Akshaye Khanna Age, Height, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Akshoo
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 12 inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black (Semi-bald)
Career
Debut	Bollywood Film: Himalay Putra (1997)
Last Film	Rangeela Raja (2019)
Awards, Achievements	1998- Filmfare Award - Best Debut - Male for the film 'Border' (1997) 2002- Filmfare Award - Best Supporting Actor, Screen Award - Special Jury Award for the film 'Dil Chahta Hai' (2001) 2007- Australian Indian Film Festival - Best Performance Award for 'Gandhi, My Father' (2007)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 March 1975 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	49 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aries
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School	Lawrence School, Lovedale, Tamil Nadu
College/University	H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Khatri
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Political Inclination	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Address(es)	• A bungalow in Alibaug, Mandwa, Mumbai • 13/C, IL Plazzo, Little Gibbs Road Malabar Hills, Mumbai (his father's house)
Hobbies	Playing Chess & Squash, Gardening, Swimming, Reading, Gymming
Controversies	• In the 1990s, Akshaye and Karisma Kapoor shot for a magazine in which he was holding Karisma in a weird pose. • In 2013, he filed a complaint against Satyabrata Chakravarty and his wife Sona, president and director respectively of 'Intech Images Private Ltd.', who allegedly duped him of ₹50 lakh, with a promise that they would invest Akshaye's money in the commodity market and will double it in 45 days.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Neha (in 1995) • Aishwarya Rai (Actress, Rumour) • Tara Sharma (Actress) Riya Sen (Actress, Rumour) •
Ex-fiancee	Tara Sharma (Actress)
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Vinod Khanna (Actor & Politician, Died in 2017) Mother- Geetanjali Khanna (Former Model, Died in 2018) Step-mother- Kavita Khanna
Siblings	Brother- Rahul Khanna (Actor, Elder) Half-brother- Sakshi Khanna (Actor) Half-sister- Shraddha Khanna
Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s)	Pizza, Hamburger, Sea food
Favourite Actor	Rajesh Khanna
Favourite Actress	Dimple Kapadia
Favourite Film(s)	James Bond Series, Bourne Series, Gone Girl
Favourite Film Director(s)	Priyadarshan, Abbas-Mastan, J.P. Dutta, Farhan Akhtar
Favourite TV Show	Homeland
Favourite Song	"Sinbad The Sailor" from the film 'Rock On' (2008)
Favourite Colour	White
Favourite Sport	Football
Favourite Book	Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	BMW, Rewa (eco-friendly electric car)
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	₹2-3 crore/film

Some Lesser Known Facts About Akshaye Khanna

• Does Akshaye Khanna smoke?: Yes
  

  Akshaye Khanna Smoking

• Does Akshaye Khanna drink alcohol?: Yes

• Akshaye hails from a Punjabi family with a rich artistic background as his father, Vinod Khanna, is an acting legend, his mother, Geetanjali Khanna, was one of the best models of her times, and his elder brother, Rahul Khanna, is also a renowned actor.
  

  Akshaye Khanna’s Childhood Photo With His Family

• Before entering into Bollywood, he took acting classes at Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute, Mumbai.

• His father launched him in the romantic film ‘Himalay Putra’ (1997) opposite Anjala Zaveri. His father also wanted to produce another film for his son, but after the failure of the film, Vinod dropped the idea of making the film.
  

  Akshaye Khanna In Himalay Putra

• His breakthrough came when he landed the role of “2nd Lt. Dharamvir Singh Bhan” in the film ‘Border’ (1997), a war film based on the “Battle of Longewala” during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

• Initially, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, and Saif Ali Khan were offered the role of “2nd Lt. Dharamvir Singh Bhan,” but due to various reasons, no one did the role and the role fell in the lap of Akshaye.
  

  Akshaye Khanna With JP Dutta During The Making Of Border

• Farhan Akhtar initially cast Akshaye Khanna as “Akash,” Hrithik Roshan as “Siddharth” and Saif Ali Khan as “Sameer.” After Hrithik Roshan turned down the role, it went to Abhishek Bachchan. But after Abhishek also turned down the role, Farhan swapped the roles of Akshaye Khanna and Aamir Khan.
  

• He was the first choice to play Aamir Khan‘s role in ‘Taare Zameen Par’ (2007).

• His best friends in Bollywood are Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Arshad Warsi, Kareena Kapoor, Ayesha Takia, Sanjay Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Madhuri Dixit, to name a few.

• His portrayal of Harilal Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi‘s eldest son, in the film ‘Gandhi, My Father’ (2007) is considered one of his best works to date.

• Kareena Kapoor once admitted that she had a huge crush on Akshaye Khanna in her teenage days.

• Anil Kapoor once offered him a role in the TV show ’24’ season 2, but it didn’t excite him.

• In 2016, he made his comeback in Bollywood with John Abraham–Varun Dhawan–Jacqueline Fernandez-starrer ‘Dishoom;’ after a 4-year-long break from acting due to some personal reasons.

• In an interview given in 2017, he said, “I will never get married. I want to live my life alone. I can be in a relationship for sometime but I know I can’t see it lasting for a lifetime.”

• He was the first choice to play the role of Sunil Dutt in ‘Sanju’ (2018), but he was rejected; as he failed the look tests.

• In 2019, Akshaye portrayed the role of Manmohan Singh‘s former media adviser Sanjaya Baru in the biographical political film ‘The Accidental Prime Minister.’
  

  Akshaye Khanna (left) As Sanjaya Baru (right) In The Film- The Accidental Prime Minister