Mukesh Khanna

Mukesh Khanna
Mukesh Khanna in 2009
Born (1958-06-23) 23 June 1958
Bombay, Bombay State, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Film and Television Institute of India
Occupation Actor, Politician
Years active 1980 – present
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)

Mukesh Khanna (born 23 June 1958) 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. [1][2][3][4]

Career

Mukesh entered the film industry after graduating from Film and Television Institute of India. He attended the school with fellow Indian actors Naseeruddin Shah and Shakti Kapoor.[5] He rose to fame and is still best known for playing Bhishma in B. R. Chopra's Mahabharat. Khanna starred as the protagonist in the popular superhero series Shaktiman, which was popular all over India, as well as in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

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.[6]

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.[7]

Khanna operates two acting schools in Jaipur and Agra[5] 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.[8]

Filmography

Television

YearSerialRoleChannel
1988–1990MahabharatBhishma PitamahDD National
1984–1990Teri Meri Ek ZindagiCaptain Barry
1990ChunniKaramjit SinghDD National
1994–1996ChandrakantaJanbaaz/MeghawatDD National
Vishwamitra
1995–1996MarshallMarshallDD Metro
1995–1996SaraabAjay/VijayDD Metro
1996–1998YugDD National
1997–1998VishwasZee TV
1997ViratViratDD National
1997–2005ShaktimaanShaktimaan/Pandit Gangadhar Shastri/Major Ranjit Singh/Shri SatyaDD National
DeewarVikram Singh
2002Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka YodhaAryamaan/OjwanDD National
BrahmaACP
2005EhsaasDigvijaya Singh Rathore
2006–2009MaryadaVishal Maan Singh
2007SautelaBusiness Pioneer
2008Kal Hamara HaiProfessor Vimal Kant VishnoyiDD National
2008Waqt Batayega Kaun Apna Kaun ParayaBiswajeet Raichowdhury (Rudra's stepfather)
2012–2013Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara PyaaraPurushottam Deewan (Dead)
2016Waaris (2016 TV series)

Movies

YearFilmRoleNotes
1981Roohi
1982Waqt Ke Shahzade
1983Dard-E-Dil
1984Captain Barry
1985Mujhe Kasam Hai
1991SaugandhChaudhary Sarang
1991SaudagarGagan
1992TahalkaMajor Krishna Rao
1992YalgaarMahendra Ashwini Kumar
1992Meri Jaan
1993Meri AanCommissioner Ashfaque Khan
1993KundanShanno's brother
1993Rani Aur Maharani
1993ShaktimaanDiler
1994Rakhwale
1994Mohabbat Ki AarzooRai Bahadur Mahendra Pratap Singh
1994InsaaniyatNarrator
1994Betaj BadshahBalwan
1994Main Khiladi Tu AnariArjun Joglekar
1994AmaanatAgarwal Seth
1994Aao Pyar KarenShankar
1995Police LockupInspector Pratha
1995Hukumnama
1995Pathreela RastaInspector Arjun (Gayatri's Husband)
1995Reshma
1995JawabRajeshwar
1995PaandavAshwin Kumar
1995Maidan-E-Jung S.P. Arun
1995Policewala GundaInspector Chauhan
1995Nazar Ke SamneBadshahan Khan
1995RajaRana Mahendra Pratap Garhwal
1995TaaqatPolice Inspector Khushwant Singh Bedi
1995GudduVikram Bahadur (Guddu's father)
1995Veer'Tiger'
1995BarsaatBaba (Badal's father)
1996Jagannath
1996HimmatInspector D'souza
1996HimmatwarInspector Rajeshwar
1996Bal BrahmachariThakur Raghuveer Singh
1997Aakhri SanghurshShakti Singh
1997NazarrCommissioner
1997Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya
1997Judge MujrimMangal Singh
1998Mahayuddh
1998Keemat:They Are BackSuraj Pratap Singh
1998Zulm-O-SitamIns. Liyaqat Khan
1999International KhiladiBismillah (Devraj's Gaurdian)
2000GangLala
2000KhauffS.P. Jaidev Singh
2000Hera PheriPolice Inspector Prakash
2001Censor
2001Ek Aur Jung
2001Hamari Bahu
2003Tada
2004PlanAlibhai (Mussa's Boss)
2004Mission Mumbai
2005Dhana 51Telugu film
2005HanumanHanuman (Voice)
2005The Film
2009Chal ChaleinJustice Bharat Kumar
2010Barood : (The Fire) - A Love StoryAbhay Kumar
2011Gahraee(Stuck/On Hold)
2011AagaahUnder Production
2012Akkad Bakkad Bam Be BoIns. Vikram
2012Krishna Aur KansAkroor (Voice)
2013Hamara Hero Shaktimaan [Shaktimaan Telefilm 2013]Shaktimaan
2014Ardha Gangu Ardha GondhyaMarathi film
2014Rajadhi RajaSikhanderMalayalam film acted along with Mammootty
2018Ajooba (Animation) Under Production
20187 Sath He (Children's Movie)Under Production

References

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