Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna
Born
Tina Jatin Khanna

(1973-12-29) 29 December 1973 (age 52)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Alma materNMIMS, Mumbai
Occupations
  • Author
  • columnist
  • film producer
  • former actress
Years active1995–present
Spouse
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(m. 2001)​
Children2
Parents
Relatives

Twinkle Khanna (born Tina Jatin Khanna; born on 29 December 1973) is an Indian author, newspaper columnist, interior designer, producer and actress. Her first book, MrsFunnybones came out in 2015. She was India's highest-selling woman writer that year. Her second book, The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad was made into a movie called Pad Man

Family

Her parents are actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia. In 2001, she married actor Akshay Kumar. They have two children Aarav and Nitara.

Life and career

In 2015, Khanna released her first non-fiction book, Mrs Funnybones which was declared a bestseller, making Khanna India's highest-selling woman writer that year.

Khanna's second book The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad, a collection of short stories, one of which was based on social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, was later made into National Award-winning feature film, Pad Man with the focus on dispelling taboos around menstruation. It was produced by Khanna's production house, Mrs. Funnybones Movies, which she established in 2016.

Her third book, Pyjamas Are Forgiving (Juggernaut Books, 2018) made her the highest-selling female author in India on 2018, according to Nielsen BookScan India.

In 2023 Khanna released fourth book , Welcome to Paradise and It became the top-selling fiction book of 2023. Also ranked no. 1 on Nielson BookScan and Crossword.

References

  1. ↑ "Twinkle Khanna Birthday: Celebrating 23 Years Of Love With Akshay Kumar". News18. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  2. ↑ "TWINKLE KHANNA, author and actor: Mrs Funnybones and much more". Hindustan Times. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  3. ↑ ""Busy Bee" Twinkle Khanna's Got Serious Skills. Proof Here". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  4. ↑ "Twinkle Khanna shares décor tips to give your bookshelf a stylish makeover". The Indian Express. 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  5. ↑ Alves, Glynda. "Twinkle Khanna's book 'Mrs Funnybones' declared a bestseller" – via The Economic Times.
  6. ↑ Choudhury, Sonya Dutta (19 March 2017). "Twinkle Khanna, Amish Tripathi: The storytellers". mint.
  7. ↑ "Mrs Funnybones sold over 100,000 copies!".
  8. ↑ "Twinkle Khanna on Producing National Award-Winning Film PadMan: Was Dissuaded From Making a Film on Pads". India.com. 11 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Amid eye injury, Akshay Kumar steps out with Twinkle Khanna, Aarav and Nitara for a fun family dinner - See photos". The Times of India. 2024-12-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  10. ↑ "Throwback: When Rajesh Khanna advised Twinkle Khanna not to seek advice from her mother, Dimple Kapadia before joining movies". The Times of India. 2024-08-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  11. ↑ Alves, Glynda (2015-09-10). "Twinkle Khanna's book 'Mrs Funnybones' declared a bestseller". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  12. ↑ Alves, Glynda (2015-09-10). "Twinkle Khanna's book 'Mrs Funnybones' declared a bestseller". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  13. ↑ "Meet the real PadMan — Arunachalam Muruganantham". The Indian Express. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  14. ↑ "National Awards 2019: Padman wins Best Film on Social Issue; Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna react". Firstpost. 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  15. ↑ "PadMan: It's something hidden in the darkness, furtively wrapped in newspaper, says Twinkle Khanna". Hindustan Times. 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  16. ↑ "Twinkle Khanna turns producer with R Balki's next; launches Mrs Funnybones Movies". Firstpost. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  17. ↑ "Twinkle Khanna returns to films with R Balki's next, but there's a twist". The Indian Express. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  18. ↑ "Akshay Kumar's PadMan Oopsie Prompts ROFL Reaction From Producer Twinkle Khanna". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  19. ↑ "Twinkle Khanna on producing female-centric films: As women, we've just begun our journey". The Indian Express. 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  20. ↑ Chopra, Anupama (2018-10-06). "Twinkle Khanna On Being Labelled India's Highest Selling 'Woman' Author". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  21. ↑ "Twinkle Khanna on being a best-selling author, her latest book, MeToo and more".
  22. ↑ "Twinkle Khanna's book Welcome to Paradise declared a bestseller". Hindustan Times. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2025-02-23.