Rahul Khanna
Model & Actor
The VJ. The Actor. The Aesthete.
From his early years as an MTV Asia VJ to a career spanning Indian and international cinema, Rahul Khanna has remained difficult to place in a single category. Actor, writer and an attentive observer of the everyday, he brings a considered point of view to the many worlds he inhabits.
The Considered Art Of Living
For Khanna, individuality is more than a statement; it's a way of making choices, consistently.
For four years, Rahul Khanna was a familiar face on MTV Asia, hosting shows that reached audiences across the Indian subcontinent and beyond. It gave him an early education in communication, culture, and the ease of inhabiting different worlds. After studying at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York, he moved from presenting to performing and made his film debut in Deepa Mehta’s 1947 Earth. The role earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
From Bollywood/Hollywood and The Emperor’s Club to Wake Up Sid and The Americans, his choices have crossed languages, industries and formats. Rather than follow a predictable screen career, Khanna has kept room for work that interests him, moving between Indian and international projects with an independence that has become
The Art of Paying Attention
His instinct is to keep what feels authentic, and let the rest fall away.
Khanna’s interests extend well beyond the screen. He reads widely, writes, cooks and takes a close interest in the details that make an experience feel complete. In a recent conversation, he spoke about the precision of a well-arranged plate, the character of a room and the care that goes into dressing. These are not isolated preferences. They point to a wider appreciation for form, function and the thought behind ordinary things. His approach to personal style follows a similar instinct: classic colours, considered choices and little interest in novelty for its own sake. He has described beauty as something that extends beyond appearance, encompassing kindness and integrity as much as aesthetics.
For Rahul Khanna, individuality lies as much in what one chooses to notice as in what one chooses to pursue. Across his work and personal interests, that curiosity continues to find expression in different forms.
Rahul Khanna became A ROTORIS Man in 2026.
