Akshaye Khanna  share

Akshaye Khanna was born on 28th March 1975 in the Mumbai. His father Vinod Khanna was a great actor. His older brother Rahul Khanna is also an actor. He has completed a training course at Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute. When he was 22 years old, he made debut in the film \"Himaalay Putra\". This film was Vinod Khanna\'s production. But it flopped on box office. His next film Border became a hit on box office. He acted in Subhash Ghai’s film Taal along with Aishwarya Rai and Anil Kapoor. The film was a super hit in the box office. His film Dil Chahata Hai directed by Farahan Khan made him a top star. He won appreciation for his role. He not only performed the role of Hero but anti-hero also. He played negative character in the film Humraz released in 2002. His films in the consecutive years 2003 and 2004 with films like Hungaama and Hulchal took him to pinnacle of glory. But his films Shaadi-Se-Pehale and Aap Ki Kasam released in 2006 flopped on the box office. But he came back with his block buster hit 36 China Town which rated him as one of the popular stars of Indian cinema. His recent portrayal of Harilal Gandhi in the critically acclaimed, Gandhi, My Father was praised by critics and was mentioned as his best performance.

Awards and Honors:
• Best Debutant Award - Border - 1998.
• Special Jury Award - Dil Chahta Hai - 2002.
• Best Supporting Actor Award - Dil Chahta Hai - 2002.
• Most Promising Newcomer - Male Award - Himalaya Putra - 1998.
• Best Villain Award - Humraaz -2003.
• Best Performance Award - Gandhi, My Father - 2007.