Vinod Khanna
Acting • Born 1946-10-06 – Died 2017-04-27
Biography
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
118 credits
Do Shikaari
Movie • 1979
Satish
Wanted
Movie • 2009
Shrikant Shekhawat
Purab Aur Pachhim
Movie • 1970
Gopi's groom
Chandni
Movie • 1989
Lalit Khanna
Dabangg
Movie • 2010
Prajapati Pandey
Humshakal
Movie • 1992
Insp. Vinod / Sunil Kumar / Dadu Kaliya
Amar Akbar Anthony
Movie • 1977
Amar
Patthar Aur Payal
Movie • 1974
Surajbhan Singh 'Sarju'
Achanak
Movie • 1973
Major Ranjeet Khanna
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
Movie • 1978
Vishal Anand
99
Movie • 2009
JC
Parichay
Movie • 1972
Amit
Players
Movie • 2012
Victor Braganza
Mere Apne
Movie • 1971
Shyam
Mera Gaon Mera Desh
Movie • 1971
Jabbar Singh
Aan Milo Sajna
Movie • 1970
Anil Choudhury
Khoon Pasina
Movie • 1977
Aslam Sher Khan / Shera
Imtihan
Movie • 1974
Pramod Sharma
Lahu Ke Do Rang
Movie • 1979
Inspector Raj Singh / Gopi Lathuria
Dabangg 2
Movie • 2012
Prajapati Pandey
Do Yaar
Movie • 1972
Raju
Parampara
Movie • 1993
Thakur Prithvi Singh
Nishchaiy
Movie • 1992
Ravi Yadav
The Burning Train
Movie • 1980
Vinod
Inkaar
Movie • 1977
Inspector Amarnath Gill
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
Movie • 1978
Ajay R. Chouhan
Parvarish
Movie • 1977
Kishan
Dayavan
Movie • 1988
Shakti Velhu / Dayavan
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
Movie • 2013
Ashwini (Ram's Mom)
Zalim
Movie • 1980
Prakash Khanna
Hulchul
Movie • 1995
ACP Siddhant
Ekka Raja Rani
Movie • 1994
Vishal 'Vicky' Kapoor
Suryaa: An Awakening
Movie • 1989
Suraj Singh "Suryaa"
Maha Badmaash
Movie • 1977
Ratan
Chowkidar
Movie • 1974
Gopal
Red Alert: The War Within
Movie • 2010
Krishnaraj
Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara
Movie • 1973
Adha Din Adhi Raat
Movie • 1977
Gopal / Jagan
Koyelaanchal
Movie • 2014
Insaan
Movie • 1982
Shankar
Fast Forward
Movie • 2009
Palaash
Sachaa Jhutha
Movie • 1970
Inspector Pradhan
Zameer
Movie • 1975
Daku Suraj Singh / Chimpoo
Hatyara
Movie • 1977
Preetam
Movie • 1971
Anil
Garam Khoon
Movie • 1980
Ravi and Johny 'Babloo'
Farishtay
Movie • 1991
Dheeru
Insaniyat Ke Devta
Movie • 1993
Balbir
Khoon Ka Karz
Movie • 1991
Karan
Deewaanapan
Movie • 2001
Kaaranama
Movie • 1990
For Your Sake
Movie • 1977
Sagar
Jurm
Movie • 1990
Inspector Shekhar Varma
Kuchhe Dhaage
Movie • 1973
Lekin...
Movie • 1990
Samir Yogi
Gaddaar
Movie • 1973
Inspector Raj Kumar 'Raja'
Dilwale
Movie • 2015
Randheer Bakshi
Sarkari Mehman
Movie • 1979
Anand
Aarop
Movie • 1974
Subhash Tripathi
Haath Ki Safai
Movie • 1974
Batwara
Movie • 1989
Halla Bol
Movie • 2008
Himself (uncredited)
Jaane Anjaane
Movie • 1971
Inspector Hemant
Akarshan
Movie • 1988
Self
Maha-Sangram
Movie • 1990
Vishal
Qaid
Movie • 1975
Advocate Jai Saxena
Tell Me O Kkhuda
Movie • 2011
Abhay Rana Pratap Singh
Dhaal
Movie • 1997
Inspector Varun Saxena
Elaan
Movie • 1971
Godfather The Legend Continues
Movie • 2007
Abdullah Khan/Godfather
Bombay 405 Miles
Movie • 1980
Kanhaiya
Himalay Putra
Movie • 1997
Suraj Khanna
Satyamev Jayate
Movie • 1987
Police Inspector Arjun Singh
Nehle Pe Dehla
Movie • 1976
Aakhri Adaalat
Movie • 1988
Inspector Amar Kaushal
Mastana
Movie • 1970
Police Inspector Prasad
Pehchaan: The Face of Truth
Movie • 2005
C.I.D.
Movie • 1990
Police Inspector Veer Sehgal
Rakhwala
Movie • 1971
Shyam
Rajput
Movie • 1982
Bhanu
Prem Kahani
Movie • 1975
Sher Khan
Janam Kundli
Movie • 1995
Randhir 'Junior' Mehra
Rihaee
Movie • 1988
Chor Sipahee
Movie • 1977
Raja Dada / Raja Khanna
Kshatriya
Movie • 1993
Raja Jaswant Singh (Mirtagarh)
Pathar Ke Insan
Movie • 1990
Mahaadev
Movie • 1989
Qurbani
Movie • 1980
Amar
Jail Yatra
Movie • 1981
Raju Verma
Kranti
Movie • 2002
Awadesh Pratap Singh
Chooriyan
Movie • 2015
Risk
Movie • 2007
Khalid Bin Zamal
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah
Movie • 1981
Jamiya
Guddi
Movie • 1971
Self (shooting of "Mere Apne (1971)") (uncredited)
Khoon Ki Pukaar
Movie • 1978
Downtown
Movie • 2016
Rajdeep Oberoi
Reshma Aur Shera
Movie • 1971
Vijay Singh
Ek Hasina Do Diwane
Movie • 1972
Shaque
Movie • 1976
Hera Pheri
Movie • 1976
Ajay
Waqt Ka Badshah
Movie • 1992
Khuda Kasam
Movie • 1981
Hum Tum Aur Woh
Movie • 1971
Kudrat
Movie • 1981
Daulat
Movie • 1982
Leela
Movie • 2002
Nashaad
Meera
Movie • 1979
Rana Bhojraj Sesodia
Jallian Wala Bagh
Movie • 1977
Anokhi Ada
Movie • 1973
Daku Aur Jawan
Movie • 1978
Insaaf
Movie • 1987
Avinash Kapoor
Taaqat
Movie • 1982
Ek Bechara
Movie • 1972
Khoon Ka Badla Khoon
Movie • 1978
Faisla
Movie • 1988
Birju
Kunwara Baap
Movie • 1974
Eena Meena Deeka
Movie • 1994
Deeka
Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV • 2013
Self