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My Take
Vinod Khanna interests me as one of Hindi cinema's great almost-mythic careers. Born in Peshawar in 1946 and displaced to Bombay as a child, he entered films through villain and supporting parts and still became one of the most magnetic leading men India ever produced, a genuine style icon who could rival the biggest stars of his era. Then he stepped away at his peak for a spiritual life, returned, and reinvented himself again as a politician. The 1999 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award barely covers the range. I admire people who treat one life as several films, and Khanna lived exactly that way.
Overview
Vinod Khanna (6 October 1946 – 27 April 2017) was an Indian actor, film producer, and politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. Recognised as a style and fashion icon, he was often referred to as the "Sexy Sanyasi" in the media, as well a sex symbol. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest stars in Indian cinema history.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vinod Khanna
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィノード・カーンナ
- Reading
- ゔぃのーど・かーんな
- Born
- October 6, 1946 – April 27, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / politician / film producer / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Sydenham College
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Politician — see all → · More people from Pakistan →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.