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Twinkle Khanna

Birth Name:
Tina Jatin Khanna
Date of Birth:
December 29, 1974
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
Place of Birth:
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Height:
5'4"
Sex:
Female
Hair Color:
Black
Eye Color:
Brown
Nationality:
Indian
Religion:
Hinduism
Address:
Samudra Mahal, Birla Lane, Juhu, Mumbai 400 049

Family

Twinkle Khanna

Father:
Rajesh Khanna
Mother:
Dimple Kapadia
Sister:
Rinke Khanna
Spouse:
Akshay Kumar
Son:
Araav

Career

Twinkle Khanna

Profession:
Actress, Interior designer
Claim to Fame:
Barsaat - 1995 - Movie
Debut:
Barsaat - 1995 - Movie

Trivia

Twinkle Khanna

Proposed marriage to Akshay Kumar on a video cassette featuring Akshay for her to check him out.
submitted by - Akshya Dhiman
Was offered Rani Mukherjee's role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
submitted by - Chotu Dhiman
Twinkle Khanna recently did the interiors for Rani Mukerji's new house.
submitted by - Amit Rank
Twinkle has opened up another branch of the flagship store elsewhere in Mumbai and plans to expand throughout India.
submitted by - Sneha Dhiman
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).
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Quotes

Twinkle Khanna

Today I am most secure about my relationship and marriage. There are small little things that Akshay does for me. It is quiet exciting when he rushes home from shootings. - Unknown
submitted by - Sanjeev Dhiman
Maybe I am different from other people but there are times when I enjoy just being the prop. I do not have this striving need to prove myself as a great actress. - Unknown
submitted by - Sanjeev Dhiman
I am scared of marriage. - Unknown
submitted by - Amit Kher
What I have achieved after five films, she (Rinke) achieved right away with her debut. - Unknown
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Having this perfect woman look all the time, really gets to me.. - Unknown
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Biography

Twinkle Khanna

Last Updated: Saturday, September 19, 2009

twinkle khanna Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad, Tina is one of them. She was born on 29 December 1974, and shares her date of birth with her dad, Jatin alias super-star Rajesh Khanna, born in 1942. Tina is the daughter of well-known Bollywood actress, Dimple Kapadia; has a sister, Rinke, who is married to Industrialist Sameer Saran, and has a daughter. Her aunt is Bollywood actress and costume designer, Simple Kapadia. Her parents are no longer married to each other. Tina, now renamed Twinkle, made her debut in 'Barsaat' at the age of 21, opposite Dharmendra's second son, Bobby Deol. This movie got an average box office rating, and catapulted both actors to a fair level of popularity. She then went on to star in a total of 15 movies, including one in Telugu ('Seenu') opposite Venkatesh.

twinkle khanna She has acted opposite Salman Khan, Govinda, Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan amongst others. She was the recipient of Best Debut award for her performance in 'Baraasat'.She was once engaged to Rajiv Bhatia, alias Bollywood actor Akshaye Kumar, the engagement was broken, however, they did get engaged for a second time, and were subsequently married on 14 January 2001.After her marriage, Twinkle quit acting, and subsequently gave birth to a baby boy, Araav, on 15 September 2002.After Araav's birth, Twinkle, in partnership with Gurlein Manchanda, opened an Interior Design store (White Window) in Bombay's Crawford Market, and subsequently went on to receive the El Decor Award. She is in the process of opening another store in Bombay.