Twinkle Khanna is most renowned as a popular film actress in Bollywood, especially in the 1990s. In her 15-year long acting career, Twinkle Khanna has appeared not only in many super hit Hindi movies, but has also acted in a Telugu movie as well.
Apart from being a popular actress from Bollywood, Twinkle Khanna is also renowned today for being a talented author, newspaper columnist, an interior designer and most as a film producer.
About Twinkle Khanna
Bio | |
| Real Name | Tina Jatin Khanna |
| Nickname | Twinkle |
| Date of Birth | 29th December 1974 |
| Age (as of October 2018) | 43 years |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Place of Birth | Mumbai |
| Education | High School |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5 ft 4" (163 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 126 lbs (57 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | Rajesh Khanna (Actor/Film Producer) |
| Mother | Dimple Kapadia (Actress) |
| Sister | Rinke Khanna (Actress) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband | Akshay Kumar (Actor) |
Career | |
| Net worth | INR 220,00,00,000 (USD 30 Million) |
| Profession | Actress/Film Producer/Author/Columnist/Interior Designer |
| Famous for | Barsaat (1995), Jaan, Dil Tera Diwana (1996), Itihaas (1997), Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998), International Khiladi, Zulmi, Seenu, Baadshah, Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan (1999), Mela, Chal Mere Bhai, Joru Ka Ghulam (2000), Jodi No. 1, Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001) |
| First Movie | Barsaat (1995) |
| Favorite Food | Spicy Khichdi her grandmother made |
| Favorite Actor | Akshay Kumar |
| Hobbies | Writing and interior designing |
Twinkle Khanna is one of the more popular Indian authors today and is well-known as a successful film producer in Bollywood film industry also.
Twinkle Khanna’s age is around 43 years as Twinkle Khanna was born on the 29th of December, 1974, in Pune, Maharashtra. Twinkle Khanna’s height is around 5 ft 4 inches (163 cm) while Twinkle Khanna’s weight is around 57 kg (126 lbs). In her spare time, Twinkle Khanna loves to write and interior designing, as part of her hobbies.
Twinkle Khanna’s father was the veteran Bollywood actor and film producer, Rajesh Khanna, while Twinkle Khanna’s mother is popular yesteryear actress, Dimple Kapadia. Although Twinkle Khanna does not have any brothers, Twinkle Khanna’s younger sister is Rinke Khanna, an actress herself. Twinkle Khanna’s husband is Bollywood superstar actor, Akshay Kumar, whom she married in January of 2001. Twinkle Khanna and her husband Akshay Kumar have a son, Aarav Kumar and daughter, Nitara Kumar.
Apart from her success as a Bollywood actress and film producer, the income from her interior designing ventures and remuneration as a popular Indian author, makes Twinkle Khanna’s net worth around INR 220 crores (USD 30 Million).
Talking about her talent as an actress in Hindi movies, Twinkle Khanna is the winner of several awards.
Twinkle Khanna’s awards include winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her impressive first role in ‘Barsaat’ (1995).
Apart from this, Twinkle Khanna was awarded the 2010 Hello! Hall Of Fame Award for Most Stylish Couple of the Year (along with her husband Akshay Kumar) and the 2016 Outlook Social Media Awards’ Inspiring Woman of the Year award.
Being a highly-talented writer, Twinkle Khanna is also the winner of the 2016 Crossword Popular Non-Fiction Award for her best-selling book ‘Mrs. Funnybones’, the 2017 Hello! Hall Of fame Award for Visionary Woman of the Year, the 2017 India Today Woman Writer of the Year award and the Bangalore Literature Festival’s Popular Choice Award for her best-seller ‘The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad’, the 2017 Vogue Opinion Maker of the Year award and also winner of the 2017 Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Pioneer Award as well.
Interesting Facts About Twinkle Khanna
- It is unknown whether Twinkle Khanna smokes or if she drinks alcohol.
- Twinkle Khanna was actually chosen as the lead actress opposite his son, Bobby Deol, by veteran actor Dharmendra for her debut in ‘Barsaat’ (1995) for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
- Twinkle Khanna has starred in only 2 movies opposite her husband, Akshay Kumar, in ‘International Khiladi’ (1999) and ‘Zulmi’ (1999).
- ‘Seenu’ (1999) is the only non-Bollywood movie and Twinkle Khanna’s only Telugu movie as an actress, which was a commercial super hit at the time.
- Twinkle Khanna and her husband Akshay Kumar actually met the first time when she was shooting for an ad for the Filmfare magazine.
- Twinkle Khanna is the owner of ‘The White Window’ chain of interior designing boutiques which are spread across Mumbai.
- Twinkle Khanna is the producer of several super hit Bollywood movies, most of them featuring her husband and superstar actor, Akshay Kumar in the lead.
- People’s Magazine ranked Twinkle Khanna as the 4th Best Dressed Celebrity in India, in 2009.
