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Vinod Khanna

Vinod Khanna

Actor · 1946–2017 · Peshawar

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Vinod Khanna (6 October 1946 – 27 April 2017) was an Indian actor and producer of Bollywood films. He was the recipient of 2 Filmfare awards. He was also an active politician. He was the sitting MP from Gurdaspur (between 1998-2009 and 2014-2017). He had advanced cancer of the bladder. Vinod Khanna acted in lead roles in many superhit films and is best remembered for his performance in films like Mere Apne, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Gaddaar (1973 film), Jail Yatra, Imtihaan, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Inkaar, Kuchhe Dhaage, Amar Akbar Anthony, Rajput, Qurbani, Kudrat, Dayavan, Kaarnama, Suryaa: An Awakening and Jurm. After making his debut in 1968, Khanna first acted in small second lead roles or negative roles. His angry young man role in the movie Mere Apne, his negative role as the main villain in the superhit movie Mera Gaon Mera Desh and his role in the crtically acclaimed movie Achanak based on K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra, as the military officer turned fugitive. In 1982, at the peak of his film career, Khanna temporarily quit the film industry to follow his spiritual guru Osho Rajneesh. After a 5 year hiatus, he returned to the Hindi film industry giving two back to back hit films Insaaf and Satyamev Jayate. Khanna is popularly hailed as one of the most handsome lead actors ever in Bollywood.

Acted in 110

2010s

  1. 2016

    Downtown

    Rajdeep Oberoi

  2. 2015
  3. Chooriyan

    Movie

  4. 2014

    Koyelaanchal

    Movie

  5. 2013
  6. 2012
  7. Players

    Victor Braganza

  8. 2011

    Tell Me O Kkhuda

    Abhay Rana Pratap Singh

  9. 2010
  10. Red Alert: The War Within

    Krishnaraj

2000s

  1. 2009

    Fast Forward

    Palaash

  2. Wanted

    Shrikant Shekhawat

  3. 99

    JC

  4. 2007

    Risk

    Khalid Bin Zamal

  5. 2002

    Kranti

    Awadesh Pratap Singh

  6. Leela

    Nashaad

  7. 2001

1990s

  1. 1997

    Dhaal

    Inspector Varun Saxena

  2. Himalay Putra

    Suraj Khanna

  3. 1995

    Janam Kundli

    Randhir 'Junior' Mehra

  4. Hulchul

    ACP Siddhant

  5. 1994

    Eena Meena Deeka

    Deeka

  6. Ekka Raja Rani

    Vishal 'Vicky' Kapoor

  7. 1993

    Parampara

    Thakur Prithvi Singh

  8. Kshatriya

    Raja Jaswant Singh (Mirtagarh)

  9. Insaniyat Ke Devta

    Balbir

  10. 1992

    Humshakal

    Insp. Vinod / Sunil Kumar / Dadu Kaliya

  11. Nishchaiy

    Ravi Yadav

  12. Waqt Ka Badshah

    Movie

  13. 1991

    Khoon Ka Karz

    Karan

  14. Farishtay

    Dheeru

  15. 1990

    Maha-Sangram

    Vishal

  16. Kaaranama

    Movie

  17. Jurm

    Inspector Shekhar Varma

  18. C.I.D.

    Police Inspector Veer Sehgal

  19. Lekin...

    Samir Yogi

  20. Pathar Ke Insan

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1989

    Ustaad

    Movie

  2. Mahaadev

    Movie

  3. Suryaa: An Awakening

    Suraj Singh "Suryaa"

  4. 1988

    Dayavan

    Shakti Velhu / Dayavan

  5. Rihaee

    Amar

  6. Faisla

    Birju

  7. 1987

    Insaaf

    Avinash Kapoor

  8. Satyamev Jayate

    Police Inspector Arjun Singh

  9. 1982

    Insaan

    Shankar

  10. Rajput

    Bhanu

  11. Daulat

    Movie

  12. 1981

    Ek Aur Ek Gyarah

    Jamiya

  13. Khuda Kasam

    Movie

  14. Jail Yatra

    Raju Verma

  15. Kudrat

    Movie

  16. 1980

    Qurbani

    Amar

  17. Bombay 405 Miles

    Kanhaiya

  18. The Burning Train

    Vinod

  19. Zalim

    Prakash Khanna

  20. Garam Khoon

    Ravi and Johny 'Babloo'

1970s

  1. 1979

    Yuvraaj

    Gajendra / Prince Vikram Dev

  2. Lahu Ke Do Rang

    Inspector Raj Singh / Gopi Lathuria

  3. Meera

    Rana Bhojraj Sesodia

  4. Do Shikaari

    Satish

  5. 1978

    Muqaddar Ka Sikandar

    Vishal Anand

  6. Daku Aur Jawan

    Movie

  7. Khoon Ki Pukaar

    Movie

  8. Khoon Ka Badla Khoon

    Movie

  9. 1977

    Inkaar

    Inspector Amarnath Gill

  10. Parvarish

    Kishan

  11. Hatyara

    Movie

  12. For Your Sake

    Sagar

  13. Amar Akbar Anthony

    Amar

  14. Chor Sipahee

    Raja Dada / Raja Khanna

  15. Jallian Wala Bagh

    Movie

  16. Khoon Pasina

    Aslam Sher Khan / Shera

  17. Maha Badmaash

    Ratan

  18. Adha Din Adhi Raat

    Gopal / Jagan

  19. 1976

    Shaque

    Movie

  20. Hera Pheri

    Ajay

  21. Nehle Pe Dehla

    Movie

  22. 1975

    Qaid

    Advocate Jai Saxena

  23. Prem Kahani

    Sher Khan

  24. 1974

    Haath Ki Safai

    Movie

  25. Kunwara Baap

    Movie

  26. Imtihan

    Pramod Sharma

  27. Aarop

    Subhash Tripathi

  28. Chowkidar

    Gopal

  29. 1973

    Kuchhe Dhaage

    Movie

  30. Anokhi Ada

    Movie

  31. Achanak

    Major Ranjeet Khanna

  32. 1972

    Parichay

    Amit

  33. Ek Bechara

    Movie

  34. Do Yaar

    Raju

  35. Ek Hasina Do Diwane

    Movie

  36. 1971

    Mere Apne

    Shyam

  37. Rakhwala

    Shyam

  38. Preetam

    Anil

  39. Reshma Aur Shera

    Vijay Singh

  40. Jaane Anjaane

    Inspector Hemant

  41. Mera Gaon Mera Desh

    Jabbar Singh

  42. Purab Aur Pachhim

    Gopi's groom

  43. Hum Tum Aur Woh

    Movie

  44. 1970

    Mastana

    Police Inspector Prasad

  45. Aan Milo Sajna

    Anil Choudhury

  46. Sachaa Jhutha

    Inspector Pradhan

Produced 1

1990s

  1. 1997

    Himalay Putra

    Producer

Appearances4

1980s

  1. 1988

    Akarshan

    Self

1970s

  1. 1971

    Guddi

    Self (shooting of "Mere Apne (1971)") (uncredited)