Vinod Khanna
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
2013
Film
Dayavan
Shakti Velhu / Dayavan
1988
Film
Wanted
Shrikant Shekhawat
2009
Film
Dilwale
Randheer Bakshi
2015
Film
Deewaanapan
Ranveer Choudhary
2001
Film
Chooriyan
2015
Film
Batwara
1989
Film
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
Station Master Shankar
2013
Film
Eena Meena Deeka
Deeka
1994
Film
Dabangg 2
Prajapati Pandey
2012
Film
Parvarish
Kishan
1977
Film
Rihaee
Amar
1988
Film
Khoon Pasina
Aslam Sher Khan / Shera
1977
Film
Koyelaanchal
2014
Film
Yuvraaj
Gajendra / Prince Vikram Dev
1979
Film
Amar Akbar Anthony
Amar
1977
Film
Dabangg
Prajapati Pandey
2010
Film
Halla Bol
Himself (uncredited)
2008
Film
Players
Victor Braganza
2012
Film
Waqt Ka Badshah
1992
Film
Patthar Aur Payal
Surajbhan Singh 'Sarju'
1974
Film
The Burning Train
Vinod
1980
Film
Nishchaiy
Ravi Yadav
1992
Film
Hulchul
ACP Siddhant
1995
Film
Ustaad
1989
Film
Reshma Aur Shera
Vijay Singh
1971
Film
Chandni
Lalit Khanna
1989
Film
Daku Aur Jawan
1978
Film
Hera Pheri
Ajay
1976
Film
Satyamev Jayate
Police Inspector Arjun Singh
1987
Film
Aan Milo Sajna
Anil Choudhury
1970
Film
Parichay
Amit
1972
Film
Imtihan
Pramod Sharma
1974
Film
Aakhri Adaalat
Inspector Amar Kaushal
1988
Film
Mastana
Police Inspector Prasad
1970
Film
Prem Kahani
Sher Khan
1975
Film
Bombay 405 Miles
Kanhaiya
1980
Film
Lahu Ke Do Rang
Inspector Raj Singh / Gopi Lathuria
1979
Film
Chor Sipahee
Raja Dada / Raja Khanna
1977
Film
Qaid
Advocate Jai Saxena
1975
Film
Mahaadev
1989
Film
Kshatriya
Raja Jaswant Singh (Mirtagarh)
1993
Film
Insaniyat Ke Devta
Balbir
1993
Film
Qurbani
Amar
1980
Film
99
JC
2009
Film
Achanak
Major Ranjeet Khanna
1973
Film
Parampara
Thakur Prithvi Singh
1993
Film
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
Vishal Anand
1978
Film
Meera
Rana Bhojraj Sesodia
1979
Film
Adha Din Adhi Raat
Gopal / Jagan
1977
Film
Risk
Khalid Bin Zamal
2007
Film
Kudrat
1981
Film
Farishtay
Dheeru
1991
Film
Kranti
Awadesh Pratap Singh
2002
Film
Nehle Pe Dehla
1976
Film
Maha Badmaash
Ratan
1977
Godfather The Legend Continues
Abdullah Khan/Godfather
2007
Film
Red Alert: The War Within
Krishnaraj
2010
Film
Tell Me O Kkhuda
Abhay Rana Pratap Singh
2011
Film
Mera Gaon Mera Desh
Jabbar Singh
1971
Film
Purab Aur Pachhim
Gopi's groom
1971
Film
Inkaar
Inspector Amarnath Gill
1977
Film
Leela
Nashaad
2002
Film
Jurm
Inspector Shekhar Varma
1990
Film
Sachaa Jhutha
Inspector Pradhan
1970
Film
Dhaal
Inspector Varun Saxena
1997
Film
Mere Apne
Shyam
1971
Film
Guddi
Self (shooting of "Mere Apne (1971)") (uncredited)
1971
Film
Hum Tum Aur Woh
1971
Film
Maha-Sangram
Vishal
1990
Film
Kunwara Baap
1974
Film
Rakhwala
Shyam
1971
Film
Himalay Putra
Suraj Khanna
1997
Film
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
Ajay R. Chouhan
1978
Film
Rajput
Bhanu
1982
Film
Janam Kundli
Randhir 'Junior' Mehra
1995
Film
Aarop
Subhash Tripathi
1974
Film
Preetam
Anil
1971
Film
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah
Jamiya
1981
Film
Pathar Ke Insan
1990
Film
Jail Yatra
Raju Verma
1981
Film
Anokhi Ada
1973
Film
Elaan
1971
Film
C.I.D.
Police Inspector Veer Sehgal
1990
Film
Akarshan
Self
1988
Film
Khoon Ka Karz
Karan
1991
Film
Jaane Anjaane
Inspector Hemant
1971
Film
Kuchhe Dhaage
1973
Film
Ek Hasina Do Diwane
1972
Film
Zameer
Daku Suraj Singh / Chimpoo
1975
Film
Ekka Raja Rani
Vishal 'Vicky' Kapoor
1994
Film
Humshakal
Insp. Vinod / Sunil Kumar / Dadu Kaliya
1992
Film
Haath Ki Safai
1974
Gaddaar
Inspector Raj Kumar 'Raja'
1973
Film
Chowkidar
Gopal
1974
Film
Faisla
Birju
1988
Film
Kaaranama
1990
Film
Jallian Wala Bagh
1977
Film
Insaaf
Avinash Kapoor
1987
Taaqat
1982
Film
Suryaa: An Awakening
Suraj Singh "Suryaa"
1989
Pehchaan: The Face of Truth
2005
Sarkari Mehman
Anand
1979
Film
Daulat
1982
Film
Shaque
1976
Film
For Your Sake
Sagar
1977
Film
Hatyara
1977
Film
Lekin...
Samir Yogi
1990
Film
Khuda Kasam
1981
Film
Khoon Ki Pukaar
1978
Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara
1973
Film
Insaan
Shankar
1982
Film
Garam Khoon
Ravi and Johny 'Babloo'
1980
Film
Khoon Ka Badla Khoon
1978
Film
Do Shikaari
Satish
1979
Film
Do Yaar
Raju
1972
Film
Fast Forward
Palaash
2009
Film
Downtown
Rajdeep Oberoi
2016
Film
Zalim
Prakash Khanna
1980
Film
Ek Bechara
1972