Little Twinkle Khanna
Twinkle Khanna with her son Aarav
Twinkle Khanna Profile :
Name: Twinkle Khanna
Birth Name: Tina Khanna
Birth Date: 29th December1974
Birth Place: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Height: 5' 4"
Sex: F
Nationality: Indian
Profession: Actress
Mother: Dimple Kapadia
Father: Rajesh Khanna
Husband: Akshay Kumar
Son: Arav Bhatia
Twinkle Khanna Biography :
Twinkle Khanna (born December 29, 1974 in Pune, India ) is an Indian film actress. She is the daughter of film stars Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna and sister of Rinke Khanna. Twinkle Khanna made her debut opposite Bobby Deol in "Barsaat" (1995). Though the film did not do well, she received the Filmfare Best Debut Award for her performance. She then went on to do many films which got her good reviews and recognition from the audience. She has acted with some of the best stars in the industry including Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Govinda. Though not a very successful actress she managed to get recognition from critics. Her other notable film roles include the girl next door in "Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai" (1998), the undercover spy along with Shahrukh Khan in "Baadshah" (1999) and the village belle in "Mela" (2000).
Twinkle Khanna left the industry after her marriage to Akshay Kumar and her last film was "Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega" (2001), which was received averagely at the box office. She married actor Akshay Kumar on 14th January 2001. Their first child, a son named Arav Kumar was born on 15th September 2002. In 2002, Twinkle Khanna opened her own interior design store in Crawford Market, Mumbai called 'The White Window', in partnership with her long time friend Gurlein Manchanda. Twinkle Khanna recently did the interiors for Rani Mukherjee's new house. Since then the store has received the prestigious El Decor award, and Twinkle has opened up another branch of the flagship store elsewhere in Mumbai.
Twinkle Khanna Awards and Achievements :
Award: Filmfare Award Best Newcomer - Female for Barsaat
Year: 1996