Twinkle Khanna

Biography

Twinkle Khanna (born 29 December 1974), also known as Tina Jatin Khanna, is an Indian author, columnist, interior designer, film producer, and former actress.

In 2015, Khanna released her first non-fiction book, Mrs Funnybones which was declared a bestseller, making Khanna India's highest-selling woman writer that year.

Khanna's second book The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad, a collection of short stories, one of which was based on social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, was later made into a National Award-winning feature film, Pad Man with the focus on dispelling taboos around menstruation.

It was produced under Khanna's production house Mrs. Funnybones Movies which was set up in 2016. Her most recent book and first novel, Pyjamas Are Forgiving (Juggernaut Books, 2018) made her the highest-selling female author in India in 2018, according to Nielsen BookScan India.

In 2022, Twinkle Khanna went on to pursue her Masters in Fiction Writing at the prestigious Goldsmiths, University of London, proving age is just a number.

In 2023, she successfully completed her master's degree and received an exceptional distinction for her final dissertation, earning her a spot on the long list for the prestigious Pat Kavanagh Prize.

In addition to this, Twinkle also launched Tweak India, a bilingual digital media platform for women, and supports a number of causes. She is a former film actress known for her work in Hindi films.

Khanna made her acting debut with Barsaat (1995), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Khanna went on to appear in films such as Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998), Seenu (1999), Baadshah (1999), and Joru Ka Ghulam (2000). After Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001), Khanna retired from films.