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Rahul Khanna

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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| image = RahulKhanna.jpg
| caption = Khanna at the launch event of [[Van Heusen (brand)|Van Heusen]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|06|20}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| alma_mater = [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]] [[School of Visual Arts]]
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| years_active = 1994{{endash}}2022
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| parents = {{ubl|[[Vinod Khanna]] (father)|Gitanjali Taleyar Khanna (mother)}}
| relatives = [[Akshaye Khanna]] (brother) Sakshi Khanna (half-brother) Shraddha Khanna (half-sister)
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'''Rahul Khanna''' (born 20 June 1972) is an Indian actor, VJ and writer who works in [[Bollywood]]. He is the elder son of actor turned politician [[Vinod Khanna]] and the elder brother of [[Akshaye Khanna]].

== Early life and background ==
Khanna was born and raised in [[Mumbai]]. His father was a Bollywood star & a politician, [[Vinod Khanna]], his mother was ex-model Gitanjali Taleyar Khanna, and his younger brother is Bollywood actor, [[Akshaye Khanna]].

Khanna studied at the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute]] and the [[School of Visual Arts]] in [[New York City]].

=== Film ===
He made his feature film debut in [[Deepa Mehta]]'s ''[[1947 Earth]]'' (1999), alongside [[Aamir Khan]]. His performance earned him several awards including the [[Filmfare Best Male Debut Award]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mansworldindia.com/culture/pop-culture/dear-rahul-khanna-get-a-life-and-a-career/|title=Dear Rahul Khanna, Get A Life. And A Career|date=2017-08-10|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref> He has since appeared in Mehta's ''[[Bollywood/Hollywood]]'' (2003) and ''[[Wake up Sid]]'' starring [[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Konkana Sen Sharma]].

Rahul's mainstream [[Bollywood]] films include ''[[Elaan (2005 film)|Elaan]]'' and ''[[Raqeeb]]'' and his international credits include ''[[The Emperor's Club]]'' with [[Kevin Kline]].

=== Television ===
''[[MTV Asia]]'', VJ, 1994–1998

''Asian Variety Show'', Host, ''AVS TV Network'', North America, 1999–2001

''Discovery Week'', Host, [[Discovery Channel]], 2006

Khanna has also hosted numerous events like the [[International Indian Film Academy|IIFA]] Awards, the [[Femina Miss India|Miss India]] pageant, the [[Screen Awards]], the [[Stardust (magazine)]] Awards, the Miss India Worldwide pageant, [[Naomi Campbell]]'s Fashion for Relief show at Mumbai Fashion Week, the [[GQ]] (India) Men of the Year Awards 2009 & 2010, Teacher's Achievement Awards 2008 & 2010, The [[International Film Festival of India]] 2011, The [[Hello (magazine)]] Hall of Fame Awards 2011 and The [[Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award]]s 2012, to name just a few.

=== Commercials and endorsements ===
Khanna has been associated with several brands including [[Toyota]], [[Lay's]] Chips, [[Pepsi]], DTC ([[Diamond Trading Company]]/ [[De Beers]] group), [[Trent (Westside)]], [[Tommy Hilfiger]], [[Jaypee Group]]'s Jaypee Greens, [[Johnnie Walker]] Blue Label, [[Kiehl's]], [[Maggi]] and [[Audi]].

Khanna has appeared in a [[PETA]] India campaign to protect elephants and birds.

=== Writing ===
Khanna has a signature humorous writing style. Apart from writing for his own [http://www.rahulkhannaonline.blogspot.com blog], his pieces and essays have been published in several leading newspapers, magazines and websites including [[Harper's Bazaar]] India, [[Vogue India]], [[Cosmopolitan (magazine)]] India, [[Elle (India)]], [[GQ]] India, [[Marie Claire]] India, [[The Times of India]], [[Deccan Herald]] and [[The Huffington Post]] India.

== Filmography ==
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Notes
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Earth (1998 film)|Earth]] '' || Hassan || [[Deepa Mehta]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]]
|-
| 2001 || ''3 AM'' || Morris || Lee Davis || [[Spike Lee]] (Producer)
|-
|rowspan="2"|2002 || ''[[Bollywood/Hollywood]]'' || Rahul Seth || [[Deepa Mehta]] ||
|-
| ''[[The Emperor's Club]]'' || Deepak Mehta || [[Michael Hoffman (American director)|Michael Hoffman]] ||
|-
||2005 || ''[[Elaan (2005 film)|Elaan]]'' || Karan Shah || [[Vikram Bhatt]] ||
|-
||2007 || ''[[Raqeeb]]'' || Remo Matthews || Anurag Singh || [[Raj Kanwar]] (Producer)
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Tahaan]]'' || Kuka Saheb || [[Santosh Sivan]] ||
|-
| ''[[Dil Kabaddi]]'' || Veer || Anil Senior ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2009 || ''[[Love Aaj Kal]]'' || Vikram Joshi || [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]] ||
|-
| ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'' || Kabir Chaudhary || [[Ayan Mukherjee]] || Chief Editor of '''Mumbai Beats''<nowiki/>' Magazine
|-
||2014 || ''[[Fireflies (film)|Fireflies]]'' || Shiv || Sabal Singh Shekhawat ||
|-
||2022 || ''[[Lost (2022 film)|Lost]]'' || TBA || [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]] ||<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 October 2021|title=Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury on Lost: It will make you question, introspect, and tug at your heartstrings|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/aniruddha-roy-chowdhury-lost-it-will-make-you-question-introspect-and-tug-your-heartstrings-915373|url-status=live|access-date=17 October 2021|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Television ==
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|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Notes
|-
| 2013 || ''[[24 (Indian TV series)|24]] '' || Tarun Khosla || [[Abhinay Deo]] || Season 01 Episode 10 & 11
|-
| 2014 || rowspan = '6'|''[[The Americans]]'' || rowspan = '6'|Yousaf Rana|| [[Stefan Schwartz]] || Episode: "[[Yousaf (The Americans)|Yousaf]]"
|-
|rowspan = '5'| 2015 || rowspan = '2'|[[Daniel Sackheim]] || Episode: "[[EST Men]]"
|-
| Episode: "[[Baggage (The Americans)]]"
|-
| [[Kevin Dowling (director)|Kevin Dowling]] || Episode: "Salang Pass"
|-
| [[Andrew Bernstein (director)]] || Episode: "One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov"
|-
| Daniel Sackheim || Episode: "March 8, 1983"
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Leila (TV series)|Leila]]'' || || [[Deepa Mehta]] ||
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.rahulkhanna.com Rahul Khanna - Official Site]
*{{IMDb name|0451391|Rahul Khanna}}
*[https://twitter.com/R_Khanna Rahul Khanna's Twitter page]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/RahulKhannaVideo Rahul Khanna Videos]

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Jiwajirao Scindia

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{{short description|Maharaja of India}}
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{{Infobox royalty
|name = Jivajirao Scindia
|image = Jiwajirao Scindia of Gwalior.jpg
|image_size = 300px
|caption = The Maharaja of Gwalior, c.1940
|succession = [[Maharaja of Gwalior|Maratha Maharaja of Gwalior]]
|reign = 5 June 1925 – 28 May 1948
|predecessor = [[Madho Rao Scindia]]
|successor = Monarchy abolished, Gwalior merged into [[Madhya Bharat]]
|succession1 = [[Maharaja of Gwalior|Titular Maharaja of Gwalior]]
|reign1 = 28 May 1948 – 16 July 1961
|reign-type1 = Pretendence
|successor1 = [[Madhavrao Scindia]]
|spouse = [[Vijaya Raje Scindia]]
|issue = Padma Raje Usha Raje [[Madhavrao Scindia]] [[Vasundhara Raje]] [[Yashodhara Raje]]{{cn|date=June 2020}}
|full name =
|house = [[Scindia]]
|father = [[Madho Rao Scindia]]
|mother = Gajrabai Raje Sahib Scindia
|birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1916|6|26}}
|birth_place = [[Gwalior]], [[Gwalior State]], [[British India]]
|death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1961|7|16|1916|6|26}}
|death_place = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
|religion = [[Hindu]]
|title=[[Gwalior State| Maharaja of Gwalior]]}}

Maharaja '''Jivajirao Scindia''' (26 June 1916 – 16 July 1961) of the [[Scindia]] dynasty of the [[Maratha]]s was the last reigning [[Maharaja]] of [[Gwalior state]] in central [[India]], and the [[rajpramukh]] (appointed governor) of the former state of [[Madhya Bharat]], India. The Maharaja was and still is very popular due to his interest in model railroads. He assembled a toy train of silver in his palace dining table in Jai Vilas Palace, Gwalior to serve food, wines and chutneys to the guests. He was one of the traitors of Revolt of 1857.

==Early life==
[[File:The Maharaja of Gwalior.jpg|thumb|Jivajirao Scindia as a child; Hand-coloured photograph, {{circa|1930}}]]
Jivajirao was a scion of the [[Scindia]] family, descended from the [[Maratha]] general [[Ranojirao Scindia]]. Ranojirao was the head of the Maratha armies in [[Malwa]] during the first part of the 18th century, as the [[Maratha Empire]] was expanding rapidly at the expense of the [[Mughal Empire]]. [[Daulatrao Scindia]] shifted the capital from [[Ujjain]] to the new city of Lashkar, near the historic fortress-city of [[Gwalior]]. The Scindias accepted [[British India|British]] suzerainty in 1818 at the conclusion of their benefits from them after they lost 3rd War [[Third Anglo-Maratha War]]. At 68,291 km², Gwalior was the largest state in the [[Central India Agency]], and among the five largest [[princely state]]s in all of [[British Raj|India]].

==Personal life==
Jivajirao became Maharaja on 5 June 1925, succeeding his father [[Madho Rao Scindia]] upon his death. On 21 February 1941, he married Lekha Divyeshwari Devi, afterwards known as [[Vijaya Raje Scindia]], who was descended from the powerful [[Rana dynasty]] of [[Kingdom of Nepal|Nepal]]. They were the parents of five children, four daughters and a son, including:
* Padma Raje, was married to HH Maharaja Kirit Dev Burman of Tripura. Died in Calcutta, circa 1965.
* Usha Raje, is married to Nepalese Minister [[Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]], Kathmandu, Nepal. They are the parents of [[Devyani Rana]].
* [[Madhavrao Scindia]] (10 March 1945 – 30 September 2001), former union cabinet minister in India, Member of Parliament and King of Gwalior.
* [[Vasundhara Raje]], Former chief minister of the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]].
* [[Yashodhara Raje]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) leader and MLA of the Indian state of [[Madhya Pradesh]].

==Career==
[[File:Half anna coin of princely state of Gwalior depicting Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia, 1942.jpg|thumb|left|Jivajirao on a 1942 half anna coin.]]
Jivajirao ruled Gwalior state as absolute monarch and a British vassal until shortly after India's independence on 15 August 1947. The rulers of Indian [[princely state]]s were required to accede to either of the two dominions (India and [[Pakistan]]) created by the India Independence Act 1947. Jivajirao signed a covenant with the rulers of the adjoining princely states that united their several states form a new state within the [[Dominion of India|Union of India]] known as [[Madhya Bharat]]. This new covenanted state was to be governed by a council headed by a ruler to be known as the ''[[Rajpramukh]]''. [[Madhya Bharat]] signed a fresh [[Instrument of Accession]] with the Government of India effective 15 June 1948. Jivajirao Scindia became the first rajpramukh, or appointed governor, of the state on 28 May 1948. He served as Rajpramukh until 31 October 1956, when the state was merged into [[Madhya Pradesh]].

==Family==
After his death in 1961, Jivajirao's family remained involved in politics. In 1962, his widow, [[Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia]], was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]], beginning the family's career in electoral politics. She was initially a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] party, parted ways in 1967, joined the [[Jana Sangh]], and later became an influential member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Their son, [[Madhavrao Scindia]], was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1971, representing the Jana Sangh. He later joined the Congress in 1980 served until his death in 2001. Madhavrao's son, [[Jyotiraditya Scindia]], was also a member of the Congress Party, was elected in 2002 to the seat formerly held by his father. On 10-March-2020 Jyotiraditya Scindia quit Indian National Congress. Jivajirao's daughter [[Vasundhara Raje]] is an eminent politician associated with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. She was the first woman Chief Minister of [[Rajasthan]] and also was a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] for five consecutive terms since 1989.

==Full name and titles==
Jivajirao was also known with his full name: ''[[Lieutenant-General]] [[His Highness]] Ali Jah, Umdat ul-Umara, Hisam us-Sultanat, Mukhtar ul-Mulk, Azim ul-Iqtidar, Rafi-us-Shan Wala Shikoh, Muhtasham-i-Dauran, [[Maharajadhiraj]] Maharaja Shrimant Jivaji Rao Scindia [[Baghatur|Bahadur]], Shrinath, Mansur-i-Zaman, Fidvi-i-Hazrat-i-Malika-i-Mua'zzama-i-Rafi-ud-Darja-i-Inglistan, [[Maharaja]] [[Scindia]] of [[Gwalior]], [[Order of the Star of India|GCSI]], [[Order of the Indian Empire|GCIE]]''.

During his life he acquired several titles and honorific names:

*'''1916 – 1925''': [[Yuvaraja]] [[Maharaj]] Shrimant Jivaji Rao [[Scindia]] [[Baghatur|Bahadur]]
*'''1925 – 1937''': [[His Highness]] Ali Jah, Umdat ul-Umara, Hisam us-Sultanat, Mukhtar ul-Mulk, Azim ul-Iqtidar, Rafi-us-Shan Wala Shikoh, Muhtasham-i-Dauran, [[Maharajadhiraj]] Maharaja Shrimant Jivaji Rao Scindia Bahadur, Shrinath, Mansur-i-Zaman, Fidvi-i-Hazrat-i-Malika-i-Mua'zzama-i-Rafi-ud-Darja-i-Inglistan, [[Maharaja]] [[Scindia]] of [[Gwalior]]
*'''1937 – 1941''': [[Highness|His Highness]] Ali Jah, Umdat ul-Umara, Hisam us-Sultanat, Mukhtar ul-Mulk, Azim ul-Iqtidar, Rafi-us-Shan Wala Shikoh, Muhtasham-i-Dauran, Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Shrimant Jivaji Rao Scindia Bahadur, Shrinath, Mansur-i-Zaman, Fidvi-i-Hazrat-i-Malika-i-Mua'zzama-i-Rafi-ud-Darja-i-Inglistan, Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior, [[KStJ]]
*'''1941 – 1943''': [[Captain (land and air)|Captain]] [[His Highness]] Ali Jah, Umdat ul-Umara, Hisam us-Sultanat, Mukhtar ul-Mulk, Azim ul-Iqtidar, Rafi-us-Shan Wala Shikoh, Muhtasham-i-Dauran, Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Shrimant Sir Jivaji Rao Scindia Bahadur, Shrinath, Mansur-i-Zaman, Fidvi-i-Hazrat-i-Malika-i-Mua'zzama-i-Rafi-ud-Darja-i-Inglistan, Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior, [[GCIE]], [[KStJ]]
*'''1943 – 1945''': [[Major]] [[His Highness]] Ali Jah, Umdat ul-Umara, Hisam us-Sultanat, Mukhtar ul-Mulk, Azim ul-Iqtidar, Rafi-us-Shan Wala Shikoh, Muhtasham-i-Dauran, Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Shrimant Sir Jivaji Rao Scindia Bahadur, Shrinath, Mansur-i-Zaman, Fidvi-i-Hazrat-i-Malika-i-Mua'zzama-i-Rafi-ud-Darja-i-Inglistan, Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior, [[GCIE]], [[KStJ]]
*'''1945 – 1946''': [[Major-General]] [[His Highness]] Ali Jah, Umdat ul-Umara, Hisam us-Sultanat, Mukhtar ul-Mulk, Azim ul-Iqtidar, Rafi-us-Shan Wala Shikoh, Muhtasham-i-Dauran, Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Shrimant Sir Jivaji Rao Scindia Bahadur, Shrinath, Mansur-i-Zaman, Fidvi-i-Hazrat-i-Malika-i-Mua'zzama-i-Rafi-ud-Darja-i-Inglistan, Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior, [[GCIE]], [[KStJ]]
*'''1946 – 1961''': [[Lieutenant-General]] His Highness Ali Jah, Umdat ul-Umara, Hisam us-Sultanat, Mukhtar ul-Mulk, Azim ul-Iqtidar, Rafi-us-Shan Wala Shikoh, Muhtasham-i-Dauran, Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Shrimant Sir Jivaji Rao Scindia Bahadur, Shrinath, Mansur-i-Zaman, Fidvi-i-Hazrat-i-Malika-i-Mua'zzama-i-Rafi-ud-Darja-i-Inglistan, Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior, [[GCSI]], [[GCIE]], [[KStJ]]

==Honours==

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[[File:39-45 Star BAR.svg|100px]]
[[File:War Medal 39-45 BAR.svg|100px]]
[[File:India Service Medal BAR.svg|100px]]

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[[File:UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon.svg|100px]]
[[File:Indian Independence medal 1947.svg|100px]]

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*[[King George V Silver Jubilee Medal]], ''1935''
*[[King George VI Coronation Medal]], ''1937''
*[[Knight of the Order of St John]] (KStJ), ''1937''
*[[Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (GCIE), ''1941''
*[[1939-1945 Star]], ''1945''
*[[British War Medal]], ''1945''
*[[India Service Medal]], ''1945''
*[[Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] (GCSI), ''1946''
*[[Indian Independence Medal]], ''1947''
*[[Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal]], ''1953''

==References==
* {{cite book |title=Shreenath Madhavji : Mahayoddha Mahadji Ki Shourya Gatha |last=Neelesh Ishwarchandra Karkare |publisher=Neelesh Ishwarchandra ( Gwalior) |year=2014 |isbn=9789352670925}}
* {{cite book |title=Tawaareekh-E-ShindeShahi |last=Neelesh Ishwarchandra Karkare |publisher=Neelesh Ishwarchandra ( Gwalior) |year=2017 |isbn=9789352672417}}
* {{cite book |title=Gwalior Gaurav |last=Dr. Ishwarchandra Ramchandra Karkare |publisher= Gwalior Sahitya Academy ( Gwalior) |year=2008}}
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