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Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna, Indian actress and writer

Born
December 29, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1974

About Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna (born 29 December 1973) is an Indian actress and author. The 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), Welcome to Paradise (2023), and the sequel to her beloved debut book Mrs. Funnybones Returns (2025). She was last seen hosting Amazon Prime Video's celeb chat show Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle alongside actress Kajol in 2025, which went on to become the platform's most watched unscripted series. Khanna is married to actor Akshay Kumar, with whom she has two children. Twinkle Khanna was born on 29 December 1973 in Bombay, Maharashtra, the first of. 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.

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Twinkle Khanna timeline

  1. Twinkle Khanna was born on 29 December 1973 in Bombay, Maharashtra, the first of.
  2. 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.

The world when Twinkle Khanna was born

Twinkle Khanna was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Twinkle Khanna's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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