Vinod Khanna
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 6, 1946
- Died
- April 27, 2017
- Birthplace
- Peshawar
Vinod Khanna (6 October 1946 – 27 April 2017) was an Indian actor and producer of Bollywood films. He was the recipient of 2 Filmfare awards. He was also an active politician. He was the sitting MP from Gurdaspur (between 1998-2009 and 2014-2017). He had advanced cancer of the bladder. Vinod Khanna acted in lead roles in many superhit films and is best remembered for his performance in films like Mere Apne, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Gaddaar (1973 film), Jail Yatra, Imtihaan, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Inkaar, Kuchhe Dhaage, Amar Akbar Anthony, Rajput, Qurbani, Kudrat, Dayavan, Kaarnama, Suryaa: An Awakening and Jurm. After making his debut in 1968, Khanna first acted in small second lead roles or negative roles. His angry young man role in the movie Mere Apne, his negative role as the main villain in the superhit movie Mera Gaon Mera Desh and his role in the crtically acclaimed movie Achanak based on K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra, as the military officer turned fugitive. In 1982, at the peak of his film career, Khanna temporarily quit the film industry to follow his spiritual guru Osho Rajneesh. After a 5 year hiatus, he returned to the Hindi film industry giving two back to back hit films Insaaf and Satyamev Jayate. Khanna is popularly hailed as one of the most handsome lead actors ever in Bollywood.
Filmography
Downtown 2016
as Rajdeep Oberoi
Dilwale 2015
as Randheer Bakshi
Chooriyan 2015
Actor
Koyelaanchal 2014
Actor
Ramaiya Vastavaiya 2013
as Station Master Shankar
Dabangg 2 2012
as Prajapati Pandey
Players 2012
as Victor Braganza
Tell Me O Kkhuda 2011
as Abhay Rana Pratap Singh
Dabangg 2010
as Prajapati Pandey
Red Alert: The War Within 2010
as Krishnaraj
Fast Forward 2009
as Palaash
Wanted 2009
as Shrikant Shekhawat
99 2009
as JC
Halla Bol 2008
as Himself (uncredited)
- Godfather The Legend Continues
Godfather The Legend Continues 2007
as Abdullah Khan/Godfather
Risk 2007
as Khalid Bin Zamal
- Pehchaan: The Face of Truth
Pehchaan: The Face of Truth 2005
Actor
Kranti 2002
as Awadesh Pratap Singh
Leela 2002
as Nashaad
Deewaanapan 2001
as Ranveer Choudhary
Dhaal 1997
as Inspector Varun Saxena
Himalay Putra 1997
as Suraj Khanna, Producer
Janam Kundli 1995
as Randhir 'Junior' Mehra
Hulchul 1995
as ACP Siddhant
Eena Meena Deeka 1994
as Deeka
Ekka Raja Rani 1994
as Vishal 'Vicky' Kapoor
Parampara 1993
as Thakur Prithvi Singh
Kshatriya 1993
as Raja Jaswant Singh (Mirtagarh)
Insaniyat Ke Devta 1993
as Balbir
Humshakal 1992
as Insp. Vinod / Sunil Kumar / Dadu Kaliya
Nishchaiy 1992
as Ravi Yadav
Waqt Ka Badshah 1992
Actor
Khoon Ka Karz 1991
as Karan
Farishtay 1991
as Dheeru
Maha-Sangram 1990
as Vishal
Kaaranama 1990
Actor
Jurm 1990
as Inspector Shekhar Varma
C.I.D. 1990
as Police Inspector Veer Sehgal
Lekin... 1990
as Samir Yogi
Pathar Ke Insan 1990
Actor
Ustaad 1989
Actor
Chandni 1989
as Lalit Khanna
Batwara 1989
Actor
Mahaadev 1989
Actor
Suryaa: An Awakening 1989
as Suraj Singh "Suryaa"
Dayavan 1988
as Shakti Velhu / Dayavan
Rihaee 1988
as Amar
Faisla 1988
as Birju
Aakhri Adaalat 1988
as Inspector Amar Kaushal
Akarshan 1988
as Self
Insaaf 1987
as Avinash Kapoor
Satyamev Jayate 1987
as Police Inspector Arjun Singh
Insaan 1982
as Shankar
Rajput 1982
as Bhanu
- Taaqat
Taaqat 1982
Actor
Daulat 1982
Actor
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah 1981
as Jamiya
Khuda Kasam 1981
Actor
Jail Yatra 1981
as Raju Verma
Kudrat 1981
Actor
Qurbani 1980
as Amar
Bombay 405 Miles 1980
as Kanhaiya
The Burning Train 1980
as Vinod
Zalim 1980
as Prakash Khanna
Garam Khoon 1980
as Ravi and Johny 'Babloo'
Yuvraaj 1979
as Gajendra / Prince Vikram Dev
Lahu Ke Do Rang 1979
as Inspector Raj Singh / Gopi Lathuria
Meera 1979
as Rana Bhojraj Sesodia
- Sarkari Mehman
Sarkari Mehman 1979
as Anand
Do Shikaari 1979
as Satish
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar 1978
as Vishal Anand
Daku Aur Jawan 1978
Actor
Khoon Ki Pukaar 1978
Actor
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki 1978
as Ajay R. Chouhan
Khoon Ka Badla Khoon 1978
Actor
Inkaar 1977
as Inspector Amarnath Gill
Parvarish 1977
as Kishan
Hatyara 1977
Actor
For Your Sake 1977
as Sagar
Amar Akbar Anthony 1977
as Amar
Chor Sipahee 1977
as Raja Dada / Raja Khanna
Jallian Wala Bagh 1977
Actor
Khoon Pasina 1977
as Aslam Sher Khan / Shera
Adha Din Adhi Raat 1977
as Gopal / Jagan
Maha Badmaash 1977
as Ratan
Shaque 1976
Actor
Hera Pheri 1976
as Ajay
Nehle Pe Dehla 1976
Actor
Qaid 1975
as Advocate Jai Saxena
Zameer 1975
as Daku Suraj Singh / Chimpoo
Prem Kahani 1975
as Sher Khan
Haath Ki Safai 1974
Actor
Patthar Aur Payal 1974
as Surajbhan Singh 'Sarju'
Kunwara Baap 1974
Actor
Imtihan 1974
as Pramod Sharma
Aarop 1974
as Subhash Tripathi
Chowkidar 1974
as Gopal
Kuchhe Dhaage 1973
Actor
Anokhi Ada 1973
Actor
- Gaddaar
Gaddaar 1973
as Inspector Raj Kumar 'Raja'
- Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara
Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara 1973
Actor
Achanak 1973
as Major Ranjeet Khanna
Parichay 1972
as Amit
Ek Bechara 1972
Actor
Do Yaar 1972
as Raju
Ek Hasina Do Diwane 1972
Actor
Guddi 1971
as Self (shooting of "Mere Apne (1971)") (uncredited)
Mere Apne 1971
as Shyam
Rakhwala 1971
as Shyam
Preetam 1971
as Anil
Reshma Aur Shera 1971
as Vijay Singh
Elaan 1971
Actor
Jaane Anjaane 1971
as Inspector Hemant
Mera Gaon Mera Desh 1971
as Jabbar Singh
Purab Aur Pachhim 1971
as Gopi's groom
Hum Tum Aur Woh 1971
Actor
Mastana 1970
as Police Inspector Prasad
Aan Milo Sajna 1970
as Anil Choudhury
Sachaa Jhutha 1970
as Inspector Pradhan
Credits from TMDB.