Twinkle Jatin Khanna (born
on 29 December 1973) an Indian
film actress
particularly Hindi films and also Telugu, popular in the 90s. She is now an
interior designer and co-owner of
The White Window
store.
Career
She made her debut opposite
Bobby Deol in
Barsaat (1995). The
film did well at the box office, and she received the
Filmfare Best Debut Award for her
performance. After an eye surgery for a slight crosseye condition,
Khanna 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,
Salman Khan,
Aamir Khan,
Sanjay
Dutt,
Saif Ali Khan, and
Govinda.
Karan
Johar admitted in an interview Twinkle was in his mind for the
role of Tina in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,but she refused it and Rani was
signed.
Her notable film roles include the girl next door in
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai with
Salman Khan (1998), the undercover
spy along with
Shahrukh Khan in
Baadshah (1999) and the village
belle in
Mela (2000). She
paired
Venkatesh in the year
1999 in a
Telugu movie
Seenu.
She left the industry after her marriage to
Akshay Kumar, citing that she did not enjoy the
acting profession anymore. She has moved on. Her last film was
Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi
Karega (2001), which was received averagely at the box
office.
In 2002,
Khanna opened her own interior design store in Crawford Market, Mumbai
called
The White Window, in partnership with her long time friend
Gurlein Manchanda. Since then, the store has received a
prestigious Elle Decor International Design Award (from Indian
edition of Elle Decor magazine).
Twinkle has opened up another branch of
the flagship store elsewhere in Mumbai and plans to expand
throughout India.
Twinkle Khanna recently did the interiors for
Rani Mukerji's new house.
Personal life
Twinkle Khanna is the daughter of
Dimple
Kapadia and
Rajesh Khanna. She is
the sister of
Rinke Khanna. Her aunt is
Simple Kapadia. Twinkle Khanna was
born into a Punjabi and Gujarati family. Twinkle Khanna married
Bollywood Actor
Akshay Kumar in 2001
and they have a son, Aarav Bhatia. She retired from the film
industry after her marriage and ventured into interior designing
since then.
Filmography
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