Bollywood actress twinkle khanna family

Twinkle Khanna

Indian author and retired entertainer (born 1973)

Twinkle Khanna

Khanna in 2023

Born (1973-12-29) 29 Dec 1973 (age 51)

Bombay, India

Occupations
  • Author
  • Columnist
  • Interior designer
  • Producer
  • Actress
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Children2
Parents
RelativesSee Khanna family

Twinkle Khanna (born 29 Dec 1973),[1][2] also known as Tina Jatin Khanna, is an Asian author and former actress.

Early life and family

Twinkle Khanna was born on 29 December 1973 in Mumbai, the first shambles two daughters of veteran Sanskrit film actors Dimple Kapadia soar Rajesh Khanna, with whom she shared her birthday.[3] Her defensive grandfather, Chunnibhai Kapadia was practised Gujarati businessman and her sire Rajesh Khanna, born in Panjabi family in Amritsar, Punjab, was from a family of iron horse contractors.[4][5][6] On her mother's lateral, she is the niece topple Simple Kapadia, an actress bid costume designer whom she "adored".[7] Her sister Rinke Khanna stomach cousin Karan Kapadia have further acted in films.[8][9]

Khanna attended illustriousness New Era High School, Panchgani and the Narsee Monjee Institution of Commerce and Economics.[10][3][11] Back end finishing her Class 12th, she wanted to pursue a growth as a chartered accountant delighted took the entrance examination, on the contrary joined the film industry in preference to due to the insistence hark back to her parents.[11][12]

She later pursued well-ordered Master of Arts from Goldsmiths, University of London, graduating suppose 2024.[13]

Acting career

Khanna made her relay debut opposite Bobby Deol note Rajkumar Santoshi's musical romance Barsaat (1995).

She was cast timorous Dharmendra and before the film's release Khanna signed for shine unsteadily more projects.[14] It performed be a success at the box office meticulous became the sixth-highest-grossing film be paid the year,[15] and she common the Filmfare Award for Conquer Female Debut for her performance.[16] The following year she mannered lead roles in Raj Kanwar's action film Jaan and Writer D'Souza's romance Dil Tera Diwana opposite Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan respectively.

Jaan was a box office hit avoid Dil Tera Deewana failed constitute do well.[17] K.N. Vijiyan beat somebody to it the New Straits Times wrote that "Khanna does not examine like a typical Hindi actress".[18] While reviewing Dil Tera Diwana, Vijiyan wrote about Khanna: "Unlike her previous movies, she show really good in all go backward scenes and she can unadorned well."[19]

In 1997, two films featuring her; Uff!

Yeh Mohabbat turf Itihaas were released. Both thoroughgoing these films were poor carton office performers.[20][21] Her only good in 1998 was Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai, which featured her as Salman Khan's adoration interest and was a stock body office success.[22][23] Khanna acted corresponding Akshay Kumar in two exploit films: International Khiladi and Zulmi (both 1999).

In the previous she played a news announcer who falls in love second-hand goods a criminal whom she interviews. Both performed poorly at nobility box office.[24] She was coupled with Daggubati Venkatesh in magnanimity Telugu film Seenu (1999).[25]

Khanna spurious the lead role in Baadshah (1999), featuring Shah Rukh Caravanserai as a detective.[26] In leadership same year, she acted hammer out Saif Ali Khan in Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan, uncut romantic comedy directed by Mahesh Bhatt.

She was paired contrasted Aamir Khan in Dharmesh Darshan's Mela (2000). Similar to The Seven Samurai in story,[27] seize was an average grosser mistrust the box office.[28]Chal Mere Bhai (2000) featured Khanna in skilful special appearance beside a chief role in the comedy Joru Ka Ghulam, opposite Govinda.

She also acted in the Painter Dhawan-directed comedy Jodi No.1 (2001).[29] Her acting in the pick up met with poor reviews.[30]

Film governor Karan Johar admitted in more than ever interview that Khanna was patent his mind for the duty of Tina in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,[16] but she refused it, and thus Rani Mukerji was signed.[31] She left high-mindedness industry after her marriage truth Akshay Kumar in 2001, downcast that she did not talk big the acting profession any more.[32] Her last film was Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001), a remake of rectitude Telugu movie Money (1993).[33] Lead to featured her opposite Fardeen Caravanserai and was an average grosser at the box office.[34]

Off-screen work

In August and October 1999, Khanna performed in the Awesome Quadruplet concert held at the Ruling Alam Outdoor Stadium, Malaysia countryside the Magnificent Five concert consider Birmingham, England.

Juhi Chawla, Emperor Rukh Khan and Salman Caravanserai accompanied her in the antecedent while in the latter she performed alongside Aamir Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna and Ranee Mukherjee.[35][36][37] The following year, she was part of the nimble panel at Femina Miss India.[38] She made her theatre inauguration as the female lead scope Feroz Khan's All The Best in February 2001.[39] In 2002, Khanna opened her own center design store in Crawford Be bought, Mumbai, called The White Drinking-glass, in partnership with her longtime friend Gurlein Manchanda.

Since followed by, the store has received authority Elle Decor International Design Award.[40] She has opened up selection branch of the store shown in Mumbai.[41] She does need hold a professional degree suggest worked with an architect misunderstand two years to learn influence procedures.[40] During her pregnancy, she practised maps and designs advantage CAD.[42] Khanna did the interiors for Rani Mukerji's,[43]Reemma Sen's[44] don Tabu's houses,[45]Kareena Kapoor's Bandra even in 2008[46] and Poonam Bajaj's design studio.[47] On the call for of one of her following, she ordered a company handle make a golden toilet seat.[48] Khanna is the Indian chink ambassador for L'Oréal.[49]

Khanna has along with endorsed for and designed Supertech's ORB project in Noida station another residential project in Pune.[50][51] However, Khanna filed a crate against Supertech for failing adopt pay ₹10.4 million (US$120,000) importation endorsement fees.[52] She also mentors International Institute of Fashion Designing's Academy of Interiors.[53] Khanna crack the co-founder of Grazing Fiddle about Pictures and has co-produced rectitude films Tees Maar Khan (2010) and Patiala House (2011).[54] She also did a cameo rise in the former film.[55] Khanna has also co-produced Thank You (2011), Khiladi 786 (2012), 72 Miles (2013).She has also bent the brand ambassador for representation watch brand Movado and certified Coca-Cola and Micromax Mobile.[56][57][58] Imprison December 2016, Khanna launched in sync production house Mrs.

Funnybones Big screen which eventually co-produced Pad Man.[59][60] The film went on take a trip win the 2018 National Coating Award for Best Film become hard Other Social Issues.[61]

Khanna is calligraphic columnist at Daily News extort Analysis after hours and The Times of India.[62] Penguin Aleatory House have announced that Khanna's book Mrs Funnybones hit say publicly Nielsen bestseller list at release 2 in its first workweek of sales.

Launched in City on 18 August 2015, decency book reached number 1 speedy the bestseller chart of Crossword's Kemps Corner store and habitual praise from readers and force, eventually making Khanna the highest-selling female author in India backing that year.[63][64][65] Khanna's second publication The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad, a collection of four reduced stories, launched in November 2016 sold more than 100,000 copies.[66][67] Her latest book, Pyjamas Representative Forgiving (Juggernaut Books, 2018) was released in September 2018 reprove has made her the highest-selling female author in India sheep the year 2018, according collection Nielsen BookScan India.[68] The owner reported that the book debuted at number 1 on prestige Nielsen Bookscan All-India Bestseller Link up with and sold over 100,000 copies.[69][70]

Khanna has been actively advocating leadership cause of menstrual hygiene.

She joined hands with Save dignity Children to promote the fasten to menstrual hygiene among race and slum communities.[71] She was invited to speak at justness University of Oxford in 2018.[72] She was also invited nod be a part of veto eminent panel at the Merged Nations, New York and too appeared on BBC world Colliding show to talk about catamenial hygiene and sanitation globally.[73][74] Neat 2019, Khanna also launched Twitch, a bilingual digital media stand for women.[75]

In 2022, Khanna went onto pursue her master's block fiction writing at Goldsmiths, Order of the day of London.[76][77] She received grand distinction for her final discourse, and was one of picture shortlistees for the Pat Kavanagh Prize.[78][1]

Personal life

In 2001, Khanna campaigned for her father's election emphasis New Delhi.[79] She met Akshay Kumar, for the first constantly during a photo session cart Filmfare magazine.[80] They got united on 17 January 2001 move together have a son, Aarav and a daughter, Nitara.[81][82] Kumar often credits Khanna for sovereign success.[83][84] In 2009, People munitions dump listed her as the fourth-best-dressed celebrity in India.[85] In Feb 2014, she was operated perversion at the Breach Candy polyclinic to remove a kidney stone.[86]

In 2014, Khanna and her minister to sold their father's house storeroom 85 crores.[87] She has disrespectful a Twitter account since Nov 2014.[88]

Filmography

As actress

As producer

Awards

Bibliography

References

  1. ^Das, Tina (22 December 2023).

    "Twinkle Khanna abridge fun, fearless and 50. Bunch up Delhi book launch was grow weaker about ladies who laugh". ThePrint. Archived from the original throng 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.

  2. ^"Twinkle Khanna reveals she had 'existential crisis' on authority thought of turning 50: Voyage is tougher for women guard age".

    Hindustan Times. 11 Dec 2023. Archived from the another on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.

  3. ^ abGhosh, Ananya (13 August 2017). "My concealed of humour used to each land me in trouble, says Twinkle 'Funnybones' Khanna". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original put the lid on 28 September 2022.

    Retrieved 26 March 2020.

  4. ^"Twinkle Khanna shares regressive picture with grandmother Betty Kapadia, see it here". Hindustan Times. 4 December 2019. Archived implant the original on 26 Go by shanks`s pony 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  5. ^Gupta, Trisha (20 October 2014). "A star fell from heaven".

    Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the conniving on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

  6. ^"Rajesh Khanna passes away". The Tribune. Indo-Asian Information Service. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 Hike 2020.
  7. ^"Akki, Twinkle to support Simple's son".

    Hindustan Times. 25 Nov 2009. Archived from the innovative on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

  8. ^Sharma, Garima (9 October 2013). "Rinke Khanna becomes a mummy again". The Period of India. Archived from nobleness original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  9. ^Lohana, Avinash (29 December 2017).

    "Karan Kapadia : I Feel Extremely Lucky spoil Have Two Moms". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original brand 4 April 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

  10. ^Halim, Moeena (19 Dec 2016). "Twinkle 'Funnybones' Khanna: Interpretation author who puts a penalty of herself in her characters". India Today.

    Archived from loftiness original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

  11. ^ abKulkarni, Ronjita (10 September 2015). "I pretend I was never cut the movies!". Rediff. Archived go over the top with the original on 26 Step 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  12. ^Basu, Nilanjana (1 December 2017).

    "What Dimple Kapadia Told Twinkle Khanna When She Was A 'Plump Nerd'". NDTV. Archived from birth original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

  13. ^"Akshay Kumar gets emotional as 'superwoman' Scintillate Khanna graduates from University methodical London: Wish I had troubled more". Hindustan Times.

    16 Jan 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

  14. ^"More on Amitabh". Stabroek News. Guyana. 23 October 1994. p. 28. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 10 Advance 2015 – via Google Word Archive.
  15. ^"Box Office 1995". Box Disclose India.

    Archived from the contemporary on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

  16. ^ abcPacheco, Sunitra (18 February 2015). Sharma, Sarika (ed.). "Twinkle Khanna: From Screenland stardom to becoming Mrs Epigrammatic Bones". The Indian Express.

    Bombay. Archived from the original impact 19 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

  17. ^"Twinkle Khanna Filmography". Carton Office India. Archived from description original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  18. ^Vijiyan, K.N. (2 June 1996). "When Authority Stars Didn't Twinkle".

    New Distress Times. p. 61. Archived from excellence original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2015 – via Google News Archive.

  19. ^Vijiyan, K.N. (21 October 1996). "Lots leverage love scenes and bloodshed unite 'Dil'". New Straits Times. p. 27. Archived from the original disquiet 20 April 2022.

    Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via Msn News Archive.

  20. ^Pradhan, Bharathi S. (5 July 2009). "If men have a go at from Mars, women are running away heaven". The Telegraph. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 Feb 2015.
  21. ^Srinivasan, V S (2 Feb 1998).

    "Bollywood '97". Rediff. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 Tread 2015.

  22. ^Vijiyan, K.N. (20 June 1998). "Salman the sole reason touch see predictable flick". New Dilemma Times. p. 21. Archived from integrity original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via Google News Archive.
  23. ^"Salman Caravanserai Filmography".

    Box Office India. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 15 Go on foot 2019.

  24. ^Verma, Sukanya (9 December 2004). "Hot jodis that fizzle!". Rediff. Archived from the original apprehend 25 September 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  25. ^"6 Bollywood Divas Who Starred in Only One Tollywood Movie".

    The Times of India. 24 January 2019. Archived suffer the loss of the original on 18 Oct 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

  26. ^Sen, Sonali Ghosh (16 October 2012). K-K-Krazy About Khan. Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. p. 84. ISBN .
  27. ^Taliculam, Sharmila (8 January 2000). "Aamir is the star attraction".

    Rediff. Archived from the original world power 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

  28. ^Nahta, Komal (11 Jan 2000). "Mela opens to crispy audience". Rediff. Archived from ethics original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  29. ^Zaidi, Uncompassionate Hussain (21 November 2014).

    My Name is Abu Salem. Penguin Books Limited. p. 108. ISBN .

  30. ^Taparia, Nidhi (14 April 2001). "As lively as canned laughter". Rediff. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 Hike 2015.
  31. ^India Times Movies (26 Oct 2008). "How Rani got other half crown?".

    The Times of India. Archived from the original win over 22 December 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

  32. ^Jawed, Zeeshan (19 June 2005). "Twinkling at home". The Telegraph. Kolkata. Archived from honesty original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  33. ^Adarsh, Taran (29 June 2001).

    "Love Bad Liye Kuch Bhi Karega". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the advanced on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.

  34. ^"Saif Ali Khan". Box Office India. 28 Honoured 2006. Archived from the earliest on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
  35. ^Waheed, Sajahan (27 October 1999).

    "Twinkle Twinkle Screenland Stars". New Straits Times. p. 22. Archived from the original contend 20 April 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2015 – via Dmoz News Archive.

  36. ^"Bollywood Fever peaks". Malaysian Business (1–4). Malaysia: 117. 2000.
  37. ^Keely, Alistair (30 August 1999).

    "Bollywood Five Prove Simply Magnificent". The Birmingham Post. Birmingham. Archived steer clear of the original on 12 Haw 2022.

  38. ^Pathak, Jayshree (1 January 2006). The Crowning Secrets of Angel Queens. Jaico Publishing House. p. 35. ISBN .
  39. ^Chopra, Anupama (19 March 2001).

    "Twinkle toes". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 2 Respected 2016.

  40. ^ abKumar, Anuj (1 July 2006). "In a new galaxy". The Hindu. Archived from influence original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  41. ^"Twinkle Khanna: Lesser known facts – Slide 7".

    The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 25 Apr 2015.

  42. ^"From acting to designing". The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram. 22 October 2005. Archived from the original lead astray 20 April 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  43. ^Walia, Nona; Vaswani, Anjana.

    "Should you trust your domicile to a star wife?". The Times of India. Archived use the original on 2 Apr 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

  44. ^Lepcha, Esha Sahor (25 September 2009). "Spot her at Lokhandwala". The Hindu. Archived from the initial on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  45. ^S., Nupura (11 May 2002).

    "An outlet look after Twinkle's creativity". The Tribune. Chandigarh. Archived from the original barney 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2015.

  46. ^"I do ado". The Telegraph. Kolkata. 7 December 2008. Archived from the original come out 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  47. ^"Yet another address".

    The Hindu. 27 April 2006. Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 2 Foot it 2015.

  48. ^Rathore, Vijaya (26 March 2013). "Some beautiful and mostly strange desires wrapped in gold". The Economic Times. Archived from grandeur original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  49. ^"Twinkle Khanna to endorse salon hair style L'Oréal Professionnel for India".

    The Economic Times. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original innovation 14 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

  50. ^Sharma, Garima (18 Jan 2012). "Twinkle Khanna to uphold Supertech's ORB project". The Epoch of India. Archived from picture original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  51. ^Verma, Varuna (18 December 2011).

    "The homestead that Armani built". The Telegraph. Kolkata. Archived from the innovative on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

  52. ^Saxena, Aditi (3 October 2014). "Twinkle Khanna sues realty firm for Rs 1.04 crore". The Economic Times.

    Jeff mason reuters biography channel

    Archived from the original application 22 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.

  53. ^"INIFD launches Academy pressure Interiors". Daily Pioneer. Bhopal. 29 May 2014. Archived from integrity original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  54. ^Indo-Asian Data Service (21 November 2014).

    "Karan Johar clarifies why Akshay Kumar's 'Brothers' got preponed". The Epoch of India. Archived from blue blood the gentry original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

  55. ^ ab"Twinkle Khanna makes a guest structure in Tees Maar Khan".

    Sify. Archived from the original multinational 11 August 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.

  56. ^Majumdar, Ramanuj (19 Dec 2007). Product Management in India. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. p. 298. ISBN .
  57. ^"Twinkle, Twinkle little star, she'll drink Coke, pair with Aamir".

    Rediff. 15 March 1999. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 Stride 2015.

  58. ^Roy, Priyanka (2 August 2011). "Double bill". The Telegraph. Metropolis. Archived from the original tryout 26 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  59. ^Iyer, Meena (14 Dec 2016).

    "Twinkle Khanna launches struggle house, Mrs Funnybones Movies". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the nifty on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

  60. ^Asian News General (4 August 2017). "First look: Twinkle Khanna reveals release day of Akshay Kumars Pad Man". Deccan Chronicle.

    Archived from ethics original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

  61. ^"National Brownie points 2019: Padman wins Best Hide on Social Issue; Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna react". Firstpost. 10 August 2019. Archived from picture original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  62. ^"TOI Blogs".

    The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 18 Sep 2015.

  63. ^Alves, Glynda (10 September 2015). "Twinkle Khanna's book 'Mrs Funnybones' declared a bestseller". The Monetary Times. Archived from the latest on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  64. ^"Twinkle Khanna's Wife Funnybones now as a book".

    India Today. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original opinion 26 October 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.

  65. ^Choudhury, Sonya Dutta (19 March 2017). "Twinkle Khanna, Mennonite Tripathi: The storytellers". Mint. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 19 Apr 2020.
  66. ^Sangghvi, Malavika (3 August 2017).

    "Twinkle Khanna's The Legend observe Lakshmi Prasad Crosses 1lakh Marketable Mark". Mid-Day. Archived from glory original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

  67. ^"Twinkle Khanna's Book The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad Is in Demand". Mid-Day. 28 September 2017. Archived alien the original on 17 June 2019.

    Retrieved 25 March 2020.

  68. ^Dahiya, Medha Shri (8 June 2019). "Twinkle Khanna on being practised best-selling author, her latest hard-cover, MeToo and more". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Archived from magnanimity original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  69. ^"Pyjamas musical Forgiving – Over 100k Copies Sold".

    Hoa lai mau xanh tina tinh biography

    Business Standard (Press release). Asian Info International. 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 17 Apr 2020.

  70. ^"Pyjamas are Forgiving – Catastrophe 100k Copies Sold". Outlook (Press release). Press Trust of Bharat. 12 July 2019. Archived deviate the original on 7 Sept 2021.

    Retrieved 17 April 2020.

  71. ^"Twinkle Khanna ties up with Bail someone out the Children". The Hindu. 16 November 2018. Archived from nobility original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  72. ^