Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Akshaye Khanna

  • Actor
  • Music Department
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Akshaye Khanna
When terrorists enter a temple in Gujarat, the NSG commandos step in to save the day. Amid the chaos, the heroes fight back with courage. Will they survive? Find out in State of Siege: Temple Attack, a ZEE5 Original film inspired by true events. Premieres July 9, 2021.
Play trailer2:09
State of Siege: Temple Attack (2021)
19 Videos
45 Photos
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.

After studying 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 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 unsuccessful films followed such as Mohabbat (1997), Kudrat (1998), Laawaris (1999), Love You Hamesha (1999) and Dahek: A Burning Passion (1999). In 1999, he starred in Rishi Kapoor's Aa Ab Laut Chalen; 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. The film became a critical and commercial success. In 2001, Khanna appeared in Farhan Akhtar's cult classic Dil Chahta Hai which turned out to be a turning point in his career; 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. Also, the film launched both Akshaye Khanna and Saif Ali Khan's careers. In 2002, Khanna appeared in a Abbas-Mustan 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's Hungama (2002) and Hulchul (2004) that became box office hits. After acting in a string of unsuccessful and lukewarm box-office films like Shaadi Se Pehle (2006), Aap Ki Khatir (2006), Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007), Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008), Gandhi, My Father (2007), and Naqaab (2007), Khanna appeared in the 2008 release Race. The Abbas-Mustan's thriller was the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film in 2008 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. In 2010, he starred in Anees Bazmee's No Problem, co-starring with Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor and Kangna Ranaut.[12] His later releases did not fare well at the box office but his performances in Aakrosh (2010) and Tees Maar Khan (2010) were well-received by critics and audiences alike.
BornMarch 28, 1975
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornMarch 28, 1975
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
  • Awards
    • 13 wins & 33 nominations

Photos45

Rajesh Joshi and Akshaye Khanna in Laawaris (1999)
Akshaye Khanna and Manisha Koirala in Laawaris (1999)
Jackie Shroff and Akshaye Khanna in Laawaris (1999)
Akshaye Khanna and Akshay Kumar in Tees Maar Khan (2010)
Akshaye Khanna and Katrina Kaif in Tees Maar Khan (2010)
Akshaye Khanna in Tees Maar Khan (2010)
Akshaye Khanna, Akshay Kumar, and Katrina Kaif in Tees Maar Khan (2010)
Bipasha Basu and Akshaye Khanna in Race (2008)
Akshaye Khanna in Gali Gali Chor Hai (2012)
Ajay Devgn and Akshaye Khanna in Aakrosh (2010)
Ajay Devgn and Akshaye Khanna in Aakrosh (2010)
Akshaye Khanna in Shortkut - The Con Is On (2009)

Known for:

Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshaye Khanna in Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Dil Chahta Hai
8.1
  • Siddharth Sinha
  • 2001
Jackie Shroff, Sudesh Berry, Sunny Deol, Puneet Issar, Akshaye Khanna, and Suniel Shetty in Border (1997)
Border
7.9
  • 2nd Lieutenant Dharamvir Singh Bhan
  • 1997
Bipasha Basu, Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, and Katrina Kaif in Race (2008)
Race
6.7
  • Rajiv Singh
  • 2008
Ajay Devgn in Drishyam 2 (2022)
Drishyam 2
8.2
  • IGP Tarun Ahlawat
  • 2022

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Actor

  • Legacy
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • Drishyam 3
    • Pre-production
  • Ajay Devgn in Drishyam 2 (2022)
    Drishyam 2
    • IGP Tarun Ahlawat
    • 2022
  • Johny Lever, Ashutosh Rana, Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Rajpal Naurang Yadav, Meezaan Jafri, and Pranitha in Hungama 2 (2021)
    Hungama 2
    • Premnath
    • 2021
  • State of Siege: Temple Attack (2021)
    State of Siege: Temple Attack
    • Major Hanut Singh
    • 2021
  • Akshaye Khanna, Priyaank Sharma, and Riva Kishan in Sab Kushal Mangal (2020)
    Sab Kushal Mangal
    • Baba Bhandari
    • 2020
  • Akshaye Khanna, Rahul Bhat, Meera Chopra, and Richa Chadha in Section 375 (2019)
    Section 375
    • Tarun Saluja
    • 2019
  • Akshaye Khanna and Anupam Kher in The Accidental Prime Minister (2019)
    The Accidental Prime Minister
    • Sanjay Baru
    • 2019
  • Ittefaq (2017)
    Ittefaq
    • Dev Verma
    • 2017
  • Sridevi in Mom (2017)
    Mom
    • Mathew Francis
    • 2017
  • Dishoom (2016)
    Dishoom
    • Wagah
    • 2016
  • Delhi Safari (2012)
    Delhi Safari
    • Alex (voice)
    • 2012
  • Gali Gali Chor Hai (2012)
    Gali Gali Chor Hai
    • Mr. Bharat
    • 2012
  • Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in Tees Maar Khan (2010)
    Tees Maar Khan
    • Aatish Kapoor
    • 2010
  • No Problem (2010)
    No Problem
    • Raj Ambani
    • 2010
  • Bipasha Basu, Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna, Paresh Rawal, and Reema Sen in Aakrosh (2010)
    Aakrosh
    • Siddhant Chaturvedi
    • 2010
  • Arshad Warsi, Akshaye Khanna, and Amrita Rao in Shortkut - The Con Is On (2009)
    Shortkut - The Con Is On
    • Shekhar Giriraj
    • 2009

Music Department

  • Aap Ki Khatir (2006)
    Aap Ki Khatir
    • playback singer
    • 2006
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos19

Trailer [OV]
Trailer 2:39
Trailer [OV]
Official 'Ittefaq' Trailer
Trailer 2:22
Official 'Ittefaq' Trailer
Tees Maar Khan
Trailer 2:44
Tees Maar Khan
Section 375
Trailer 2:48
Section 375
The Accidental Prime Minister
Trailer 2:39
The Accidental Prime Minister
Salaam-E-Ishq (2007) Trailer
Trailer 4:59
Salaam-E-Ishq (2007) Trailer
Mom trailer
Trailer 2:06
Mom trailer
State of Siege: Temple Attack | Trailer
Trailer 2:09
State of Siege: Temple Attack | Trailer
Gali Gali Chor Hai (2012) Trailer
Trailer 2:18
Gali Gali Chor Hai (2012) Trailer
Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home (2004) Trailer
Trailer 2:24
Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home (2004) Trailer
Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999) Trailer
Trailer 1:06
Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999) Trailer
Naqaab (2007) Trailer
Trailer 1:49
Naqaab (2007) Trailer

Personal details

Edit
  • Official site
    • Celewish - Akshaye Khanna's Fans and Brand Engagement Platform
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • March 28, 1975
    • Bombay, Maharashtra, India
  • Parents
      Gitanjali Talyarkhan
  • Relatives
      Coomi Khanna Khanna(Cousin)
  • Other works
    J.P.Dutta had planned to make the film "Tiger Hills". He had signed Sunil Shetty, Saif Ali Khan,Akshaye Khanna, Arbaaz Khan. The film was called off due to budget issues. It was finally made as "Shershaah" with Siddharth Malhotra.

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    He did full justice to his role in Farhan Akhtar's Dil Chahta Hai (2001) as the sensitive and reserved artist Siddarth who falls in love with an older woman. His performance won him the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Production art
List
The Best Things to Watch in June
See the list
Production art
Photos
See These Trending Actors in Early Roles
Can you place the face?

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Demo reel thumbnail
Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel
Demo reel thumbnail

How much have you seen?

Keep track of how much of Akshaye Khanna’s work you have seen. Go to your list.
Still frame
List
The 50 Most Popular Indian Web Series of All Time
See the list

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
  • Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • IMDb Developer
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.