Mukesh Khanna

Mukesh Khanna
Born 23rd July
Mumbai, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor, Producer, Director
Years active 1980–present
Known for Shaktimaan
Bhishma Pitamah
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Religion Hindu

Mukesh Khanna[1] is an Indian television and film character actor, best known for his portrayal in Doordarshan television serial Shaktimaan and as Bhishma Pitamah in B. R. Chopra's Mahabharat. He is also the chairman of Children's Film Society of India. He was born in Mumbai on 23rd July. [2][3][4][5]

Career

Khanna entered the film industry in 1982 after graduating from Film and Television Institute of India. He attended the school with fellow Indian actors Naseeruddin Shah and Shakti Kapoor.[6] He rose to fame and is still best known for playing Bhishma in B. R. Chopra's Mahabharat. Khanna had a major role as an Indian Superhero in the Shaktiman series, which was successful all over India with children.

Khanna worked in the television series Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka Yodha as the character of the same name on Toon Disney in India. Khanna has worked in many television productions and films depicting him as police inspector such as the film Hera Pheri. He has also worked in a television series called Waqt Bataye Ga. He has played roles in films such as Tahalka and International Khiladi. He played the father of Bobby Deol's character in the film Barsaat.

Khanna was offered the role of Shantanu in Ekta Kapoor's Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki; he refused. He told the press that Ekta's Mahabharat is sure to be a flop because BR Chopra's Mahabharat had actors in it; her Mahabharat has "models" in it.[7]

Other work

In 2007, Khanna participated in a child development project funded by the government, Shaktimaan, which targeted at preventing malnutrition and mother-child mortality rate, anemia in girls and health awareness.[8]

Khanna operates two acting schools in Jaipur and Agra[6] and has spoken about opening more. He also teamed with his former acting school, Film and Television Institute of India, for a three-month acting course.[9]

Filmography

Television

Show Name Year Role
Mahabharat 1988–1990Bhishma Pitamah
Teri Meri Ek Zindagi1984–1990 Captain Barry
Chandrakanta 1994–1996Janbaaz
The Great Maratha 1994–1996Ibrahim Khan Gardi
Vishwa sittu kumar sharma serial
Mahayodhdha1997Virat
Yug 1996–1998
Marshall Marshall
Shaktimaan 1997–2005Shaktimaan/Pandit Gangadhar Shastri/Major Ranjit Singh/Shri Satya
DeewarVikram Singh
Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka Yodha 2002Aryamaan/Ojwan
BrahmaACP
Ehsaas 2005Digvijaya Singh Rathour
Maryada2006–2009Vishal Maan Singh
Sautela 2007Business Pioneer
Kal Hamara Hai 2008Professor Vimal Kant Vishnoyi
Saraab Ajay/Vijay
Waqt Batayega Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya 2008Biswajeet Raichowdhury (Rudra's stepfather)
Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara 2012–2013Purushottam Deewan (Dead)
Waaris (2016 TV series) 2016–Present
Shaktimaan (upcoming soon) Shaktimaan/Pandit Gangadhar Shastri

Movies

References

  1. ↑ "Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna appointed chairperson of Children Film Society of India –". Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  2. ↑ "Mukesh Khanna is new chairperson of Children Film Society". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  3. ↑ "Mukesh Khanna appointed new CFSI chairperson". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  4. ↑ "Mukesh Khanna appointed chairperson of CFSI". DeshGujarat.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  5. ↑ "Mukesh Khanna to be New Children Film Society of India Chairperson – NDTV Movies". Movies.ndtv.com. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  6. 1 2 Lakti, Navleen Kaur (2013-10-12). "Return of the desi superhero". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  7. ↑ Phadke, Aparna (2012-03-24). "Mukesh Khanna's done with mythological serials!". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  8. ↑ "MP CM ropes in Mukesh Khanna to unveil `Shaktimaan' project". The Hindu. 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  9. ↑ "Act One". indianexpress.com. 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
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