Mukesh Khanna

Mukesh Khanna is a former supporting actor, best known his portrayal of Shaktimaan in the Doordarshan television serial, and Bhishma Pitamah in B. R. Chopra's Mahabharat. He was also the chairman of Children's Film Society India from which he resigned in February 2018.[1][2][3][4] He is the founder and director of MK Films.[5]

Mukesh Khanna
M. Venkaiah Naidu presents the centenary award to the Legendary Singer, Shri S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, at the inauguration of the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2016), in Panaji, Goa
NationalityIndian
Alma materFilm and Television Institute of India
OccupationActor
Years active1980 - 2013
Political partyBhartiya Janata Party

Career

Mukesh entered the film industry after graduating from Film and Television Institute of India. He attended the school with fellow Indian actors Naseeruddin Shah and Shakti Kapoor.[6] He rose to fame and is still best known for playing Bhisma Pitamah in B. R. Chopra's epic Television series Mahabharat.

From 1997 to 2005 Khanna starred as the protagonist in the superhero series Shaktimaan produced by his own production house Bheeshm International. The show became popular among youngsters and old people alike. [7]

Khanna worked in the television series Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka Yodha as the character of the same name. Khanna has worked in many television productions and films depicting him as police inspector such as in the film Hera Pheri. He has also worked in the television series 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.

Khanna 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.[8] Throughout his acting career he appeared in several TV series like Bahadur Shah Zafar(1986), Mahabharat (1988 TV series), Yug (TV series), Chandrakanta (TV series), Mahayoddha, Virat , Shaktimaan(1997) , Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka Yodha(2002) & also many commercially successful movies, including Saudagar (1991), Yalgaar (1992), Saugandh, Tahalka (1992), Shaktiman (1993), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Barsaat (1995), Raja (1995) Policewala Gunda(1995) , Veer (1995), Himmat (1996), Maidan-E-Jung (1995), Judge Mujrim (1997), Hera Pheri (2000) and Plan (2004).

Other work

In 2007, Khanna participated in a child development project funded by the government, Shaktimaan, which targeted at preventing malnutrition, lowering the mother-child mortality rate, anaemia in girls and health awareness.[9]

Khanna operates acting schools in Jaipur, Agra and Bihar[6] 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.[10]

Mukesh Khanna also runs a YouTube channel with the name of his company Bheeshm International.[11]

Filmography

Television
YearSeriesRoleNotes
1988–1990MahabharatBhishma
1990Chunni[12]Karamjit Singh
1994–1996ChandrakantaJanbaaz/Meghawat
The Great MarathaIbrahim Khan Gardi
1995 VishwamitraVishwamitra
1995–1996MarshallMarshall
SaraabAjay/Vijay
1996–1998Yug
1997–1998 VishwaasVijay Verma
1997MahayodhaViratAlso producer
1997–2005ShaktimaanShaktimaan/Pandit Gangadhar Shastri/Major Ranjit Singh/Shri SatyaAlso producer
2002–2003Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka YodhaAryamaan/OjwanAlso producer
2003DeewarVikram Singh
EhsaasDigvijaya Singh Rathore
2007SautelaVikram AryaAlso producer[13]
2008Kal Hamara HaiProfessor Vimal Kant Vishnoyi
Waqt Batayega Kaun Apna Kaun ParayaBiswajeet Raichowdhury
2009Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Nishaan[14]Panini Guruji
2012–2013Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara[15]Purushottam Deewan
2013Hamara Hero Shaktimaan.[16]ShaktimaanAlso producer
Television film
2016WaarisLala Pratap Singh Bajwa aka Lalaji[17]

Films
YearFilmRoleNotes
1981Roohi
1982Waqt Ke Shahzade
1983Dard-E-DilGovinda
1984Captain Barry
1985Mujhe Kasam Hai
1991SaugandhChaudhary Sarang
1991SaudagarGagan
1992TahalkaMajor Krishna Rao
1992YalgaarMahendra Ashwini Kumar
1993Meri AanCommissioner Ashfaque Khan
1993KundanShanno's brother
1993Rani Aur Maharani
1993ShaktimaanDiler
1994Rakhwale
1994Mohabbat Ki AarzooRai Bahadur Mahendra Pratap Singh
1994InsaaniyatNarrator
1994Betaj BadshahBalwan
1994Main Khiladi Tu Anarii Arjun Joglekar
1994AmaanatAgarwal Seth
1994Aao Pyar KarenShankar
1995Police LockupInspector Pratha
1995Hukumnama
1995Pathreela RastaInspector Arjun
1995Reshma
1995JawabRajeshwar
1995PaandavAshwin Kumar
1995Maidan-E-JungS.P. Arun
1995Policewala GundaInspector Chauhan
1995Nazar Ke SamneBaadshah Khan
1995RajaRana Mahendra Pratap Garhwal
1995TaaqatPolice Inspector Khushwant Singh Bedi
1995GudduVikram Bahadur (Guddu's father)
1995Veer'Tiger'
1995BarsaatBaba (Badal's father)
1996Jagannath
1996HimmatInspector D'Souza
1996HimmatwarInspector Rajeshwar
1996Bal BrahmachariThakur Raghuveer Singh
1997Aakhri SanghurshShakti Singh
1997NazarrCommissioner
1997Salma Pe Dil Aa GayaSardar Gul Khan
1997Judge MujrimMangal Singh
1997Agnee Morcha
1998Mahayuddh
1998Keemat:They Are BackSuraj Pratap Singh
1998Zulm-O-SitamIns. Liyaqat Khan
1999JaalsaazAdvocate D.K. Khanna
1999International KhiladiBismillah (Devraj's Guardian)
2000GangLala
2000KhauffS.P. Jaidev Singh
2000Hera PheriPolice Commissioner Prakash
2001Censor
2001Ek Aur Jung
2001Hamari Bahu
2003Tada
2004PlanAlibhai (Mussa's Boss)
2004Mission MumbaiInspector Indrajeet Hindi
2005Dhana 51Telugu film
2005HanumanHanuman (voice)
2005The Film
2009Chal ChaleinJustice Bharat Kumar
2010Barood : (The Fire) - A Love StoryAbhay Kumar
2012Akkad Bakkad Bam Be BoIns. Vikram
2012Krishna Aur KansAkroor (voice)
2014Ardha Gangu Ardha GondyaMarathi
2014Rajadhi Raja[18]SikhanderMalayalam film

See also

References
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  10. "Act One". indianexpress.com. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
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  12. "CHUNNI EPISODE 01". YouTube. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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