Twinkle Khanna (
Punjabi: ਤ੍ਵਿਨ੍ਕ੍ਲੇ ਖੰਨਾ; born
Tina Jatin Khanna on 29 December 1974) is an
Indian film actress who has acted in
Bollywood and
Telugu films. She is the wife of Bollywood actor
Akshay Kumar and the daughter of established actors,
Dimple Kapadia and
Rajesh Khanna. After leaving film industry in 2001, she ventured into
interior designing and is now the co-owner of
The White Window store.
Career
Khanna made her debut opposite
Bobby Deol in
Barsaat (1995). The film did well at the box office, and she received the
Filmfare Best Debut Award for her performance. After an eye surgery for a slight cross-eye condition, Khanna went on to do many films which got her good reviews and recognition from the audience. She has acted with some of the renowned actors in the industry, including
Akshay Kumar,
Shahrukh Khan,
Salman Khan,
Aamir Khan,
Sanjay Dutt,
Saif Ali Khan, and
Govinda.
Her notable film roles include the girl next door in
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998) with
Salman Khan, the undercover spy along with
Shahrukh Khan in
Baadshah (1999) and the village belle in
Mela (2000). She paired with
Venkatesh in the year 1999 in a
Telugu film,
Seenu. Film director,
Karan Johar admitted in an interview that Khanna was in his mind for the role of Tina in
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, but she refused it and thus
Rani Mukerji was signed.
Khanna left the industry after her marriage to
Akshay Kumar in 2001, citing that she did not enjoy...
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