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Twinkle Khanna is a Actor and Producer Indian born on 29 december 1974 at Pune (Inde)
Twinkle Khanna (also known as Tina Jatin Khanna; born on 29 December 1974) is an Indian interior designer, newspaper columnist, film producer, author and former film actress. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her role in the romance film Barsaat (1995). She has also played the lead character in the Telugu film Seenu (1999). She is the daughter of established actors Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna. Her last film appearance in a lead role was in Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001). Khanna has acted opposite actors like Bobby Deol, Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Daggubati Venkatesh, Govinda and Akshay Kumar.
Khanna married Kumar in 2001. After leaving the acting profession in the same year, she ventured into interior designing and is the co-owner of The White Window, a chain of interior designing stores which operates in Mumbai. She does not have a professional degree and learned the skills by working with an architect for two years. She is the co-founder of the production company Grazing Goat Pictures and has co-produced 6 features including the Marathi language drama 72 Miles. She has also done a special appearance in Tees Maar Khan (2010).
In 2009, during Lakme Fashion Week, she unbuttoned Akshay Kumar's jeans. This incident created a controversy. A social worker filed a complaint against the couple and the event organisers for obscenity. Khanna surrendered at the Vakola police station and was released on bail. In July 2013, the Bombay High Court ordered the police to prosecute Khanna and her husband.
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Twinkle Khanna
Khanna married Kumar in 2001. After leaving the acting profession in the same year, she ventured into interior designing and is the co-owner of The White Window, a chain of interior designing stores which operates in Mumbai. She does not have a professional degree and learned the skills by working with an architect for two years. She is the co-founder of the production company Grazing Goat Pictures and has co-produced 6 features including the Marathi language drama 72 Miles. She has also done a special appearance in Tees Maar Khan (2010).
Biography
Twinkle Khanna is the daughter of Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna. Her sister Rinke Khanna is also an actress. Her aunt was Simple Kapadia. She met Akshay Kumar for the first time during a photo session for Filmfare magazine. and married him in 2001. Together they have a son and a daughter. Kumar often credits Khanna for his success. In 2009, People magazine listed her as the 4th best dressed celebrity in India. In February 2014, she was operated at the Breach Candy hospital for the removal of a kidney stone. She has maintained a Twitter account since November 2014.In 2009, during Lakme Fashion Week, she unbuttoned Akshay Kumar's jeans. This incident created a controversy. A social worker filed a complaint against the couple and the event organisers for obscenity. Khanna surrendered at the Vakola police station and was released on bail. In July 2013, the Bombay High Court ordered the police to prosecute Khanna and her husband.
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Tees Maar Khan (2010)
, 2h11Directed by Farah Khan
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Ali Asgar, Akshaye Khanna, Aarya Babbar, Raghu Ram
Roles Herself
Rating27%
Tees Maar Khan revolves around conman Tabrez Mirza Khan (TMK, Akshay Kumar) who has been a criminal since he was young. He was caught in France and was deported back to India. Two police officers Chatterjee (Aman Verma) and Mukherjee (Murli Sharma) took him but he escaped.
Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001)
Genres Comedy
Actors Saif Ali Khan, Aftab Shivdasani, Sonali Bendre, Fardeen Khan, Twinkle Khanna, Johnny Lever
Roles Anjali
Rating59%
A story about a troubled young businessman, Prakash (Saif Ali Khan). He is married to Sapna (Sonali Bendre), who is the daughter of famous rich businessman, Rajiv Chopra (Dalip Tahil). Rajiv Chopra totally hates Prakash, and troubles him all the time. Prakash, who is fed up of being troubled by Chopra, then makes a plan to get Sapna kidnapped to make Rajiv Chopra feel the way he does. He hires two broke strugglers, Rahul (Fardeen Khan) and Harry (Aftab Shivdasani) who are to be fake kidnappers and kidnap Sapna.
Jodi No.1 (2001)
, 2h20Directed by David Dhawan
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Sanjay Dutt, Govinda, Twinkle Khanna, Sayaji Shinde, Anupam Kher, Monica Bedi
Roles Tina
Rating57%
Jai (Sanjay Dutt) and Veeru (Govinda) are good friends and also partners in crime, thus their friendship is named Jodi No. 1. They first gain the confidence of people and later con them. But soon have to run from Bombay after an encounter with a local Bhai. Because they end up having a brawl with his younger brother (Rajat Bedi) and they by accident kill him in a night club. While on the run, Jai and Veeru meet Vikram Jeet (Aashif Sheikh), an NRI, who is on his way to work as a manager, in Goa, for Rai Bahadur (Anupam Kher), a wealthy businessman who owns a beer factory.
Chal Mere Bhai (2000)
, 2h13Directed by David Dhawan
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Dalip Tahil, Sushma Seth, Shakti Kapoor
Roles Pooja, Special Appearance
Rating47%
This is the story of two brothers, Vicky (Sanjay Dutt) and Prem Oberoi (Salman Khan) and how their lives are turned upside down by a girl named Sapna (Karishma Kapoor).
Joru Ka Ghulam (2000)
Actors Twinkle Khanna, Govinda, Kader Khan, Johnny Lever, Ali Asgar, Ashok Saraf
Roles Durga
Rating51%
Mela (2000)
, 2h52Directed by Dharmesh Darshan
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Aamir Khan, Twinkle Khanna, Faisal Khan, Johnny Lever, Tinu Verma, Navneet Nishan
Roles Roopa Singh
Rating37%
The only soldier brother (Ayub Khan) of a young woman, Roopa (Twinkle Khanna), returns to Chandanpur village to arrange her marriage. A festival is arranged in the happiness of Roopa's marriage, however Chandanpur's happiness is short-lived, as the village is raided by a group of terrorists. The leader of the terrorists, Gujjar, (Tinu Verma), murders a politician, and to make matters worse, Roopa's beauty catches the eye of Gujjar. However, as Gujjar attempts to escape with the terrified Roopa, her brother comes to her rescue, only to be slain, much to the horror of the village, especially Roopa. Also, her best friend, Gopal (Master Om Kapoor), is killed too, much to the dismay of Gopal's mother (Tanvi Azmi) who tried to prevent her son from rescuing Roopa (Due to his young age) which is what led Gujjar to kill him. Roopa, enraged by the fact that her brother and Gopal are no more, vows vengance. Gujjar threatens Roopa that she will only be his mistress and will never be able to have a brother nor lover. Enraged, Roopa attempts to commit suicide by jumping into a waterfall as she finds it better to kill herself rather than be a mistress. Destiny has other plans as Roopa survives and she steals the clothes of Kishan (Aamir Khan), a theatre actor. Kishan works with his best friend, truck driver, Shankar (Faisal Khan). When Kishan meets Roopa for the first time, he is smitten by her beauty and falls in love with her. Kishan decides to make Roopa the heroine of their dance show, however, Shankar warns him that Roopa will bring them in trouble. With no option, Roopa travels with them, and she tries to escape, but returns when chased by the gang and a drunk who tries to rape her. However, Roopa is saved by Shankar and Kishan. Roopa feigns love for Kishan, who wants to marry her, and the two men agree to help her return to Chandanpur. When Kishan is going to marry Roopa, who feels guilty over her betrayal, led, she tells them her story. Shankar becomes her brother, while Kishan, heartbroken, leaves in disgust. Roopa and Shankar return to Chandanpur, where Shankar mobilises the village, attempting to set a trap for Gujjar who has learnt of Roopa's survival and terrorizes the village to find out her whereabouts. The trap backfires horribly until Kishan returns with a suspended cop Pakkad Singh (Johny Lever). The trap is re-set with another carnival and the villains' attack as planned. Roopa is kidnapped and Kishan and Shankar give chase and are captured and taken to Gujjar's hideout where they are forced to fight him and his men. Eventually with the arrival of Chandanpur's villagers, good prevails and the terrorists meet a glory end. Roopa is united with her brother Shankar and her lover Kishan.
Baadshah (1999)
, 2h55Directed by Abbas-Mustan
Origin Inde
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Shahrukh Khan, Twinkle Khanna, Rakhee Gulzar, Amrish Puri, Johnny Lever, Shashikala
Roles Seema Malhotra
Rating68%
Baadshah (Shahrukh Rukh Khan) is a young man still living with his mother who wishes to follow in his late father's footsteps by working as a detective. He runs Baadshah Detective Agency out of a Mumbai office full of cheesy detective gadgetry. In his employ are his loyal and helpful friends, and his chief assistant Ram Lal (Johnny Lever). Though Baadshah tries hard to pass his agency off as highly sophisticated and constantly busy, he actually receives little business, and is desperate for a big break.
Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan (1999)
Directed by Mahesh Bhatt
Genres Action, Romance
Actors Saif Ali Khan, Twinkle Khanna, Chunky Pandey, Saurabh Shukla, Akshay Anand, Avtar Gill
Roles Jasmin Arora
Rating45%
Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan is a love story between Saif Ali Khan and Twinkle Khanna while Akshay Anand is the spoiler.
Zulmi (1999)
Actors Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Aruna Irani, Amrish Puri, Gulshan Bawra, Dara Singh
Roles Komal Dutt
Rating51%
Balraj Dutt (Amrish Puri) is a bodyguard of Babaji (Dara Singh), who, while dying, makes Balraj promise to take care and protect his grandson Nihal (Milind Gunaji).
International Khiladi (1999)
, 3hDirected by Umesh Mehra
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Rajat Bedi, Vivek Shauq, Gulshan Grover, Mukesh Khanna
Roles Payal
Rating48%
News Reporter Payal (Twinkle Khanna) and her camera-man have been assigned the task of interviewing the world's highest ranking criminal don, Devraj (Akshay Kumar), which they accept. In the process, Payal and Devraj fall in love with each other,much to the opposition of Bismillah (Mukesh Khanna), Devraj's guardian on one hand; and Police Inspector Amit (Rajat Bedi), and Payal's brother Ravi (Vivek Shauq) on the other. What results is that Ravi is killed with Devraj being blamed and arrested. Payal tesitifies against him, and Devraj is sentenced to be hanged. When Bismillah finds about this plot, he tracks them down, but Amit kills him to save himself and Payal. But Devraj escapes from custody, and begins to plot vengeance against his enemies, including Payal, as well as the real killer of Ravi. As the story unfolds, it is revealed that Amit was the one who killed Ravi and joined Thakral to frame Devraj for it. But Amit betrays Thakral and kills him. He then takes Payal on a flight where Devraj tracks him down and kills him. The story ends with Payal and Devraj getting married.
Seenu (1999)
, 2h33Directed by Sasi
Actors Daggubati Venkatesh, Twinkle Khanna, Raasi, Ali, Brahmaji, Brahmanandam
Roles Swetha
Rating55%
Seenu (Venkatesh) is an honest, not-too-good-looking, village artist who comes to the city to find a job. He ends up being a banner artist. Shwetha (Twinkle Khanna) is a U.S. citizen, who loves India and its culture and stays with her relatives to learn Bharatanatyam. She is a soft natured, loving girl who loves to help people in distress but cannot stand it if anyone lies or cheats. Initially when these two meet, she mistakes Seenu to be a mute and pities him. Swetha's occasional friendlier association with Seenu, in the means of helping, gradually blossoms into love. By this time, it is too late for the guilt-ridden Seenu to disclose the truth as he feared the risk of losing her. Despite all his efforts to reveal the truth, Swetha comes to know of his sham by herself. However at the end she realises Seenu's true intentions for acting as a mute and forgives him. However at the climax, when Swetha asks Seenu to speak to her, he keeps silent because he had asked a doctor to cut his tongue so that he could be the Swetha had come to love.
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998)
, 2h35Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Salman Khan, Twinkle Khanna, Johnny Lever, Saeed Jaffrey, Anupam Kher, Aditya Narayan
Roles Komal Sinha
Rating59%
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai is about Sooraj Dhanrajgir (Salman Khan), a rich playboy lightening the financial burden of his industrialist grandfather (Anupam Kher) by spending his riches on alcohol and women. His grandfather calls him for some official work back home, beginning with a hotel project in Ooty. There his true character emerges as he starts running after pretty women. The first one he lays his eyes on is Komal (Twinkle Khanna). He convinces her that she is his childhood friend and sweet-talks her into falling for him. But soon she sees him for the player he is and walks out on him.
Itihaas (1997)
Directed by Raj Kanwar
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Ajay Devgn, Twinkle Khanna, Amrish Puri, Raj Babbar, Neelima Azeem, Shakti Kapoor
Rating35%
Uff! Yeh Mohabbat (1997)
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Abhishek Kapoor, Twinkle Khanna, Sadiya Siddiqui, Neena Gupta, Anupam Kher, Saeed Jaffrey
Rating49%
Dil Tera Diwana (1996)
, 2h30Actors Saif Ali Khan, Twinkle Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha, Dalip Tahil, Shakti Kapoor, Harish Patel
Roles Komal
Rating45%
Kumar is the proud father of Ravi, his only son, his pride and joy. When Ravi grows up, he meets Komal, both fall in love with each other. Ravi mentions this to his dad, who initially approves the alliance, but later relents when he finds out who Komal's dad is. Ravi is dismayed as his dad has never refused him anything. Ravi sets out to discover what the reason(s) are behind his dad's refusal to accept Komal as his daughter-in-law, a decision which will not only endanger his life, but also create a rift between father and son.