Twinkle Khanna

Author and former actress · age 52

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life in chapters

7 milestones from birth to now, with Twinkle's age at every one.

1970s

  1. Birth

    Born December 29, 1973

1990s

  1. age ~22 Career milestone

    Makes her acting debut in Barsaat

    lead actress

    The 1995 romance opposite Bobby Deol wins her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.

2000s

  1. age 27 Marriage

    Marries Akshay Kumar

    bride

    The actress weds her frequent co-star on 17 January 2001 and later steps away from acting.

2010s

  1. age ~42 Release

    Publishes her debut book Mrs Funnybones

    author

    The essay collection hits the Nielsen bestseller list in its first week and makes her India's highest-selling female author that year.

  2. age ~43 Career milestone

    Launches production house Mrs Funnybones Movies

    founder

    Her banner, founded in December 2016, goes on to co-produce the social drama Pad Man.

  3. age ~46 Award

    Pad Man wins the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues

    co-producer

    The Akshay Kumar starrer she co-produced is honoured at India's National Film Awards in 2019.

2020s

  1. age ~51 Education

    Earns a master's in fiction writing from Goldsmiths

    graduate

    She graduates from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2024, receiving a distinction for her final dissertation.

age 52 now

Still going