Mukesh Khanna

{{short description|Indian television and film actor (born 1958)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Mukesh Khanna

| image = MukeshKhanna.jpg

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| birth_place = Bombay, Bombay State, India

| occupation = {{flatlist|

Actor
Producer
Talk show host

}}

| years_active = 1980–present

| relatives =

| alma_mater = {{ubl|St. Xavier's College, Mumbai{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/8216i-have-a-strong-grudge-against-the-film-industry8217/52652/|title=I Have A Strong Grudge Against The Film Industry|date=21 July 2002|website=The Financial Express|access-date=27 April 2022|archive-date=27 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427071553/https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/8216i-have-a-strong-grudge-against-the-film-industry8217/52652/|url-status=live}}|Film and Television Institute of India}}

| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes

| channel_handle = BheeshmInternational

| channel_display_name = Bheeshm International

| years_active = 2019–present

| genre = Entertainment and Informational

| subscribers = 1.27 million

| views = 159 million

| associated_acts =

| silver_year = 2020

| gold_year = 2022

| stats_update = 25 May 2024

}}

Mukesh Khanna (born 23 June 1958) is an Indian actor, producer, and talk show host known for his work in Hindi films and television. He is best known for portraying the titular superhero in the television series Shaktimaan (1997–2005), which he also created and produced, and for his role as Bhishma in B. R. Chopra's Mahabharat (1988–1990). He has also appeared in television series such as Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara (2012–2013).

Early life and education

Khanna was born into a Punjabi Hindu family with roots in Multan and Dipalpur, cities located in today's Punjab province of Pakistan, from where his family migrated to Mumbai (then Bombay) due to the 1947 partition.{{Cite journal |date=21 August 2011 |title=Interesting People From Pitamah to Major Uncle |journal=Organiser |quote=Mukesh’s family – in the aftermath of the partition—had migrated to Mumbai from Multan (now in Pakistan). When told about their ancestral temple in Dipalpur tehsil in Okara district of Pakistan (...)}}

Following his higher education at Mumbai's St. Xavier's College, earning a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree and a Master of Laws qualification, he later completed an acting course from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.{{Cite web |date=12 November 2024 |title=Meet India's First Superhero: Popular On Social Media, Has Connection With 'Mahabharat' Show; His Net Worth Is... |url=https://zeenews.india.com/photos/india/meet-indias-first-onscreen-superhero-mukesh-khanna-shaktimaan-mahabharat-net-worth-age-education-youtube-2819277/mukesh-khannas-education-2819284 |access-date=13 December 2024 |website=Zee News}}

Non-acting work

= Chairman of the Children's Film Society India =

Khanna was also the chairman of the Children's Film Society India, from which he resigned in February 2018.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mukesh-Khanna-is-new-chairperson-of-Children-Film-Society/articleshow/47080186.cms |title=Mukesh Khanna is new chairperson of Children Film Society He is currently running, The Mukesh Khanna Show on his own youtube channel, Bhishma International|website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=28 April 2015 |access-date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=6 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406195829/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mukesh-Khanna-is-new-chairperson-of-Children-Film-Society/articleshow/47080186.cms |url-status=live }}

= YouTube channel =

He is also the founder and director of the entertainment company Bheeshm International.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cineplo.com/IN/Mumbai/223177861347347/Mukesh-Khanna-Director|title=Mukesh Khanna Director, mumbai film city, Mumbai (2020)|website=www.cineplo.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-04|archive-date=4 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304073322/https://www.cineplo.com/IN/Mumbai/223177861347347/Mukesh-Khanna-Director|url-status=live}} He is currently running The Mukesh Khanna Show on his own YouTube channel, Bheeshm International.{{Cite web|last=InformalNewz|title=Mukesh Khanna Show: 'Bhishma' of Mahabharata launches The Mukesh Khanna Show, steps taken after rejecting 'Kapil Sharma Show'|url=https://www.informalnewz.com/mukesh-khanna-show-bhishma-of-mahabharata-launches-the-mukesh-khanna-show-steps-taken-after-rejecting-kapil-sharma-show/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=informalnewz|language=en-US|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215934/https://www.informalnewz.com/mukesh-khanna-show-bhishma-of-mahabharata-launches-the-mukesh-khanna-show-steps-taken-after-rejecting-kapil-sharma-show/|url-status=live}}

Filmography

=Television=

Year	Series	Role	Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
1988–1990	Mahabharat	Bhishma	Debut serial
1989 \|Vishwamitra	Vishvamitra
1990	Chunni	Karamjeet Singh
1994–1996	Chandrakanta	Janbaaz/Meghawat	{{cite magazine \|last=Chandra \|first=Anupama \|author-link=Anupama Chopra \|date=15 February 1996 \|title=Kitsch is king \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19960215-mythology-fantasy-serials-keep-audiences-across-india-hooked-as-quality-takes-a-back-seat-833031-1996-02-14 \|magazine=India Today \|location=New Delhi \|publisher=Living Media \|access-date=11 February 2025 \|url-access=subscription}}
1994	The Great Maratha	Ibrahim Khan Gardi	{{cite magazine \|last=Chandra \|first=Anupama \|author-link=Anupama Chopra \|date=15 March 1994 \|title=An epic obsession \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19940315-khan-brothers-back-with-flamboyant-projects-for-big-and-small-screens-808868-1994-03-14 \|magazine=India Today \|publisher=Living Media \|access-date=9 February 2025 \|url-access=subscription}}
rowspan="2"\|1995–1996	Marshall	Marshall
Saraab	Ajay/Vijay
1996–1998	Yug	Darshan Lal
1997–1998	Vishwaas	Vijay Verma
1997–1998	Mahabharat Katha	Bhishma \| Sequel to Mahabharat
1997	Mahayodha	Virat	Also producer
1997–2005	Shaktimaan	Shaktimaan/Pandit Gangadhar Shastri/Major Ranjit Singh/Shri Satya/Clone SHAKTIMAAN	Also producer
1997–1998	Maharana Pratap – The Pride of India	Rana Sangha	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19971201-big-budget-serial-maharana-pratap-pride-of-india-ready-to-go-on-air-830982-1997-11-30\|title=Big-budget serial 'Maharana Pratap - The Pride of India' ready to go on air\|website=India Today\|access-date=29 May 2023\|archive-date=29 May 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529051549/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19971201-big-budget-serial-maharana-pratap-pride-of-india-ready-to-go-on-air-830982-1997-11-30\|url-status=live}}
2002–2003	Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka Yodha	Aryamaan/Ojwan/Narrator	Also producer
rowspan="2"\|2003	Deewar	Vikram Singh
Ehsaas	Digvijay Singh Rathore
2007	Sautela	Vikram Arya/Vikrant	Also producer
rowspan="2"\|2008	Kal Hamara Hai	Professor Vimalkant Vishnoyi
Waqt Batayega Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya	Biswajeet Raichowdhury	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080427/spectrum/tv.htm\|title=Adoption drama\|date=27 April 2008\|website=Tribune India\|access-date=26 April 2022\|archive-date=6 May 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506132031/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080427/spectrum/tv.htm\|url-status=live}}
2009	Ssshhhh...Koi Hai	Panini Guruji	episode: Nishan
2012–2013	Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara	Purushottam Deewan
2013	Hamara Hero Shaktimaan	Shaktimaan	Also producer Television film
2016	Waaris	Lala Pratap Singh Bajwa	{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/mukesh-khanna-to-quit-waaris-aired-on-tv-2871954/\|title=Mukesh Khanna to quit 'Waaris' aired on &TV\|date=23 June 2016\|access-date=27 April 2022\|archive-date=27 April 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427080532/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/mukesh-khanna-to-quit-waaris-aired-on-tv-2871954/\|url-status=live}}

=Videos=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

|2020

|Shaktimaan Masked{{Cite tweet |author=Mukesh Khanna |user=actmukeshkhanna |number=1273277427590983683 |title=Something new will come on my Bheeshm International you tube channel. Just Wait and Watch. |date=17 June 2020}}

|Shaktimaan/Also Producer

|To spread awareness about Covid-19

|2021

|Shambhu Ki Yaari

|Devotee (Presented)

|Bhajan on lord Shiva{{Cite AV media |url=https://youtube.com/V4rBFsj9PiY |title=Shambhu Ki Yaari |trans-title=Friendship of Shambhu|via=YouTube |date=6 October 2021}}

=Web=

Year	Series	Role	Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
2019–2020 \|Sorry Shaktimaan{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovsWDYg7qek5GTh4I2TDzw\|title=Sorry Shaktimaan\|website=YouTube\|access-date=1 August 2022\|archive-date=1 August 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801040127/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovsWDYg7qek5GTh4I2TDzw\|url-status=live}} \|Himself/Shaktimaan \| rowspan="3" \|Also producer
2020–present \|The Mukesh Khanna Show{{cite web\|url=https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL94bbc46-vbfphLJNrAMFzcppPCp48AGs\|title=The MUKESH Khanna Show\|website=YouTube\|access-date=2 October 2022\|archive-date=2 October 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002124347/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL94bbc46-vbfphLJNrAMFzcppPCp48AGs\|url-status=live}} \| rowspan="2" \|Host
2021 \|Kailash Parvat: An Unsolved Mystery{{cite web\|url=https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL94bbc46-vbentSNBNn2vBHlMkRndvvSf\|title=Kailash Parvat: An Unsolved Mystery\|website=YouTube\|access-date=20 April 2023\|archive-date=20 April 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420155200/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL94bbc46-vbentSNBNn2vBHlMkRndvvSf\|url-status=live}}

=Films=

Year	Title	Role	Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
1981	Roohi	Prakash	Debut film
1982	Waqt Ke Shahzade	Samson aka Sunny
1983	Dard-E-Dil	Govinda
1984	Captain Barry
1985	Mujhe Kasam Hai	Rakesh
rowspan="2" \| 1991	Saugandh	Chaudhary Sarang
Saudagar	Gagan
rowspan="2" \| 1992	Tahalka	Major Krishna Rao
Yalgaar	Mahendra Ashwini Kumar
rowspan="4" \| 1993	Meri Aan	Commissioner Ashfaque Khan
Kundan{{Cite web \|title=Kundan (1993) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director \|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/-7519/cast-crew \|access-date=2025-01-31 \|website=Cinestaan}}	Editor Sharma
Rani Aur Maharani
Shaktimaan	Diler
rowspan="8" \| 1994	Rakhwale
Mohabbat Ki Aarzoo	Rai Bahadur Mahendra Pratap Singh
Insaaniyat		Narrator
Betaj Badshah	Balwan
Main Khiladi Tu Anari	Arjun Joglekar
Amaanat	Agarwal Seth
Aao Pyar Karen	Shankar
Pathreela Raasta \|Inspector Arjun \|
rowspan="14" \| 1995	Police Lockup	Inspector Pratham
Hukumnama	Inspector Rajan
Pathreela Rasta	Inspector Arjun
Reshma
Jawab	Rajeshwar
Paandav	Ashwin Kumar
Maidan-E-Jung	S.P. Arun
Policewala Gunda	Inspector Chauhan
Nazar Ke Samne	Baadshah Khan
Raja	Rana Mahendra Pratap Garhwal
Taaqat	Police Inspector Khushwant Singh Bedi
Guddu	Vikram Bahadur
Veer	Tiger
Barsaat	Baba
rowspan="4" \| 1996	Jagannath
Himmat	Inspector D'Souza
Himmatwar	Inspector Rajeshwar
Bal Brahmachari	Thakur Raghuveer Singh
rowspan="5" \| 1997	Aakhri Sanghursh	Shakti Singh
Nazarr	Commissioner
Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya	Sardar Gul Khan
Judge Mujrim	Mangal Singh
Agnee Morcha
rowspan="3" \| 1998	Mahayuddh
Keemat:They Are Back	Suraj Pratap Singh
Zulm-O-Sitam	Ins. Liyaqat Khan
rowspan="2" \| 1999	Jaalsaaz	Advocate D.K. Khanna
International Khiladi	Bismillah	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/mar/24int.htm\|title=A Big No-No\|date=24 March 1999\|website=Rediff.com\|last=Taliculam\|first=Sharmila\|quote=Mukesh Khanna makes a career of ageing. He needs to get out of the Pitamaha Bhishma role, but he does far better than the others.}}
rowspan="3" \| 2000	Gang	Lala	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/apr/13gang.htm\|title=Stay away from this Gang\|last=Saha\|first=Aparajita\|website=Rediff.com\|date=13 April 2000\|quote=Mukesh Khanna deserves a special mention for delivering the least credible impersonation ever of a Pathan in Hindi movies.}}
Khauff	S.P. Jaidev Singh	{{cite web \|last=Saha \|first=Aparjita \|date=3 March 2000 \|title=Dangerous liaisons \|url=https://rediff.com/movies/2000/mar/03khauf.htm \|website=Rediff.com \|access-date=10 February 2025}}
Hera Pheri	Police Commissioner Prakash
rowspan="3" \| 2001	Censor		{{cite web \|last=Adarsh \|first=Taran \|date=4 April 2001 \|title=Censor Movie Review \|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/censor/critic-review/censor-movie-review/ \|website=Bollywood Hungama \|access-date=8 February 2025 \|archive-date=8 January 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108125005/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/censor/critic-review/censor-movie-review/ \|url-status=live \|quote=Besides these portions, the first half sees half-a-dozen stars making one-minute appearances in inconsequential roles. Performers like Randhir Kapoor, Mukesh Khanna, Mukul Dev, Sharad Kapoor, Pooja Batra and Govinda have, perhaps, been added to enhance the face-value of the film, more than anything else. But they fail to register any kind of an impact. }}
Ek Aur Jung
Hamari Bahu
2003	Tada
rowspan="2" \| 2004	Plan	Alibhai	Special appearance{{cite web \|last=Adarsh \|first=Taran \|author-link=Taran Adarsh \|date=7 August 2009 \|title=Plan Review \|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/plan/critic-review/plan-movie-review/ \|website=Bollywood Hungama \|access-date=10 February 2025 \|quote=The rivalry between Dutt and Manjrekar lacks solid ground. The duo are supposedly sworn enemies, but bury the hatchet at the behest of someone they respect [Mukesh Khanna in a sp. app.], but soon after Manjrekar is shown plotting against Dutt for reasons best known to him. Surely, this angle in the story is far from convincing!}}
Mission Mumbai	Inspector Indrajeet \|
rowspan="3" \| 2005	Dhana 51	Mahesh Chandra	Telugu film
Hanuman	Hanuman (voice)	{{cite web \|last=Adarsh \|first=Taran \|date=7 August 2009 \|title=Hanuman Review \|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/hanuman/critic-review/hanuman-movie-review/ \|website=Bollywood Hungama \|access-date=10 February 2025 \|quote=The voiceovers are in sync, with Mukesh Khanna's baritone voice [for Hanuman] only accentuating the impact.}}
The Film	Police Commissioner of Mumbai
2009	Chal Chalein	Justice Bharat Kumar	{{cite web \|last=Adarsh \|first=Taran \|date=7 August 2009 \|title=Chal Chalein Movie Review \|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/chal-chalein/critic-review/chal-chalein-movie-review/ \|website=Bollywood Hungama \|access-date=10 February 2025 \|quote=Mukesh Khanna, Anoop Soni and Shilpa Shukla enact their parts well.}}
2010	Barood : (The Fire) - A Love Story	Abhay Kumar
rowspan="2" \| 2012	Akkad Bakkad Bam Be Bo	Ins. Vikram
Krishna Aur Kans	Akroor (voice) and Narrator
rowspan="3" \| 2014	Ardha Gangu Ardha Gondya		Marathi film
Rajadhi Raja	Sikhander	Malayalam film{{cite web \|last=Palicha \|first=Paresh C \|date=5 September 2014 \|title=Review: Rajadhi Raja fails to impress \|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-rajadhi-raja-fails-to-impress-south/20140905.htm \|website=Rediff.com \|access-date=10 February 2025 \|quote=As for other novelty in this film, there are a few actors from Mumbai who have passed their prime like Mukesh Khanna (of Shaktimaan fame, who is made to dance on a Hindi song) and Raza Murad.}}
Money Back Guarantee	God
2022 \| 3 Shyaane \|Businessman \|
2024 \|Purushothamudu \|Harsha Vardhan Khanna \|Telugu film

Awards and nominations

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Year ! Award ! Category ! Title ! Result ! {{Tooltip\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
2013 \| Indian Telly Awards \| Best Actor in a Supporting Role \| Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara \| {{nom}} \| {{cite news \|title=Telly awards 2013 Popular Awards winners \|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k13/poll/winners.php#PO4 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425010425/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k13/poll/winners.php \|archive-date=2015-04-25}}

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Title

! Result

! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

2013

| Indian Telly Awards

| Best Actor in a Supporting Role

| Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara

| {{nom}}

| {{cite news |title=Telly awards 2013 Popular Awards winners |url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k13/poll/winners.php#PO4 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425010425/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k13/poll/winners.php |archive-date=2015-04-25}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name|id=0451383|name=Mukesh Khanna}}

Category:Punjabi Hindus

Category:Indian male television actors

Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema

Category:Male actors in Punjabi cinema

Category:Indian male film actors

Category:Indian male voice actors

Category:Living people

Category:Indian male soap opera actors

Category:1958 births

Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema

Category:Film and Television Institute of India alumni

Category:St. Xavier's College, Mumbai alumni