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Akshaye Khanna

Akshaye Khanna born 28 March 1975 in Mumbai, India is an award-winning Indian actor. After making his debut in 1997 in the film Himalaya Putra, Akshaye went on to work in several critically successful films.

Akshaye is the youngest son of actor Vinod Khanna, who also launched him in his own production. His elder brother Rahul is also an actor.

Akshaye has received many critical praises for his acting, including award nominations and even winning awards too.

Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008) Race (2008) Aaja Nachle (2007) Gandhi My Father (2007)

Naqaab (2007) Salaam-E-Ishq (2007) Aap Ki Khatir (2006) 36 China Town (2006)

Shaadi Se Pehle (2006) Autograph (2005) Hulchul (2004) Deewar (2004) LOC (2003)

Hungama (2003) Border Hindustan Ka (2003) Deewangee (2002) Humraaz (2002)

Dil Chahta Hai (2001) Taal (1999) Laawaris (1999) Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999)

Dahek - A Burning Passion (1999) Love You Hamesha (1999) Kudrat (1998)

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998) Mohabbat (1997) Border (1997) Himalaya Putra (1997)


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Akshaye Khanna - what members say


  • Shaadi Se Pehle
  • Shaadi Se Pehle review by A customer from London, UK
    Rated - 1 stars painful 16 June 2006
    ...good beginning but then becomes incredibly tedious. Akshaye Khanna is good as always, music is nice and the look of the film is glossy. but thats all it has to offer. ...  
  • 36 China Town
  • 36 China Town review by A customer from Swindon
    Rated - 4 stars Entertaining comedy thriller 11 June 2006
    ...l together on screen and Upen Patel makes a very promising debut as stud Rocky. Akshaye Khanna is good but low key [and his wig isn't quite as bad as in Shaadi Se Pehle]. ...  

Akshaye Khanna - filmography


  • Life Partner on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Genelia D'Souza,  Fardeen Khan,  Prachi Desai
    Director: Rumi Jaffery,  Rumi Jafri
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Companionship, togetherness, love, marriage; the phrase "Life Partner" has different connotations for different people. There is someone made for everyone, including Karan, Bhavesh and Jeet. Karan and Sanjana are madly in love with each other. Marriage is the next step to cement their relationship...read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 84 members
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  • Salaam-E-Ishq on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Salman Khan,  Priyanka Chopra,  Anil Kapoor
    Director: Nikhil Advani
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    "Salaam-e-ishq" is the story of six groups of people. They are from different parts of the world and from different walks of life. They are ignorant about each other's existence, but they end up being brought together by destiny, fate and love.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 1,770 member
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  • Naqaab on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Akshaye Khanna,  Bobby Deol
    Director: Abbas Mustan
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    When Sophia meets Karan, it’s a prime example of how opposites attract and all is well in their world until she meets Vicky; someone who shares a lot more in common with her. As a love triangle develops, secrets are revealed and any solution to Karan’s dilemma will lead to heartache.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 227 members
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  • Gandhi My Father on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Akshaye Khanna,  Darshan Jariwala,  Bhumika Chawla
    Director: Feroz Khan
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    While Gandhi was hailed as the father of the nation, his son Harilal always resented the fact that for him, he was like a father who never was. He rebelled against his father's idealistic principles and sought to live a life where he would not have to carry the burden of being the son of an ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 903 members
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  • Shaadi Se Pehle on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Akshaye Khanna,  Mallika Sherawat,  Ayesha Takia
    Director: Satish Kaushik
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Two people destined to be together or are they? Ashish Kapoor (Akshaye Khanna) and Rani (Ayesha Takia) are a couple who are pretty much in love with each other. Off course every love story should have a twist. Ashish has a problem and what a problem it is. At the slightest level of tension, Ashish ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 341 members
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  • Aap Ki Khatir on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Akshaye Khanna,  Priyanka Chopra,  Amisha Patel
    Director: Dharmesh Darshaw
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Widowed Arjun Khanna lives a wealthy lifestyle in London, England, along with his daughter, Shirani. He decides to re-marry widowed Betty, who also lives in London with her daughter, Anu. Years later both daughters have grown up and are of marriageable age. Anu has fallen in love Danny Grover, and ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 276 members
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  • 36 China Town (2006)
    Starring: Akshaye Khanna,  Shahid Kapoor,  Kareena Kapoor
    Director: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    36 China Town promises to be an entertaining film about all three kinds of people, with different motivations. Raja and Priya are two important protagonists who want to help society by earning money. While another couple, Vicky and Soniya want to make money and don't want to do any service to ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 781 members
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  • Dahek - A Burning Passion on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Akshaye Khanna,  Sonali Bendre,  Danny Denzongpa
    Director: Lateef Binny
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Dahek is the story of a girl, Neelima Bakshi (Sonali Bendre) who belongs to a conservative Muslim Family. At the post office, she meets a boy called Prince, Sameer Roshan (Akshaye Khanna) and it is love at first sight. In the meantime, Neelimas uncle, Jabbar Bakshi (Danny Danzongpa) is released ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 41% from 41 members
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  • Shortkut - The Con Is On on DVD
    Starring: Akshaye Khanna,  Arshad Waris,  Amrita Rao
    Director: Neeraj Vohra
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    "Shortkut" is a young and heart-warming slice-of-life comedy about the trials and tribulations of the two con artists as they face some truly zany situations in the pursuit of their tinsel town dreams. Set in the thick of the buzzing Bollywood industry, the film is about two strugglers, Chandu and ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 43% from 75 members
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  • Kudrat on DVD
    Starring: Akshaye Khanna,  Aruna Irani,  Kader Khan
    Director: Raj Sippy
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Vijay Varma (Akshaye Khanna), a college student is smitten by a fellow student, Madhu (Urmila Matondkar). Vijay’s grandfather Sadanand Sharma (Kadar Khan) advises him on how to woo his woman. Fed up of his advances, Madhu complains to her father Sukhram (Paresh Rawal). Sukhram goes to confront ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 38% from 7 members
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Akshaye Khanna - watch online


  • Salaam-E-Ishq to Watch Now (2007)
    Starring: Salman Khan,  Priyanka Chopra,  Anil Kapoor
    Director: Nikhil Advani
    Certificate: Certificate: 12 (TBC)
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    Run time: 201 minutes
    "Salaam-e-ishq" is the story of six groups of people. They are from different parts of the world and from different walks of life. They are ignorant about each other's existence, but they end up being brought together by destiny, fate and love.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 27 members
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  • Gandhi My Father to Watch Now (2007)
    Starring: Akshaye Khanna,  Darshan Jariwala,  Bhumika Chawla
    Director: Feroz Khan
    Certificate: Certificate: PG (TBC)
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    Run time: 135 minutes
    While Gandhi was hailed as the father of the nation, his son Harilal always resented the fact that for him, he was like a father who never was. He rebelled against his father's idealistic principles and sought to live a life where he would not have to carry the burden of being the son of an ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 8 members
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Akshaye Khanna facts

5 most recent films

Life Partner - 3.0 stars
Race - 3.5 stars
Salaam-E-Ishq - 3.0 stars
Naqaab - 3.0 stars
Gandhi My Father - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Hungama - 3.5 stars
Race - 3.5 stars
Gandhi My Father - 3.0 stars
Aa Ab Laut Chalen - 3.0 stars
36 China Town - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Kudrat - 2.0 stars
Dahek - A Burning Passion - 2.0 stars
Shortkut - The Con Is On - 2.0 stars
Shaadi Se Pehle - 2.5 stars
Aap Ki Khatir - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Anil Kapoor - 3 times - show films
Ayesha Takia - 3 times - show films
Priyanka Chopra - 3 times - show films
Paresh Rawal - 3 times - show films
Kader Khan - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Feroz Khan - 2 times - show films
Priyadarshan - 2 times - show films
Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla - 2 times - show films
Nikhil Advani - 2 times - show films
Neeraj Vohra - 1 times - show films