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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