Vinod Khanna Bio, Height, Weight, Age, Family, Wife And Facts

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Vinod Khanna was one of the greatest actors Hindi cinema has produced. He was not just an actor, he had a persona of his own. He was born on 6 October 1946 in Peshawar (present-day Pakistani city). Aside from being a great Indian actor and producer, he later decided to become a politician. He became Minister of Parliament  for the Gurdaspur constituency for two periods.

A villain, a celebrity, a sanyasi and a politician, Vinod Khanna, also known as”the monk who sold his Mercedes” along with Swami Vinod Bharti, succumbed to cancer at age 70. Considered among the best looking actors in Bollywood, Khanna became famous with the audience and was featured in numerous lead roles.

While at the boarding school, he fell in love with motion films after watching Mughal-e-Azam. After graduating from Sydenham College with a commerce degree, he embarked on his film career.

Before he became popular for the cop characters, Khanna, who’s famous for his distinct style and character, made quite an impression as a scowling dacait in several flicks. Legend has it that when Sunil Dutt saw Vinod Khanna for the first time, he was fascinated with the young guy because he was from Peshawar (current day-Pakistan). Dutt made a decision to launch Khanna along with his younger brother Sunil Dutt in their own home production Person ka Meet (1968).

Vinod Khanna Bio Data	Description
Name	Vinod Khanna
Full Name	Vinod Khanna
Nickname/Alternative Name	Sexy Sanyasi
Age	70 Years
Date of Birth	6 October 1946
Birthplace	27 April 2017
Date of Death	27 April 2017 (aged 70)
Nationality	Indian
Caste	N/A
Religion	Hinduism
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Hometown	Peshawar, Pakistan
Vinod Khanna Academic Profile
Qualification	Degree in Commerce
School	St. Mary's School, Mumbai St. Xavier's High School, Fort, Mumbai Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, Delhi Barnes School, Deolali, Nashik
College/University	Sydenham College, Delhi
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Vinod Khanna Career and Net Worth
Profession	Actor, producer, politician
Debut TV Series/Movie	Film: Man Ka Meet (1969) Political: Vinod Khanna joined the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in 1997 and was elected from the Gurdaspur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha Polls.
Salary	Not Available
Net Worth	Not Available
Family & Relatives
Marital Status	Married
Wife/Girlfriend	Gitanjali (m.1971-1985) Kavita Daftary, Businesswoman (m.1990-present)
Father	Kishanchand Khanna (Textiles Businessman)
Mother	Kamla Khanna
Brother(s)	Pramod Khanna
Sister	3
Ex Girlfriends	Amrita Singh, Actress
Son(s)	Rahul Khanna (Elder), Akshaye Khanna (Both Actors), Sakshi Khanna (Son from present wife)
Daughter(s)	Shraddha Khanna (Daughter from present wife)
Physical Statistics & Build
Weight in Pounds	194 lbs
Weight in KG	88 kg
Height in Feet	5’ 10”
Height in Meter	1.78 m
Chest	44 Inches
Biceps	13 Inches
Shoe Size	10 Inches
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hobbies & Other Activities
Hobbies	Not Available
Likes and Dislikes
Favorite Actor	Dilip Kumar, Marlon Brando
Favorite Actress	Prakash Mehra, Mahmohan Desai, Raj Khosla, Feroz Khan
Favorite Food	Black
Favorite Color	Black

Some Interesting Facts About Vinod Khanna

• One of the most good looking actors of his time, Vinod Khanna starred in many blockbusters of his time.
• Vinod Khanna, who was born into a business family in 1946 in Peshawar (now in Pakistan) has appeared in approximately 141 films.
• Vinod Khanna, who is known for his distinct style and persona, started his film career with negative roles.
• Vinod debuted in Sunil Dutt’s 1968 film Man Ka Meet as a villain.
• Vinod, who started his movie career by doing supporting and negative roles, also shared screen space with many big superstars of his time.
• Vinod Khanna returned to rule the silver screen again in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Apparently, Vinod Khanna was the second highest paid Hindi actor from 1987-1994.