Twinkle Khanna Family Tree: The Story Behind Bollywood's Mrs Funnybones

Tina Jatin "Twinkle" Khanna, born 29 December 1974 in Bombay (Mumbai), India, is a former Bollywood actress, columnist (The Times of India, Tweak India), author (Mrs Funnybones, The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad), and producer (Pad Man 2018). Daughter of two Bollywood legends; wife of Akshay Kumar.

The Family's Roots: A Bollywood Dynasty

The Khanna-Kapadia family is one of Bollywood's most-storied.

Her Parents

Father: Rajesh Khanna (1942–2012) — born Jatin Khanna; India's first Bollywood superstar (1969–75); over 160 films; Aradhana, Anand, Kati Patang, Amar Prem; Padma Bhushan 2013 (posthumous); Member of Parliament 1991–96.

Mother: Dimple Kapadia, born 8 June 1957 — Bollywood actress; debut Bobby (1973) age 15; Saagar (1985); Rudaali (1993); Cobalt Blue (2022); Tenet (2020); National Award winner.

Her Sister

Rinke Khanna, born 27 July 1977 — younger sister; former actress (Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi 1999); married London-based businessman Sameer Saran in 2003.

Her Husband: Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, 9 September 1967) — Bollywood superstar (300+ films). Twinkle and Akshay married on 17 January 2001, Mumbai.

Their Children

Aarav Bhatia, born 15 September 2002 — son.

Nitara Bhatia, born 25 September 2012 — daughter.

The Khanna Family Tree at a Glance

Family Origins: Bollywood; Punjabi (paternal); Gujarati (Kapadia, maternal).

Father: Rajesh Khanna (1942–2012) — India's first Bollywood superstar.

Mother: Dimple Kapadia (b. 8 June 1957) — Bollywood actress; ex-wife of Rajesh Khanna (sep. 1984).

Sister: Rinke Khanna (b. 27 July 1977) — former actress; married Sameer Saran 2003.

Husband: Akshay Kumar (b. 9 September 1967; m. 17 January 2001).

Children: Aarav Bhatia (b. 15 September 2002); Nitara Bhatia (b. 25 September 2012).

Twinkle Khanna:

  • Born 29 December 1974, Bombay
  • Wellham Girls' School (Dehradun); Sophia Polytechnic
  • Bollywood debut: Barsaat (1995) — opposite Bobby Deol
  • Major films: Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998), Mela (2000), International Khiladi (1999)
  • Retired from films after marriage (2001)
  • Author: Mrs Funnybones (2015), The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad (2016), Pyjamas Are Forgiving (2018), Welcome to Paradise (2023)
  • Columnist: The Times of India (Mrs Funnybones), Tweak India
  • Producer: Pad Man (2018), Mission Mangal (2019, co-producer)

What the Khanna Family Story Teaches Us

A first-Bollywood-superstar father. A famous-actress mother who separated from him in 1984. A younger sister married into a London business family. A Bollywood-superstar husband. Two children. A career that pivoted from acting to writing and producing.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Twinkle story carries the same lesson. Sometimes the famous parents' marriages end before the children become public. Rajesh and Dimple's 1984 separation is on the Khanna family record alongside every Aradhana song. Write down every separation. The honest tree carries them all.

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