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Vinod Khanna is a film actor, politician, film producer born in Peshawar (India).
Vinod Khanna (6 October 1946 – 27 April 2017) was an Indian actor, film producer, and politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. Recognised as a style and fashion icon, he was often referred to as the "Sexy Sanyasi" in the media, as well a sex symbol. In 2018, he was posthumously honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest cinematic award, at the 65th National Film Awards. Beyond his film career, Khanna was also a spiritual seeker and a notable political figure, serving as a Member of Parliament from the Gurdaspur constituency between 1998–2009 and 2014–2017. He held ministerial positions in the Government of India, including Minister for Culture and Tourism and Minister of State for External Affairs under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Khanna made his film debut in 1968 and initially acted in supporting and antagonistic roles.
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| Born | 6 October 1946, Peshawar |
| Profession | film actor, politician, film producer |
| Nationality | India |
| Educated at | Delhi Public School Society, Sydenham College, Delhi Public School |
| Spouse | Geetanjali Khanna |
| Children | Rahul Khanna, Akshaye Khanna, Sakshi Khanna, Shraddha Khanna |
| Awards | Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Capricorn |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta (Pada 1) |
| Sun Sign | Virgo |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Taurus |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 385 politicians with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 47 of them (12%) have the Moon in Capricorn, like Vinod Khanna, and 17 (4%) share the Dhanishta Nakshatra — the #6 most common Moon Nakshatra among politicians, where Uttara Bhadrapada leads with 25 (6%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Vinod Khanna was born on 6 October 1946 in Peshawar. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Vinod Khanna's Moon sign (Rashi) is Capricorn and the Nakshatra is Dhanishta, pada 1, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Vinod Khanna's Ascendant is Taurus, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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