Rahul Khanna
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Rahul Khanna (born 20 June 1972) is an Indian actor.
He is the son of the actor (and MP) Vinod Khanna and brother of Akshaye Khanna, both popular in Indian cinema.
Rahul was raised in Bombay and went on to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute as well as the School of Visual Arts in New York.
Rahul began his career as a VJ (video jockey) with MTV Asia. His immense popularity across Asia was established by continuously tremendous press and reviews.
Rahul made his feature film debut in Canadian director Deepa Mehta’s Earth, alongside Aamir Khan . His performance garnered him several awards including the prestigious Filmfare Award for Best Debut (2000). He has since also appeared in Mehta's Bollywood/Hollywood (2003).
Rahul's mainstream Bollywood films include Elaan and Raqeeb.
Rahul has also been seen on stage in the New York production of the hit West-End play, East is East. Directed by Scott Elliott (A Map of the World), Rahul’s performance as Tariq, the rebellious son of a Pakistani father and British mother, won him acclaim from audiences and critics, alike.
Rahul’s other international credits include The Emperor's Club with Kevin Kline.
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[edit] Filmography
Untitled project, Feature Film (Bollywood) 2008, Starring: Irrfan Khan, Rahul Bose, Konkona Sen Sharma, Soha Ali Khan (filming)
Tahaan, Feature Film (Hindi) 2008, Dir: Santosh Sivan (post production)
Raqeeb, Feature Film (Bollywood), 2007, Producer: Raj Kanwar
Elaan, Feature Film (Bollywood), 2005, Dir: Vikram Bhatt
Bollywood/Hollywood, Feature Film 2002, Dir: Deepa Mehta
The Emperor's Club, Feature Film 2002, Starring: Kevin Kline, Dir: Michael Hoffman (Midsummer’s Night Dream, One Fine Day, Soap Dish)
3AM, Television 2001, Starring Danny Glover and Pam Grier. Produced for the Showtime premium cable network, 3AM was screened at the Sundance Film Festival prior to its broadcast debut, where it earned an enthusiastic reception.
Earth, Feature Film 1999, Dir: Deepa Mehta. Earth won the Prix Primiere du Public at the Festival du Film Asiatique de Deauville, France in March, 1999 and the Critics’ Award at the Schermi d’Ambre International Film Festival, Italy in April of the same year.
[edit] Theatre
East is East, New York 1999, D: Scott Elliot. The American production of the West End play was produced by the New Group & Manhattan Theatre Club. Rahul played the part of Tariq, the rebellious son of a Pakistani father and English mother.
[edit] Television
Discovery Week, host, Discovery Channel, 2006
MTV Asia, VJ, 1994 - 1998
[edit] Commercials & Endorsements
A popular choice for commercial endorsements, Rahul has been associated with several leading brands like Toyota, Lays Chips, Pepsi and DTC (De Beers diamonds).
[edit] Trivia
Contributes to INTENTBLOG, a blog collective started by Deepak Chopra and Shekhar Kapur.
An ardent animal lover, Rahul posed for PeTA's campaign to free elephants from the appalling conditions they face in Indian zoos. Rahul also wrote a public letter to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra asking him to ban the entry of performing elephants into Mumbai after hearing of an elephant that was hit and killed by a truck.
[edit] Personal Quotes
When PeTA came to me with the proposal (for the elephant in zoos campaign), I knew it was something I would want to be associated with. The mark of a truly evolved civilization is that it treats its animals humanely.
