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Vinod Khanna

Vinod Khanna

Actor · Died April 27, 2017, aged 70 · Peshawar

Vinod Khanna (6 October 1946 – 27 April 2017) was an Indian actor and producer of Bollywood films. He was the recipient of 2 Filmfare awards. He was also an active politician. He was the sitting MP from Gurdaspur (between 1998-2009 and 2014-2017). He had advanced cancer of the bladder. Vinod Khanna acted in lead roles in many superhit films and is best remembered for his performance in films like Mere Apne, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Gaddaar (1973 film), Jail Yatra, Imtihaan, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Inkaar, Kuchhe Dhaage, Amar Akbar Anthony, Rajput, Qurbani, Kudrat, Dayavan, Kaarnama, Suryaa: An Awakening and Jurm. After making his debut in 1968, Khanna first acted in small second lead roles or negative roles. His angry young man role in the movie Mere Apne, his negative role as the main villain in the superhit movie Mera Gaon Mera Desh and his role in the crtically acclaimed movie Achanak based on K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra, as the military officer turned fugitive. In 1982, at the peak of his film career, Khanna temporarily quit the film industry to follow his spiritual guru Osho Rajneesh. After a 5 year hiatus, he returned to the Hindi film industry giving two back to back hit films Insaaf and Satyamev Jayate. Khanna is popularly hailed as one of the most handsome lead actors ever in Bollywood.

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Born
October 6, 1946
Died
April 27, 2017 (aged 70)
From
Peshawar
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 116 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Vinod Khanna's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
31%
Power
13%
Survival
8%
Self
7%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 14 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 14
Ally
3 of 14
Threshold guardian
2 of 14
Hero
2 of 14
Mentor
2 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
11
Romantic
7
Thrilling
5
Joyful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Vinod Khanna's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vinod Khanna's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

116 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Downtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Rajdeep Oberoi

  • Dilwale(2015)

    as Randheer Bakshi

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Chooriyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Koyelaanchal(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ramaiya Vastavaiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Station Master Shankar

  • Dabangg 2(2012)

    as Prajapati Pandey

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Players(2012)

    as Victor Braganza

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Tell Me O Kkhuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Abhay Rana Pratap Singh

  • Dabangg(2010)

    as Prajapati Pandey

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Red Alert: The War Within(2009)

    as Krishnaraj

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fast Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Palaash

  • Wanted(2009)

    as Shrikant Shekhawat

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • 99(2009)

    as JC

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Godfather The Legend Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Abdullah Khan/Godfather

  • Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Khalid Bin Zamal

  • Pehchaan: The Face of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Kranti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Awadesh Pratap Singh

  • Leela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Nashaad

  • Deewaanapan(2001)

    as Ranveer Choudhary

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dhaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Inspector Varun Saxena

  • Himalay Putra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer · as Suraj Khanna

  • Janam Kundli(1995)

    as Randhir 'Junior' Mehra

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hulchul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as ACP Siddhant

  • Eena Meena Deeka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Deeka

  • Ekka Raja Rani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Vishal 'Vicky' Kapoor

  • Parampara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Thakur Prithvi Singh

  • Kshatriya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Raja Jaswant Singh (Mirtagarh)

  • Insaniyat Ke Devta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Balbir

  • Humshakal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Insp. Vinod / Sunil Kumar / Dadu Kaliya

  • Nishchaiy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ravi Yadav

  • Waqt Ka Badshah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Khoon Ka Karz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Karan

  • Farishtay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dheeru

  • Maha-Sangram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Vishal

  • Kaaranama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Jurm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Inspector Shekhar Varma

  • C.I.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Police Inspector Veer Sehgal

  • Lekin... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Samir Yogi

  • Pathar Ke Insan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Chandni(1989)

    as Lalit Khanna

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Batwara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Mahaadev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Suryaa: An Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Suraj Singh "Suryaa"

  • Dayavan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Shakti Velhu / Dayavan

  • Rihaee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Amar

  • Faisla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Birju

  • Aakhri Adaalat(1988)

    as Inspector Amar Kaushal

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Insaaf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Avinash Kapoor

  • Satyamev Jayate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Police Inspector Arjun Singh

  • Insaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Shankar

  • Rajput (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Bhanu

  • Daulat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Taaqat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jamiya

  • Khuda Kasam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Jail Yatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Raju Verma

  • Kudrat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Qurbani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Amar

  • Bombay 405 Miles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Kanhaiya

  • The Burning Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Vinod

  • Zalim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Prakash Khanna

  • Garam Khoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Ravi and Johny 'Babloo'

  • Yuvraaj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Gajendra / Prince Vikram Dev

  • Lahu Ke Do Rang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Inspector Raj Singh / Gopi Lathuria

  • Meera(1979)

    as Rana Bhojraj Sesodia

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sarkari Mehman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Anand

  • Do Shikaari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Satish

  • Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Vishal Anand

  • Daku Aur Jawan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Khoon Ki Pukaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ajay R. Chouhan

  • Khoon Ka Badla Khoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Inkaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Inspector Amarnath Gill

  • Parvarish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Kishan

  • Hatyara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • For Your Sake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sagar

  • Amar Akbar Anthony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Amar

  • Chor Sipahee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Raja Dada / Raja Khanna

  • Jallian Wala Bagh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Khoon Pasina(1977)

    as Aslam Sher Khan / Shera

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Adha Din Adhi Raat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Gopal / Jagan

  • Maha Badmaash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ratan

  • Shaque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Hera Pheri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Ajay

  • Nehle Pe Dehla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Qaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Advocate Jai Saxena

  • Zameer(1975)

    as Daku Suraj Singh / Chimpoo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Prem Kahani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sher Khan

  • Haath Ki Safai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Patthar Aur Payal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Surajbhan Singh 'Sarju'

  • Kunwara Baap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Imtihan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Pramod Sharma

  • Aarop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Subhash Tripathi

  • Chowkidar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Gopal

  • Kuchhe Dhaage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Anokhi Ada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Achanak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Major Ranjeet Khanna

  • Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Gaddaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Inspector Raj Kumar 'Raja'

  • Parichay(1972)

    as Amit

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Ek Bechara(1972)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Do Yaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Raju

  • Ek Hasina Do Diwane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Mere Apne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Shyam

  • Rakhwala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Shyam

  • Preetam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Anil

  • Reshma Aur Shera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Vijay Singh

  • Elaan(1971)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Jaane Anjaane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Inspector Hemant

  • Mera Gaon Mera Desh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jabbar Singh

  • Hum Tum Aur Woh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Mastana(1970)

    as Police Inspector Prasad

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Aan Milo Sajna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Anil Choudhury

  • Sachaa Jhutha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Inspector Pradhan

  • Purab Aur Pachhim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Gopi's groom

  • Man Ka Meet(1969)

    as Pran

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 115 titles from 1970 to 2016; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Dilwale (2015)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Parichay (1972)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Dilwale (2015)

Film career

19702016

Peak 1977 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1977Screen debut· Amar Akbar Anthony
  • 1977First top-billed film· Amar Akbar Anthony

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting115 of 115: 114 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thProducing1 of 115: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s53 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2000s9 · acting2010s10 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Vinod Khanna's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Dilwale (2015)

94th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Parichay (1972)

Midcredits 91st · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Vinod Khanna's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Vinod Khanna work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vinod Khanna's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Salman Khan shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles