Career

He was born on 23 June 1958 in Mumbai, India. He came into 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. 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.

He 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.

He 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.

Other work

In 2007, he 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.

Khanna operates two acting schools in Jaipur and Agra 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.

Filmography

Television

Show Name	Year	Role
Mahabharat	1988-1990	Bhishma Pitamah
Teri Meri Ek Zindagi	1984-1990	Captain Barry
Chandrakanta	1994-1996	Janbaaz
The Great Maratha	1994-1996	Ibrahim Khan Gardi
Vishwa sittu kumar sharma serial
Virat	1997	Virat
Yug	1996-1998
Marshall		Marshall
Shaktimaan	1997-2005	Shaktimaan/Pandit Gangadhar Shastri/Major Ranjit Singh/Shri Satya
Deewar		Vikram Singh
Aryamaan - Brahmaand Ka Yodha	2002	Aryamaan/Ojwan
Brahma		ACP
Ehsaas	2005	Digvijaya Singh Rathour
Maryada	2006-2009	Vishal Maan Singh
Sautela	2007	Business Pioneer
Kal Hamara Hai	2008	Professor Vimal Kant Vishnoyi
Saraab		Ajay/Vijay
Waqt Batayega Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya	2008	Biswajeet Raichowdhury (Rudra's stepfather)
Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara	2012-2013	Purushottam Deewan (Dead)
Waaris (2016 TV series)	2016-Present
Shaktimaan (upcoming)	2016	Shaktimaan/Pandit Gangadhar Shastri

Movies

• Rajadhi Raja (2014) ..... Malayalam Film acted along with Mammootty
• Ardha Gangu Ardha Gondhya (Marathi Film)
• Hamari Bahu (2001)
• Hamara Hero Shaktimaan (Shaktimaan Telefilm) ... Shaktimaan
• Krishna Aur Kans (2012) ....Akroor (Voice)
• Akkad Bakkad Bam Be Bo (2012) ....Ins. Vikram
• Aagaah (2011) (Under Production)
• Gahraee (2011) (Stuck/On Hold)
• Barood : (The Fire) - A Love Story as Abhay Kumar
• Chal Chalein (2009) ...... Justice Bharat Kumar
• The Film (2005)
• Hanuman (2005) ...... Hanuman (Voice)
• Dhana 51 (2005) ........ Telugu Movie
• Mission Mumbai (2004)
• Plan (2004) ....Alibhai (Mussa's Boss)
• Tada (2003)
• Ek Aur Jung (2001)
• Censor (2001)
• Hera Pheri (2000) ...... Police Inspector Prakash
• Khauff (3 March 2000) ...... S.P. Jaidev Singh
• Gang (2000) (Released) ....Lala
• International Khiladi (26 March 1999) ...... Bismillah (Devraj'S Guardian)
• Zulm-O-Sitam (19 September 1998) ....Ins. Liyaqat Khan
• Keemat:They Are Back (1998) ....Suraj Pratap singh
• Mahayuddh (1998)
• Judge Mujrim (12 September 1997) ......mangal singh
• Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya (7 March 1997)
• Nazar (28 January 1997)
• Aakhri Sanghursh (1997) ...... Shakti Singh
• Bal Brahmachari (6 September 1996) ...... Thakur Raghuveer Singh
• Himmatwar (14 June 1996) ...... Inspector Rajeshwar
• Himmat (5 January 1996) ....Inspector D'souza
• Jagannath (1996)
• Barsaat (6 October 1995) ...... Baba (Badal's father)
• Veer (1 September 1995) ....'Tiger'
• Guddu (11 August 1995) ...... Vikram Bahadur (Guddu's father)
• Taaqat (23 June 1995) ...... Police Inspector Khushwant Singh Bedi
• Raja (22 June 1995) ...... Rana Mahednra Pratap Garhwal
• Nazar Ke Samne (2 June 1995) ...... Badshahan Khan
• Policewala Gunda (19 May 1995) ......Inspector chauhan
• Maidan-E-Jung (14 April 1995) ...... S.P. Arun
• Paandav (3 March 1995) ...... Ashwin Kumar
• Jawab (27 January 1995) ....Rajeshwar
• Reshma (1995)
• Pathreela Rasta (1995) ...... Inspector Arjun (Gayatri'S Husband)
• Hukumnama (1995)
• Police Lockup (1995) ...... Inspector Pratha
• Aao Pyar Karen (25 November 1994) ....Shankar
• Amaanat (14 October 1994) ...... Agarwal Seth
• Main Khiladi Tu Anari (23 September 1994) ...... Arjun Joglekar
• Betaj Badshah (8 April 1994) ...... Balwan
• Insaaniyat (11 March 1994) ...... Narrator
• Mohabbat Ki Aarzoo (1994) ...... Rai Bahadur Mahendra Pratap Singh
• Rakhwale (1994)
• Shaktimaan (9 July 1993) ....Diler
• Meri Jaan (6 December 1992)
• Rani Aur Maharani (1993)
• Kundan (1993) Shanno's Brother
• Meri Aan (1993) ...... Commissioner Ashfaque Khan
• Yalgaar (23 October 1992) ...... Mahendra Ashwini Kumar
• Tahalka (7 August 1992) ....Major Krishna Rao
• Saudagar (8 August 1991) ...... Gagan
• Saugandh (25 January 1991) ...... Chaudhary Sarang
• Mujhe Kasam Hai (1985)
• Captain Barry (1984)
• Dard-E-Dil (1983)
• Waqt Ke Shahzade (17 September 1982)
• Roohi (1981)

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