Rahul Khanna

Khanna made his feature film debut in Deepa Mehta's Earth. His performance earned him several major Indian acting awards, including the prestigious Filmfare and Bollywood awards for Best Debut (2000). He was also named one of the 'Best and Brightest New Talents' of the Toronto International Film Festival (1998) by the Toronto Star newspaper.

Khanna was born and raised in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. He and his brother (Akshaye Khanna) are second-generation actors, their father being Bollywood matinée idol (and now Minister of State) Vinod Khanna. After studying at the famed Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and the School of Visual Arts in New York, Khanna began his career as a VJ with MTV Asia.

Khanna has also appeared on the New York stage. He made his theatrical debut in the New York production of the hit play, East is East, directed by Scott Elliot. Khanna continues to work in India and internationally.

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