Name of Member: Shri Vinod Khanna
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency & State: Gurdaspur (Punjab)
Lok Sabha Experience: 12,13,14,16
Sixteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Gurdaspur (Punjab) |
Party Name : |
Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) |
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Father’s Name |
Shri Kishanchand Khanna |
Mother’s Name |
Smt. Kamla Khanna |
Date of Birth |
06 Oct 1946 |
Place of Birth |
Peshawar (Now in Pakistan) |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
15 May 1990 |
Spouse’s Name |
Smt. Kavita Vinod Khanna |
No. of Sons |
3 |
No.of Daughters |
1 |
Educational
Qualifications |
Under Graduate
Educated at St. Xavier High School, Mumbai, Delhi Public School, Delhi, Lord Barnes High School, Devlali and Sydenham College, Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
Profession |
Film Artist
Fim Producer |
Permanent Address |
13-C, I.L. Palazzo, Little Gibbs Road, |
Mumbai-400006, Maharashtra |
Tel : (022) 23612666, 9464610004 (M)
Telefax : (022) 23633053 |
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Positions Held |
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1998 |
Elected to 12th Lok Sabha |
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1998-99 |
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings |
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Member, Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee-I on Urban Affairs & Employment; and Action Taken Sub-Committee |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
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1999 |
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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1999-2000 and 2002 |
Member, Standing Committee on Defence |
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1999-2000 and 2000-2001 |
Member, Committee on Estimates |
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2000-2002 |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications |
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1 July 2002 – 28 Jan. 2003 |
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Tourism and Culture |
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29 Jan. 2003- May 2004 |
Union Minister of State, Ministry of External Affairs |
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2004 |
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha ( 3rd term) |
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2004-2005 |
Member, Committee on Installation of Potraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex |
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Member, Standing Committee on Information Technology |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Road Transport and Shipping |
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10 Oct. 2004 |
Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs |
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5 Aug. 2007 |
Member, Standing Committee on Health & Family Welfare |
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May, 2014 |
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
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14 Aug. 2014 – 30 April 2016 |
Member, Committee on Estimates |
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards |
Member, Standing Committee on Defence |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture |
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3 July 2015 – 30 April 2016 |
Member, Sub Committee-I, Committee on Estimates |
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments |
Acted in over 140 Films;
Conferred, (i) Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film—Haath Ki Safai, 1974; (ii) National Youth Film Award, 1974; (iii) Koomar International Art Academy Award for Best Actor for the film—Imtihaan; (iv) Film World Best Actor Award for his performance in the film—Shaque; (v) Giants International Award, 1987; (vi) Outstanding Citizens Award, 1990; (vii) Lions Club Award, 1991 for exceptional services rendered to society; and (viii) Film Fare Life Time Achievement Award, 2000; Also Awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards by Stardust, Zee, and Apsara Legends Award and Kalakar Awards and Rotary International Life Time Achievement Award and has several other Film Awards to his credit |
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Social And Cultural Activities |
Chairman : Film and Television Institute, Pune (1998-2002)
Member (1998-1999) : (i) ICCR; (ii) Governing Body of Sports Authority of India; (iii) Development Council for Films ; and from 1999 – 2004 Member, National Commission on Population, National Foundation for Communal Harmony, Governing Body ICCR, and Governing Body of Sports Authority of India |
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Special Interests |
Development of the Constituency; Gardening |
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
Meditation, Cricket, Sports, Music, Photography, Reading, Watching Films, Driving |
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Sports and Clubs |
Plays Badminton; represented school and college in every sports event; Award winning Gymnast, Boxer, Cricketer |
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Countries Visited |
Widely travelled (More than 50 Countries) |
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Other Information |
An active supporter of ‘World wide Fund for Nature’, “Beauty without Cruelty”, “Cry”, “Drug Abuse Information, Rehabilitation Centre”; Member, (i) General Assembly, Indian Council of Cultural Relations, 1998 onwards (ii) Film Development Council; and (iii) Organising Committee, International Film Festival of India, 1999
Appointed by the Commonwealth as an International Observer to the Zimbabwe General Elections in recognition of his commitment to democracy, vast experience with world communities, his understanding of Indian democracy vis-à-vis other political democracies and his wisdom in deciding whether the election of the President of Zimbabwe was with free will and without influence, and democratic |
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