Mukesh Khanna


Mukesh Khanna is an Indian actor, producer, and talk show host known for his work in Hindi films and television. He is best known for portraying the titular superhero in the television series Shaktimaan, which he also created and produced, and for his role as Bhishma in B. R. Chopra's Mahabharat. He has also appeared in television series such as Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara.

Early life and education

Khanna was born into a Punjabi Hindu family with roots in Multan and Dipalpur, cities located in today's Punjab province of Pakistan, from where his family migrated to Mumbai due to the 1947 partition.
Following his higher education at Mumbai's St. Xavier's College, earning a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Laws qualification, he later completed an acting course from the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune.

Non-acting work

Chairman of the Children's Film Society India

Khanna was also the chairman of the Children's Film Society India, from which he resigned in February 2018.

YouTube channel

He 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, Bheeshm International.

Filmography

Videos

! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981RoohiPrakashDebut film
1982Waqt Ke Shahzade Samson aka Sunny
1983Dard-E-Dil Govinda
1984Captain Barry
1985Mujhe Kasam Hai Rakesh
1991SaugandhChaudhary Sarang
1991SaudagarGagan
1992TahalkaMajor Krishna Rao
1992YalgaarMahendra Ashwini Kumar
1993Meri AanCommissioner Ashfaque Khan
1993KundanEditor Sharma
1993Rani Aur Maharani
1993ShaktimaanDiler
1994Rakhwale
1994Mohabbat Ki AarzooRai Bahadur Mahendra Pratap Singh
1994InsaaniyatNarrator
1994Betaj BadshahBalwan
1994Main Khiladi Tu AnariArjun Joglekar
1994AmaanatAgarwal Seth
1994Aao Pyar KarenShankar
1994Pathreela RaastaInspector Arjun
1995Police LockupInspector Pratham
1995HukumnamaInspector Rajan
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
1995VeerTiger
1995BarsaatBaba
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 MorchaSaleem
1998Mahayuddh
1998Keemat:They Are BackSuraj Pratap Singh
1998Zulm-O-SitamIns. Liyaqat Khan
1999JaalsaazAdvocate D.K. Khanna-
1999International KhiladiBismillah
2000GangLala
2000KhauffS.P. Jaidev Singh
2000Hera PheriPolice Commissioner Prakash
2001Censor
2001Ek Aur Jung
2001Hamari Bahu
2003Tada
2004PlanAlibhaiSpecial appearance
2004Mission MumbaiInspector Indrajeet
2005Dhana 51Mahesh ChandraTelugu film
2005HanumanHanuman
2005The FilmPolice Commissioner of Mumbai
2009Chal ChaleinJustice Bharat Kumar
2010Barood: - A Love StoryAbhay Kumar
2012Akkad Bakkad Bam Be BoIns. Vikram
2012Krishna Aur KansAkroor and Narrator
2014Ardha Gangu Ardha GondyaMarathi film
2014Rajadhi RajaSikhanderMalayalam film
2014Money Back GuaranteeGod
20223 ShyaaneBusinessman
2024PurushothamuduHarsha Vardhan KhannaTelugu film
2025VishwaguruKashyapGujarati film