Twinkle Khanna

Some Lesser Known Facts About Twinkle Khanna

• Twinkle Khanna was born into an affluent Bollywood family; like her father, Rajesh Khanna was a superstar, and her mother, Dimple Kapadia was counted among the most talented actors in Bollywood at the time of Twinkle’s birth.

  

• She was cast by Dharmendra for her debut film Barsaat (1995).

• She was awarded Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her performance in Barsaat.

• K. N. Vijayan of New Straits Times (a Malaysian newspaper) wrote that she doesn’t resemble a typical Bollywood Actress.

• She acted opposite to her husband Akshay Kumar in 2 action films- International Khiladi & Julmi (both released in 1999).

• In 1999, Twinkle Khanna appeared in a Telugu film- Seenu.

• In the 2000 Femina Miss India, she was a member of the Judges Panel.

• She refused the role of Tina in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai offered by Karan Johar, and the role was finally landed to Rani Mukerji.

• When she met Akshay Kumar for the 1st time, she was doing a photo-session for Filmfare magazine.

• In February 2001, Twinkle Khanna made her theatrical debut in Feroze Khan’s All the Best.

• After her marriage to Akshay Kumar in 2001, she left her acting profession citing that she was not enjoying the acting anymore.

• Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001) was her last film as an actress.

• When her father, Rajesh Khanna contested the Lok Sabha election from New Delhi, she campaigned for his election.

• She opened her own Interior Designing Store in 2002 at the Crawford Market in Mumbai called- The White Window. 

• She did interiors to a number of celebrities including Tabu’s, Rani Mukerji’s, Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Bandra flat, Reema Sen’s & Poonam Bajaj’s design studio. She also designed a golden toilet at the request of one of her clients.

• Twinkle Khanna is one of the mentors at the International Institute of Fashion Designing’s Academy of Interiors.

• She has co-produced a number of Bollywood films including Khiladi 786, Thank You, Tees Mar Khan, Patiala House, and Holiday: A Soldier is Never Off Duty.

• In 2009, she was listed as the fourth best-dressed celebrity in India by People Magazine.

• She has been the Brand Ambassador of an American watch brand- Movado. 

• She sold her father’s house for 85 crore INR in 2014.

• In August 2014, she featured on the cover of Vogue magazine. 

• In August 2015, she wrote a non-fiction book- Mrs Funnybones which was published by Penguin India. 

• In December 2024, she received the Crossword Book Award in the Popular Fiction category for her book Welcome to Paradise, a 2023 book which included a collection of 5 short stories.