Biography and filmography

Vinod Khanna

Vinod Khanna (6 October 1946 – 27 April 2017) was an Indian actor and producer of Bollywood films. He was the recipient of 2 Filmfare awards. He was also an active politician. He was the sitting MP from Gurdaspur (between 1998-2009 and 2014-2017). He had advanced cancer of the bladder.

Vinod Khanna acted in lead roles in many superhit films and is best remembered for his performance in films like Mere Apne, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Gaddaar (1973 film), Jail Yatra, Imtihaan, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Inkaar, Kuchhe Dhaage, Amar Akbar Anthony, Rajput, Qurbani, Kudrat, Dayavan, Kaarnama, Suryaa: An Awakening and Jurm.

After making his debut in 1968, Khanna first acted in small second lead roles or negative roles. His angry young man role in the movie Mere Apne, his negative role as the main villain in the superhit movie Mera Gaon Mera Desh and his role in the crtically acclaimed movie Achanak based on K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra, as the military officer turned fugitive.

In 1982, at the peak of his film career, Khanna temporarily quit the film industry to follow his spiritual guru Osho Rajneesh. After a 5 year hiatus, he returned to the Hindi film industry giving two back to back hit films Insaaf and Satyamev Jayate.

Khanna is popularly hailed as one of the most handsome lead actors ever in Bollywood.

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Movies (119)

Downtown

Downtown

2016 · Rajdeep Oberoi

Dilwale

Dilwale

2015 · Randheer Bakshi

Chooriyan

Chooriyan

2015

Koyelaanchal

Koyelaanchal

2014

Ramaiya Vastavaiya

Ramaiya Vastavaiya

2013 · Station Master Shankar

Dabangg 2

Dabangg 2

2012 · Prajapati Pandey

Players

Players

2012 · Victor Braganza

Tell Me O Kkhuda

Tell Me O Kkhuda

2011 · Abhay Rana Pratap Singh

Dabangg

Dabangg

2010 · Prajapati Pandey

Red Alert: The War Within

Red Alert: The War Within

2010 · Krishnaraj

Fast Forward

Fast Forward

2009 · Palaash

Wanted

Wanted

2009 · Shrikant Shekhawat

99

99

2009 · JC

Halla Bol

Halla Bol

2008 · Himself (uncredited)

Godfather The Legend Continues

Godfather The Legend Continues

2007 · Abdullah Khan/Godfather

Risk

Risk

2007 · Khalid Bin Zamal

Pehchaan: The Face of Truth

Pehchaan: The Face of Truth

2005

Kranti

Kranti

2002 · Awadesh Pratap Singh

Leela

Leela

2002 · Nashaad

Deewaanapan

Deewaanapan

2001 · Ranveer Choudhary

Dhaal

Dhaal

1997 · Inspector Varun Saxena

Himalay Putra

Himalay Putra

1997 · Suraj Khanna, Producer

Janam Kundli

Janam Kundli

1995 · Randhir 'Junior' Mehra

Hulchul

Hulchul

1995 · ACP Siddhant

Eena Meena Deeka

Eena Meena Deeka

1994 · Deeka

Ekka Raja Rani

Ekka Raja Rani

1994 · Vishal 'Vicky' Kapoor

Parampara

Parampara

1993 · Thakur Prithvi Singh

Kshatriya

Kshatriya

1993 · Raja Jaswant Singh (Mirtagarh)

Insaniyat Ke Devta

Insaniyat Ke Devta

1993 · Balbir

Humshakal

Humshakal

1992 · Insp. Vinod / Sunil Kumar / Dadu Kaliya

Nishchaiy

Nishchaiy

1992 · Ravi Yadav

Waqt Ka Badshah

Waqt Ka Badshah

1992

Khoon Ka Karz

Khoon Ka Karz

1991 · Karan

Farishtay

Farishtay

1991 · Dheeru

Maha-Sangram

Maha-Sangram

1990 · Vishal

Kaaranama

Kaaranama

1990

Jurm

Jurm

1990 · Inspector Shekhar Varma

C.I.D.

C.I.D.

1990 · Police Inspector Veer Sehgal

Lekin...

Lekin...

1990 · Samir Yogi

Pathar Ke Insan

Pathar Ke Insan

1990

Ustaad

Ustaad

1989

Chandni

Chandni

1989 · Lalit Khanna

Batwara

Batwara

1989

Mahaadev

Mahaadev

1989

Suryaa: An Awakening

Suryaa: An Awakening

1989 · Suraj Singh "Suryaa"

Dayavan

Dayavan

1988 · Shakti Velhu / Dayavan

Rihaee

Rihaee

1988 · Amar

Faisla

Faisla

1988 · Birju

Aakhri Adaalat

Aakhri Adaalat

1988 · Inspector Amar Kaushal

Akarshan

Akarshan

1988 · Self

Insaaf

Insaaf

1987 · Avinash Kapoor

Satyamev Jayate

Satyamev Jayate

1987 · Police Inspector Arjun Singh

Insaan

Insaan

1982 · Shankar

Rajput

Rajput

1982 · Bhanu

Daulat

Daulat

1982

Taaqat

Taaqat

1982

Ek Aur Ek Gyarah

Ek Aur Ek Gyarah

1981 · Jamiya

Khuda Kasam

Khuda Kasam

1981

Jail Yatra

Jail Yatra

1981 · Raju Verma

Kudrat

Kudrat

1981

Qurbani

Qurbani

1980 · Amar

Bombay 405 Miles

Bombay 405 Miles

1980 · Kanhaiya

The Burning Train

The Burning Train

1980 · Vinod

Zalim

Zalim

1980 · Prakash Khanna

Garam Khoon

Garam Khoon

1980 · Ravi and Johny 'Babloo'

Yuvraaj

Yuvraaj

1979 · Gajendra / Prince Vikram Dev

Lahu Ke Do Rang

Lahu Ke Do Rang

1979 · Inspector Raj Singh / Gopi Lathuria

Meera

Meera

1979 · Rana Bhojraj Sesodia

Sarkari Mehman

Sarkari Mehman

1979 · Anand

Do Shikaari

Do Shikaari

1979 · Satish

Muqaddar Ka Sikandar

Muqaddar Ka Sikandar

1978 · Vishal Anand

Daku Aur Jawan

Daku Aur Jawan

1978

Khoon Ki Pukaar

Khoon Ki Pukaar

1978

Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki

Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki

1978 · Ajay R. Chouhan

Khoon Ka Badla Khoon

Khoon Ka Badla Khoon

1978

Inkaar

Inkaar

1977 · Inspector Amarnath Gill

Parvarish

Parvarish

1977 · Kishan

Hatyara

Hatyara

1977

For Your Sake

For Your Sake

1977 · Sagar

Amar Akbar Anthony

Amar Akbar Anthony

1977 · Amar

Chor Sipahee

Chor Sipahee

1977 · Raja Dada / Raja Khanna

Jallian Wala Bagh

Jallian Wala Bagh

1977

Khoon Pasina

Khoon Pasina

1977 · Aslam Sher Khan / Shera

Maha Badmaash

Maha Badmaash

1977 · Ratan

Adha Din Adhi Raat

Adha Din Adhi Raat

1977 · Gopal / Jagan

Shaque

Shaque

1976

Hera Pheri

Hera Pheri

1976 · Ajay

Nehle Pe Dehla

Nehle Pe Dehla

1976

Qaid

Qaid

1975 · Advocate Jai Saxena

Zameer

Zameer

1975 · Daku Suraj Singh / Chimpoo

Prem Kahani

Prem Kahani

1975 · Sher Khan

Haath Ki Safai

Haath Ki Safai

1974

Patthar Aur Payal

Patthar Aur Payal

1974 · Surajbhan Singh 'Sarju'

Kunwara Baap

Kunwara Baap

1974

Imtihan

Imtihan

1974 · Pramod Sharma

Aarop

Aarop

1974 · Subhash Tripathi

Chowkidar

Chowkidar

1974 · Gopal

Kuchhe Dhaage

Kuchhe Dhaage

1973

Anokhi Ada

Anokhi Ada

1973

Achanak

Achanak

1973 · Major Ranjeet Khanna

Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara

Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara

1973

Gaddaar

Gaddaar

1973 · Inspector Raj Kumar 'Raja'

Parichay

Parichay

1972 · Amit

Ek Bechara

Ek Bechara

1972

Do Yaar

Do Yaar

1972 · Raju

Ek Hasina Do Diwane

Ek Hasina Do Diwane

1972

Guddi

Guddi

1971 · Self (shooting of "Mere Apne (1971)") (uncredited)

Mere Apne

Mere Apne

1971 · Shyam

Rakhwala

Rakhwala

1971 · Shyam

Preetam

Preetam

1971 · Anil

Reshma Aur Shera

Reshma Aur Shera

1971 · Vijay Singh

Elaan

Elaan

1971

Jaane Anjaane

Jaane Anjaane

1971 · Inspector Hemant

Mera Gaon Mera Desh

Mera Gaon Mera Desh

1971 · Jabbar Singh

Purab Aur Pachhim

Purab Aur Pachhim

1971 · Gopi's groom

Hum Tum Aur Woh

Hum Tum Aur Woh

1971

Mastana

Mastana

1970 · Police Inspector Prasad

Aan Milo Sajna

Aan Milo Sajna

1970 · Anil Choudhury

Sachaa Jhutha

Sachaa Jhutha

1970 · Inspector Pradhan

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