Mumbai:-Bollywood actor and former Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Gurudaspur, Vinod Khanna passed away in Mumbai on Thursday. He was 70.
The actor was reportedly suffering from cancer and had been admitted to Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre in Girgaum, Mumbai, on April 5 due to “severe dehydration” on March 31.The actor is survived by wife Kavita Khanna and his four children, Rahul Khanna, Akshaye Khanna, Sakshi Khanna and Shraddha Khanna.
One of the most handsome Indian actors, Vinod Khanna was famous for his films like Amar, Akbar, Anthony, Gaddaar, Kurbaani, Jurm, Mere Apne and Mera Gaon Mera Desh.
Born in Peshawar on October 6, 1946, his family moved to Bombay soon after the partition.Married twice, his two sons Akshay and Rahul Khanna from his first marriage also followed him into the acting profession.