Vinod Khanna was born on October 6, 1946, in Peshawar, Pakistan. He was a prominent Indian actor, film producer, and politician known for his significant contributions to Hindi cinema. Khanna was married twice; his first marriage was to Kavita Khanna in 1971, which ended in divorce in 1985. He later married Geetanjali Khanna in 1990. He had two sons, Rahul and Akshaye Khanna, both of whom have pursued careers in the film industry. Khanna passed away on April 27, 2017, after battling cancer.