Mukesh Khanna is well know for playing Bhishma in the Mahabharata series by BR Chopra. Mukesh Khanna was born in 23 June, 1958. He is an well known actor. Khanna entered the film industry after graduating from Film and Television Institute of India. He attended the school with fellow Indian actors Naseeruddin Shah and Shakti Kapoor. In 80s Khanna worked in several films but rose to fame with the role of Bhisma Pitamah in B. R. Chopra's epic television series Mahabharat. The BR Chopra Mahabharat won several awards. Mukesh Khanna won the Uptron Award as Best Supporting Actor in 1989 whereas Pankaj Dheer won the Uptron Award for Best Actor in a lead role category for Karna.From 1997 to 2005 he starred as the protagonist in India's first superhero series Shaktimaan which was produced by his own production house Bheeshm International. The show became popular among 90s kid. Show less «