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Mukesh Khanna – Age, Height, Weight, Career and More.

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3 years ago

April 18, 2022

Mukesh Khanna is a popular Indian Film Actor, Director and producer, who was born on 23 June 1958 in Mumbai. He has predominantly worked in South Indian Film Industry such as Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada Movies.

He was also the chairman of the Children’s Film Society India, from which he resigned in February 2018. Mukesh is also the founder and director of the entertainment company Bheeshm International.

He is currently running The Mukesh Khanna Show on his own YouTube channel named Bheeshm International.

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Personal Information

Mukesh Khanna was born on 23 June 1958 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He became popular among the Indian household with his role of Pitamah in Mahabharat and Shaktiman.

Profession	Actor, Politician
Date of Birth	19 June 1958
Age (as of 2022)	64
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nationality	Indian
School	He studied from the same school from where Shakti Kapoor and Naseeruddin Shah have studied.
College	St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune
Educational Qualification	B.Sc Master of Laws Acting Course from FTII
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Khatri
Marital Status	Unmarried

Physical Stats of Mukesh Khanna

Height	6’1″ or 185 cm
Weight	80 kgs or 173 lbs
Body Measurements	Chest – 43 Inches Waist – 35 Inches Biceps – 12 Inches
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black and White

Early Life and Family

He was born in a Hindu Khatri family. He had a brother named Ved Khanna, who died in 2018, and a sister named Kamal Kapoor. She died on 13-05-2021 due to breathing complications after recovering from COVID-19.

The career of Mukesh Khanna

Mr. Khanna took acting training from FTII, Pune in 1982.
He made his acting debut with the famous Hindi serial called ‘Teri Meri Ek Zindagi’ in 1984.
He was in the show till 1990.
Mukesh Khanna came to the limelight by playing one of the most iconic and powerful roles of all time, Bheeshm Pitamah in Mahabharat.
He has worked in films such as Hera Pheri, Barsaat, Tehelka, Raaja and Saudagar among others.
He is joined the political from BJP in 1988.

Facts about Mukesh Khanna

After Shaktiman went on air, he claimed that he used to receive over 50k letters every week from his fans.
He also owns 4 acting schools in cities like Mumbai, Chandigarh, Jaipur, and Agra.
He has vowed that he will not do any negative roles.
Mukesh Khanna also holds a Bachelor’s degree in science.
Khanna joined BJP in 1998 and thus has become a part of various election campaigns across the country.