqueline Fernandez-starrer ‘Dishoom;’ after a 4-year-long break from acting due to some personal reasons.
- In an interview given in 2017, he said, “I will never get married. I want to live my life alone. I can be in a relationship for sometime but I know I can’t see it lasting for a lifetime.”
- He was the first choice to play the role of Sunil Dutt in ‘Sanju’ (2018), but he was rejected; as he failed the look tests.
- In 2019, Akshaye portrayed the role of Manmohan Singh‘s former media adviser Sanjaya Baru in the biographical political film ‘The Accidental Prime Minister.’
Akshaye Khanna (left) As Sanjaya Baru (right) In The Film- The Accidental Prime Minister
