Rahul Khanna: I'd love to start a men's clothing line

Rahul Khanna calls himself a boutique Bollywood actor on his humorous blog but the 44yearold is far from that Such is the shy crossover actors charm that he has become the thinking Indian womans sophisticated pinup mdash he is the son of Indias first sex symbol Vinod Khanna after all The face of MTV India in the 1990s he plays Yousaf Rana an Oxfordeducated Pakistani intelligence officer in the multiple Emmy Awardnominee The Americans He is currently shooting for the shows fifth season and is set to be seen in The Mavericks a threepart travelogue on Scotlands whiskey trail hitlist gets up close and personal with RahulRahul KhannaQ How has life changed after The AmericansA These days the scale quality and reach of international TV is on par with or has perhaps surpassed feature films Everyone is discussing what shows they are bingewatching So it was a dream come true to get an opportunity to work on what is widely regarded as one of the best shows on American television The writing production and performances are on such a high level working on it was a joy and an education no lessQ What can we expect from your character going forwardA Since The Americans is an espionage show the producers and writers are incredibly secretive The good news is that my character Yousaf is still alive but in terms of when mdash or in fact if mdash he will be back your guess is as good as mineQ You were a poster boy for the MTV generation in the 90s Now you are being labelled as the Internets latest boyfriendA Laughs Thats quite a lofty title to bear From my first job being the face of MTV Asia to The Americans I have been really lucky with the projects that have come my way But more than that I have been blessed with the kind of fans I have Right from the beginning they have been supportive and encouraging of everything I do be it on screen or onlineQ When and how did your love affair with suits beginA I have worked with some of the best stylists both internationally and in India and I credit them with inculcating and developing a sense of style in me and exposing me to so much in the sartorial world I see style as an art form and designers and stylists as artists Its putting forward a creative point of view Id really love to start a mens clothing line some dayQ What do you do when you arent workingA I love reading listening to music travelling and meeting friends for great meals and board games Apart from working out in the gym I also love the outdoors so I take every opportunity to go hiking or swimmingQ Youve been missing from the Bollywood sceneA After Love Aaj Kal I did Wake Up Sid both in 2009 then Fireflies 2014 and also had an arc in 24s Indian version not to mention numerous events and appearances So I havent really been missing I am constantly reading scripts meeting people and always on the lookout for interesting new projects in India as well as abroadQ Your brother actor Akshaye Khanna made his comeback as a baddie with Dishoom Have you watched itA I have I thought it was slick and great fun Akshayes performance was smooth and Machiavellian mdash I loved itQ What are you working on currentlyA I just finished filming The Mavericks which airs next month Its a stylish travel show shot on the whiskey trail in Scotland I got insider access to the entire distilling process and also got to taste rare whiskeys including one from 1958