Late Vinod Khanna was one of the most beloved Bollywood The actors have graced the silver screen. In his nearly five-decade long career, which began in 1968, Khanna appeared in over 150 films and brought to life many memorable characters. On the 74th anniversary of Khanna’s birth, we take a look at five memorable film roles of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient.
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Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971)
Bollywood hero Vinod Khanna started his career with supporting roles, anti-heroes and villains. In director Raj Khosla’s Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Khanna played the role of a notorious dacoit named Jabbar Singh, who terrorizes the people of a village. Aadhar is very similar to Sholay (1984), and Dharmendra also plays the protagonist.
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Achanak (1973)
Directed by Gulzar, the plot fictionalizes the real life KM Nanavati Vs Maharashtra State Massacre 1959. The film primarily deals with the treatment of Major Ranjit Khanna (Vinod Khanna) in a hospital by Dr. Chaudhary (Om Shivpuri) and Nurse Radha (Farida Jalal). ) who develops affection for the protagonist only to learn that he has been sentenced to death for the murder of his wife Pushpa (Lily Chakraborty) and his best friend Prakash.
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Shake (1976)
This gripping murder mystery and drama directed by Aruna-Vikas received critical acclaim for its direction and performance. The story revolves around Khanna’s Vinod Joshi, who witnesses the murder of a colleague in his office. A man is arrested based on Joshi’s testimony, but another character, Man Singh (Dutt), sends a letter to Joshi’s wife Meena (Azmi), making her suspect her husband in the case.
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Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
Khanna plays the role of Inspector Amar Khanna in this cult hit film by Manmohan Desai. His fight scene with Amitabh Bachchan’s character Anthony is one of the most watched scenes of the film.
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But (1991)
Inspired by Tagore’s short story Khudito Pashan (Hungry Stones), directed by Gulzar but a reincarnation mystery. Sameer (Khanna), a government employee, is sent to the abandoned mansion of a dead king in Rajasthan for official work. Here he meets a spirit named Reva (Dimple Kapadia), who tries to tell him his sad story related to the haveli.
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