End of an era: As Vinod Khanna passes away, walk down the memory lane with his iconic films

‘Amar Akbar Anthony’

‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ was a multi-starrer with Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor playing the lead roles. Khanna’s character of a macho police office Amar was loved by everyone.

‘Mere Apne’

Gulzar saab’s directorial debut ‘Mere Apne’ had Vinod Khanna as one of the leads in the film. Though the film was an average grosser at the box office, people who have seen the film had loved it.

‘Mera Gaon Mera Desh’

One of the best performances of Vinod Khanna was in the film ‘Mera Gaon Mera Desh’. The actor played a negative role in the film and received a lot of appreciation for it.

‘Achanak’

Before Akshay Kumar’s ‘Rustom’, Gulzar had made a film inspired by the 1958 Nanavati case, titled ‘Achanak’. The movie had Vinod Khanna in the lead role, and everyone loved his character of Major Ranjeet Khanna.

‘Haath Ki Safai’

Prakash Mehra’s ‘Haath Ki Safai’ had Vinod Khanna in a supporting role. The actor’s portrayal of a crime-boss made him win Filmfare Award for the Best Supporting Actor.

‘Parvarish’

Directed by Manmohan Desai, ‘Parvarish’ had Vinod Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles. The film was loved by everyone and was the fourth highest grossing film of 1977.

‘Inkaar’

Vinod Khanna played the role of a CID officer Amar Gill in ‘Inkaar’. The actor’s performance was appreciated and was touted to be one of his best.

‘Qurbani’

Feroz Khan’s ‘Qurbani’ will surely be Vinod Khanna’s most remembered film. The movie was a major box office success, and is still loved by people.

‘Chandni’

Vinod Khanna played a supporting role in ‘Chandni’, but his character Lalit Khanna stole everyone’s hearts. The actor was a highlight of the film.

‘Dayavan’

Vinod Khanna-starrer ‘Dayavan’ might be famous for its kissing scene. But, let us tell you that the film had a strong content, and the actor was praised for his performance.

‘Jurm’

Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Jurm’ starring Vinod Khanna and Meenakshi Sheshadri is surely one of the best romantic-thrillers ever made. Khanna’s role of Inspector Shekhar Varma was surely one of his bests.

‘Lekin…’

In 1991, Vinod Khanna and Gulzar collaborated once again for the film ‘Lekin...’. Khanna’s performance in the film got a lot of appreciation. The movie had even won a few National Awards.

‘Dabangg’/’Dabangg 2’

After a long time, an old Vinod Khanna was seen in many films, but the films that we will always remember is ‘Dabangg’ and ‘Dabangg 2’. The actor played the role of Salman khan’s father and impressed us like always.