Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna (born 29 December 1973) is an Indian author, columnist and former actress. A daughter of actors Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna, she made her acting debut with a leading role in the film ''Barsaat'' (1995), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. After playing the leading lady in such films as ''Jaan'' (1996), ''Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai'' (1998), ''International Khiladi'' (1999), ''Baadshah'' (1999), and ''Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega'' (2001), she quit acting.

After quitting acting, Khanna worked as an interior designer for a few years, and began writing opinion columns. As an author, she has written the non-fiction book ''Mrs Funnybones'' (2015), the short story collection ''The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad'' (2016), and the novels ''Pyjamas Are Forgiving'' (2018) and ''Welcome to Paradise'' (2023). Khanna is married to actor Akshay Kumar, with whom she has two children. Provided by Wikipedia