Vinod Khanna
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.
Acted in
Downtown
2016
as Rajdeep Oberoi
Dilwale
2015
as Randheer Bakshi
Chooriyan
2015
Koyelaanchal
2014
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
2013
as Ashwini (Ram's Mom)
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013
as Self
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
2007
as Abdullah Khan/Godfather
Risk
2007
as Khalid Bin Zamal
Pehchaan: The Face of Truth
2005
Kranti
2002
as Awadesh Pratap Singh
Leela
2002
as Nashaad
Deewaanapan
2001
Dhaal
1997
as Inspector Varun Saxena
Himalay Putra
1997
as Suraj Khanna
Janam Kundli
1995
as Randhir 'Junior' Mehra
Hulchul
1995
as ACP Siddhant
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
Khoon Ka Karz
1991
as Karan
Farishtay
1991
as Dheeru
Maha-Sangram
1990
as Vishal
Kaaranama
1990
Jurm
1990
as Inspector Shekhar Varma
C.I.D.
1990
as Police Inspector Veer Sehgal
Lekin...
1990
as Samir Yogi
Pathar Ke Insan
1990
Chandni
1989
as Lalit Khanna
Batwara
1989
Mahaadev
1989
Suryaa: An Awakening
1989
as Suraj Singh "Suryaa"
Dayavan
1988
as Shakti Velhu / Dayavan
Rihaee
1988
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
Daulat
1982
Taaqat
1982
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah
1981
as Jamiya
Khuda Kasam
1981
Jail Yatra
1981
as Raju Verma
Kudrat
1981
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'
Lahu Ke Do Rang
1979
as Inspector Raj Singh / Gopi Lathuria
Meera
1979
as Rana Bhojraj Sesodia
Sarkari Mehman
1979
as Anand
Do Shikaari
1979
as Satish
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
1978
as Vishal Anand
Daku Aur Jawan
1978
Khoon Ki Pukaar
1978
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
1978
as Ajay R. Chouhan
Inkaar
1977
as Inspector Amarnath Gill
Parvarish
1977
as Kishan
Hatyara
1977
For Your Sake
1977
as Sagar
Amar Akbar Anthony
1977
as Amar
Chor Sipahee
1977
as Raja Dada / Raja Khanna
Khoon Pasina
1977
as Aslam Sher Khan / Shera
Maha Badmaash
1977
as Ratan
Adha Din Adhi Raat
1977
as Gopal / Jagan
Jallian Wala Bagh
1977
Shaque
1976
Hera Pheri
1976
as Ajay
Nehle Pe Dehla
1976
Qaid
1975
as Advocate Jai Saxena
Zameer
1975
as Daku Suraj Singh / Chimpoo
Prem Kahani
1975
as Sher Khan
Haath Ki Safai
1974
Patthar Aur Payal
1974
as Surajbhan Singh 'Sarju'
Imtihan
1974
as Pramod Sharma
Aarop
1974
as Subhash Tripathi
Chowkidar
1974
as Gopal
Kuchhe Dhaage
1973
Anokhi Ada
1973
Achanak
1973
as Major Ranjeet Khanna
Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara
1973
Gaddaar
1973
as Inspector Raj Kumar 'Raja'
Parichay
1972
as Amit
Ek Hasina Do Diwane
1972
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
Jaane Anjaane
1971
as Inspector Hemant
Mera Gaon Mera Desh
1971
as Jabbar Singh
Hum Tum Aur Woh
1971
Mastana
1970
as Police Inspector Prasad
Aan Milo Sajna
1970
as Anil Choudhury
Sachaa Jhutha
1970
as Inspector Pradhan
Purab Aur Pachhim
1970
as Gopi's groom
Do Yaar
as Raju