Rahul Khanna
Indian actor
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- Rahul Khanna (born 20 June 1972) is an Indian actor, VJ, model and writer who works in Bollywood.
- Early life and background Khanna was born and raised in Mumbai.
- Talyarkhan was his maternal grandfather's cousin, and his younger brother is Bollywood actor, Akshaye Khanna.
- Career Film He made his feature film debut in Deepa Mehta's 1947 Earth (1999), alongside Aamir Khan.
- He has since appeared in Mehta's Bollywood/Hollywood (2003) and Wake up Sid starring Ranbir Kapoor and Konkana Sen Sharma.
Rahul Khanna (born 20 June 1972) is an Indian actor, VJ, model and writer who works in Bollywood. He is the eldest son of actor Vinod Khanna and the elder brother of Akshaye Khanna.
Early life and background
Khanna was born and raised in Mumbai. His father was a Bollywood star & a politician, Vinod Khanna, his mother was ex-model Gitanjali Taleyar Khanna. Bobby A. F. S. Talyarkhan was his maternal grandfather's cousin, and his younger brother is Bollywood actor, Akshaye Khanna.
Khanna studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Career
Film
He made his feature film debut in Deepa Mehta's 1947 Earth (1999), alongside Aamir Khan. His performance earned him several awards including the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. He has since appeared in Mehta's Bollywood/Hollywood (2003) and Wake up Sid starring Ranbir Kapoor and Konkana Sen Sharma.
Khanna's other mainstream Bollywood films include Elaan and Raqeeb and his international credits include The Emperor's Club with Kevin Kline.
Television
MTV Asia, VJ, 1994–1998
Asian Variety Show, Host, AVS TV Network, North America, 1999–2001
Discovery Week, Host, Discovery Channel, 2006
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