Akshaye Khanna

Infobox actor


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name = Akshaye Khanna
birthdate = birth date and age|1975|3|28
location = flagicon|India Mumbai, India
yearsactive = 1997 - present
spouse = None
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filmfareawards = Best Male Debut
1998 "Himalay Putra"
Best Supporting Actor
2002 "Dil Chahta Hai"
Best Villain
2009 "Race"

Akshaye Khanna (born March 28, 1975) in Mumbai, India is an Indian Bollywood actor. After making his debut in "Himalaya Putra" (1997), Khanna went on to work in several critically and commercially successful movies.

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 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 office, becoming the highest grossing film of that year [ [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1997.htm] ] and earning him a Filmfare Best Debut Award. Most of his releases that followed failed to do well until Subhash Ghai's "Taal" (1999) released. The film fared moderately well and became the fourth highest grossing film of 1999. [ [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1999.htm] ] This was followed by Farhan Akhtar's immensely successful "Dil Chahta Hai" (2001) which became the fifth highest grossing film of 2001. [ [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2001.htm] ] His performance was well received by critics [ [http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/6738/index.html Dil Chahta Hai : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh ] ] and won him the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.

Khanna's next release was Abbas Mustan's "Humraaz" (2002), in which he played a negative role for the first time. His performance was applauded [ [http://www.indiafm.com/movies/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. [ [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2003.htm] ] [ [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2004.htm] ]

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. [ [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2006.htm] ] Nikhil Advani's multi-starrer, "" was Khanna's first release in 2007. Although much hyped, the film failed to do well. [ [http://boxofficeindia.com/2007.htm] ] 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". [ [http://boxofficeindia.com/chart.htm] ] 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. [ [http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12629/index.html Gandhi My Father : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh ] ] [ [http://ww.smashits.com/news/bollywood/movie-review/6304/gandhi-my-father.html SmasHits.com - DON'T ANIL, AKSHAY DESERVE AN OSCAR? - Bollywood Hindi Tamil Telugu Indian Music Videos and News ] ] [ [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/aug/03gandhi.htm Gandhi My Father: Brave attempt ] ] .

Recently he appeared in "Aaja Nachle" in an extended special appearance.

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" [http://www.indiafm.com/celebrities/awards/6813/index.html Akshaye Khanna : Awards & Nominations ] ]
* 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" [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451379/awards Akshaye Khanna - Awards ] ]
* 2002: Star Screen Awards Special Jury Award, "Dil Chahta Hai"

Nominated
* 2002: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actor, "Dil Chahta Hai"
* 2003: Star Screen Award Best Actor, "Deewangee"
* 2003: Star Screen Award Best Villain, "Humraaz"
* 2007: Star Screen Award Best Actor for "Gandhi, My Father" [ [http://indiafm.com/features/2008/01/02/3422/index.html Nominees for 14th Annual Screen Awards ] ]

Zee Cine Awards

Nominated
* 2002: Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Male, "Dil Chahta Hai"
* 2003: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role, "Humraaz"

IIFA Awards

Winner
* 2003: IIFA Best Villain Award, "Humraaz"

Other Awards

Winner
* 2007 - Australian Indian Film Festival, Best Performance Award, "Gandhi, My Father" [ [http://indiafm.com/news/2007/10/19/10273/index.html Chak De India and Akshaye shine at the AIFF ] ]

Filmography

See also

* List of Indian Actors

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References

External links

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