Twinkle Khanna is an Indian writer, columnist, actress, film producer, and interior designer. She was born on 29 December 1974 in Pune, Maharashtra. She completed her schooling from New Era High School, Maharashtra. She earned a degree in Interior Designing from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics. 

Her father, Rajesh Khanna was a popular Bollywood actor. Her mother, Dimple Kapadia is also an actress. She has a sister, Rinky Khanna. 

She is married to Akshay Kumar. They are parents to a son, Aarav Kumar, and a daughter, Nitara. 

Twinkle Khanna’s favourites

Her hobbies include travelling, writing, and reading. 

Her favourite actors are Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Akshay Kumar, and Dimple Kapadia. 

Her favourite song is ‘Tere Bina Zindagi Se Koi Shikva To Nahi.’ 

Her favourite book is ‘A Little Prince’ by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. 

Twinkle Khanna owns luxury cars like Porsche Cayenne, Bentley Continental GT, Honda CRV, Mercedes Z Class, Range Rover, Maserati, BMW Z 4, and Toyota Celica.

Interesting facts about Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna is the daughter Bollywood actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia. 

In the year 1995, she made her acting debut with role of ‘Tina Oberoi’ in the Bollywood film ‘Barsaat’ opposite actor Bobby Deol. 

Twinkle Khanna won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her debut performance. 

She was a member of the judge panel in the Femina Miss India contest held in the year 2000. 

Twinkle Khanna’s acting career lasted only a few years. She was last seen in the Hindi film ‘Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega’ opposite Saif Ali Khan.

Twinkle Khanna’s interior designing career

In the year 2002, she opened her own interior designing store called ‘The White Window’ in Crawford Market, Mumbai.

Twinkle Khanna has designed homes of famous celebrities like Tabu, Rani Mukerji, Reema Sen, Poonam Bajaj, and Kareena Kapoor. 

She has worked as a producer of many of Akshay Kumar’s films including Khiladi 786, Thank You, Tees Maar Khan, Patiala House, and Holiday: A Soldier is Never Off Duty. 

She was the brand ambassador of an American watch brand MOVADO.

Twinkle Khanna’s marriage

Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar met each other for the first time during the photoshoot for Filmfare magazine. 

Twinkle Khanna tied the knot with Akshay Kumar on 17 January 2001.

The couple’s first son, Aarav Kumar was born on 15 September 2002. Twinkle and Akshay welcomed their daughter, Nitara, on 25 September 2012. 

Twinkle Khanna’s books

In the year 2015, Twinkle Khanna published a non-fiction book titled ‘Mrs Funnybones.’

Twinkle Khanna’s other two books are ‘The Legend of Lakhsmi Prasad’ (2016), and ‘Pyjamas are Forgiving’ (2018). 

Twinkle Khanna’s films

Some of the films that Twinkle Khanna has worked in are Uff Yeh Mohabbat (1997), Chale Mere Bhai (2020), Dil Tera Diwana (1996), Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998), Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan (1999), Joru Ka Gulam (2000), Zulmi (1999), Mela (2000), Jodi No 1 (2001), and Itihaas (1997).