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Akshaye Khanna Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 23, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth28 March 1975

Age51 years

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmaried

FamilyFather - Vinod Khanna (deceased); Mother - Geetanjali Khanna (deceased); Brother - Rahul Khanna; Half-siblings - Sakshi Khanna, Shraddha Khanna

Akshaye Khanna Biography

Veteran Indian actor known for striking supporting and character roles across mainstream and parallel Hindi cinema.

Early life and background
Akshaye Khanna was born on 28 March 1975 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, into a family with strong roots in the Indian film world. His father, Vinod Khanna, was a celebrated actor and politician, and his mother, Geetanjali Khanna, worked as a model. He grew up in Mumbai and attended Lawrence School, Lovedale, before finishing his higher education at H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in the city. Akshaye trained in acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute prior to launching his film career.

Career
Akshaye made his screen debut in 1997 when his father produced the romantic drama Himalay Putra. The same year brought his breakthrough with a supporting role in the war film Border, which brought him widespread recognition and earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut in 1998.

Over the next decade he established himself as an actor capable of both mainstream and more nuanced performances. His work in Dil Chahta Hai (2001) won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Screen Special Jury Award. He received critical acclaim for portraying Harilal Gandhi in Gandhi, My Father (2007), an appearance that has often been cited among his strongest.

After a hiatus from acting, Akshaye returned in 2016 with a role in Dishoom. He continued to take on varied parts, including a portrayal of Sanjaya Baru in the political biopic The Accidental Prime Minister (2019). In 2025 he played Rehman Dakait, a Pakistani gangster, in the spy thriller Dhurandhar; his performance and a brief on-screen dance moment from the film drew notable audience attention. At the Chetak Screen Awards, he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) for Dhurandhar in 2026.

Public profile
Akshaye has cultivated a reputation for keeping his personal life relatively private. Publicly he has described a preference for living alone, and media profiles list him as unmarried. He has been linked in the past with a number of colleagues from the industry, and an engagement to Tara Sharma has been reported. He maintains friendships with several prominent actors and filmmakers.

Physically, profiles note his height at about 175 cm (5'9") and a reported weight near 70 kg. He is often described as having dark brown eyes and black hair. Beyond acting, he lists hobbies such as playing chess and squash, gardening, swimming, reading and working out at the gym.

Family and personal notes
Akshaye is part of a family with multiple connections to film: his elder brother Rahul Khanna is also an actor, and he has other half-siblings. His parents both passed away, with his father dying in 2017 and his mother in 2018. He has been associated with residences in Mumbai and a bungalow in Alibaug, Mandwa.

Notable facts and controversies
Several early career anecdotes are often repeated in profiles: he was reportedly offered roles initially considered for other leading actors in Border and had casting changes around Dil Chahta Hai during the film’s development. In 2013 he filed a legal complaint alleging financial fraud by individuals associated with an investment company. A few on-set or magazine images from the 1990s generated media commentary at the time.

Latest updates
Recent entries in his filmography include Dhurandhar (2025), where his antagonist role brought renewed critical and audience interest, and the 2026 recognition at the Chetak Screen Awards for his supporting performance. He continues to be noted for taking on challenging supporting parts and character-driven roles rather than conventional star vehicles.

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Recent Work

Dhurandhar

Played Pakistani gangster Rehman Dakait in the 2025 spy thriller; performance and brief dance sequence received attention.

2025
The Accidental Prime Minister

Portrayed Sanjaya Baru, former media adviser to Manmohan Singh, in the 2019 political biopic.

2019
Dishoom

Marked his comeback to films in 2016 after a multi-year break from acting.

2016
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Career Highlights

  1. Filmfare Award – Best Male Debut for Border (1998)
  2. Filmfare Award – Best Supporting Actor for Dil Chahta Hai (2002)
  3. Screen Special Jury Award for Dil Chahta Hai (2002)
  4. Australian Indian Film Festival Best Performance for Gandhi, My Father (2007)
  5. Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) at the Chetak Screen Awards for Dhurandhar (2026)
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