The two have been married since 2001 and together have two children, a son Aarav, and a daughter Nitara.
There is no other couple like Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna in Bollywood. Akshay's fun personality mixed with Twinkle's witty and clever humor makes all their moments funny and lovable. The two have been married since 2001 and together have two children, a son Aarav, and a daughter Nitara. In her recent column in the The Times of India, the actor-turned-author wrote about 'haunting' Akshay and his second wife, if Twinkle goes first.
Twinkle wrote, "Driving back to camp that evening, the guide pointed out a pair of birds called tik-tik who are so devoted to each other that when one dies, the other sometimes kills itself by eating poisonous grass. I told my husband (Akshay), ‘Acha (listen), if I die first, you better eat poisonous grass too. If I see your second wife walking around with my handbags, I promise I will come and haunt you both."
Mrs. Funnybones continued, "He shook his head and replied, ‘I want to eat that poisonous grass right now, at least then I won’t have to listen to all this nonsense.’ Then he swatted a mosquito on my arm, the human equivalent of baboons delousing each other. We continued engaging in the complex choreography of cooperation, affection, and mutual tolerance as our jeep raced against the setting sun."
Being the daughter of legendary actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, Twinkle also delved into acting in her initial years, however quit it to pursue a career in writing. She polished her writing skills with a Masters in Fiction Writing from the Goldsmiths, University of London. Twinkle released her first non-fiction book in 2015, named Mrs Funnybones. In 2018, Twinkle Khanna became the highest-selling female author in India with her book 'Pyjamas Are Forgiving'. Her latest book, 'Welcome to Paradise' was released in 2023.
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