Vinod Khanna was one of the selected stars of Hindi cinema, whose journey was very special and inspiring until he became a hero from a negative role. He not only ruled the hearts of the audience with his brilliant acting, but also made a distinct identity. Vinod Khanna started his as a villain in films, but his look and strong acting soon got him the role of a hero.

Villain to Hero’s Bollywood journey
Vinod Khanna was born on 6 October 1946 in a Punjabi family in Peshawar (now Pakistan). At the time of partition, the family later settled in India and settled in Mumbai. He was interested in acting since childhood. After completing his studies, he decided to make acting his career. Although his father was initially against him, he also agreed to see the daughter’s hard work and dedication and gave Vinod a chance to fulfill his dream.

Luck changed with ‘Man Ka Meet’
In the year 1968, Vinod Khanna got the first major success when he got the role of villain in the film ‘Man Ka Meet’. At that time it was not easy to play a villain or negative role in Hindi films, but Vinod made it his strength. On the basis of his dashing look and expression, he also proved himself in a negative role.

After this, he played the role of Villain in many films and made his own place in the hearts of the audience. But it was also written to become a hero in his destiny. Gradually Vinod Khanna started getting the role of hero in films.

In the 1971 film ‘Mere Apne’, he was seen in the lead role for the first time, which increased his popularity. The film was so liked among the audience that Vinod Khanna confirmed his name as a hero.

This was followed by many of his hit films, such as ‘Mera Village Mera Desh’, ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’, ‘Qurbani’, and ‘Dayawan’. These films proved that he is not only a villain, but also a great hero.

Vinod Khanna reached Osho’s Sharan of Stardom
Vinod Khanna’s special thing was that he never let himself get caught in stardom. He always won everyone’s hearts with his hard work and simplicity. He worked with veterans like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna and Sunil Dutt, but made his own identity. In films like ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ and ‘Mukaddar Ka Sikandar’, his pairing was a favorite of the audience with Amitabh Bachchan.

His career was so great that in the 1980s he was among the highest fees of the industry. But during this period he took a big decision. In 1982, he went to the shelter of his spiritual guru Osho and distanced himself from films. Nearly five years later, in 1987, he made a comeback with the film ‘Insaaf’, and again ruled the hearts of the audience.

Vinod Khanna’s star shines from acting to politics
Vinod Khanna received many awards for his acting. His acting was praised everywhere and the film world also honored him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Apart from this, he was also active in politics and had won the Lok Sabha elections many times as BJP leader.

Vinod Khanna died on 27 April 2017. After a long battle with cancer, he said goodbye to the world, but even today his memories and the magic of his films remain in the hearts of the audience.