Rahul Khanna

Rahul Khanna () is an Indian actor.

Early life and background

Khanna was born and raised in Mumbai. His father is Bollywood matinee idol & politician, Vinod Khanna, 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

Khanna began his career as a VJ (video jockey) with MTV Asia in 1994. Throughout his 4-year stint he enjoyed immense popularity, an enormous fan following across Asia and consistently glowing media coverage.

Film

He made his feature film debut in Deepa Mehta's 1947 Earth, alongside Aamir Khan . His performance garnered him several awards including the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for Best Debut. He has since also appeared in Mehta's Bollywood/Hollywood (2003).

Rahul's mainstream Bollywood films include Elaan and Raqeeb.

Khanna's international credits include The Emperor's Club with Kevin Kline.

Theatre

East is East, 1999. The New York production of Ayub Khan-Din's hit West End play, was directed by Scott Elliott (A Map of the World ) and Khanna's performance as Tariq, the rebellious, playboy son of a Pakistani father and British mother, won him acclaim from audiences and critics, alike.

Television

MTV Asia, VJ, 1994–1998

Discovery Week, host, Discovery Channel, 2006

Khanna has also hosted numerous events like the IIFA Awards, the Miss India pageant, the Screen Awards, the Stardust Awards, the Miss India Worldwide pageant,......
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