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Osho asked Vinod Khanna to take over his ashram, actor refused; fell ill after consuming poisoned water: recalls wife Kavita | Bollywood News

Osho asked Vinod Khanna to take over his ashram, actor refused; fell ill after consuming poisoned water: recalls wife Kavita | Bollywood News

5 min readMumbaiFeb 13, 2026 10:12 AM IST Much has been written and documented about the time when late legend Vinod Khanna walked away from the peak of his film career to follow spiritual guru Osho and join his commune in Oregon. Over the years, friends from the film industry, including Kabir Bedi, as well as family members, like his son Akshaye Khanna and wife Kavita Khanna, have spoken at length about that transformative chapter of his life. Continuing that conversation, Kavita recently opened up in detail about the atmosphere in Oregon and how it deeply affected Vinod’s psyche. Vinod Khanna would weep missing his children Speaking on her YouTube channel, she spoke about the Oregon chapter, where Osho’s followers started living in a commune. This chapter was also revisited in the Netflix documentary Wild Wild Country as Ma Anand Sheela created an army. Kavita shared that through this phase, Osho was “very much in silence” and did not engage with his followers much. She also spoke about Sheela and said, “As he became more …

Meditating nude at Chowpatty, working as a gardener: Vinod Khanna’s second wife reveals details about his life with Osho

Meditating nude at Chowpatty, working as a gardener: Vinod Khanna’s second wife reveals details about his life with Osho

At the peak of his Bollywood career, Vinod Khanna stunned fans by walking away from the spotlight to join spiritual guru Osho. Now, his second wife, Kavita Khanna, has opened up about his time at the ashram, from participating in naked meditation sessions on a Mumbai beach to even working as a gardener there. At the peak of his career in 1982, Vinod Khanna quit movies and joined spiritual leader Osho Rajneesh. How was Vinod Khanna’s life at Osho Vinod Khanna’s second wife, Kavita Khanna, has spoken about the reasons the late actor walked away from his flourishing career and joined spiritual leader Osho at his commune, first in India and later in Oregon, US. She spoke about Vinod Khanna’s life at Osho’s commune in a video posted on her YouTube channel. Kavita shared that Vinod was very spiritual since childhood and bought the book Autobiography of a Yogi when he was 17. Talking about the moment Vinod decided to give up the glamorous life as an actor and take ‘sanyas’, Kavita said, “The tipping …

Vinod Khanna Meditated ‘Naked’ On Mumbai Beach, Reveals Second Wife: ‘Everyone Took Clothes Off…’ | Bollywood News

Vinod Khanna Meditated ‘Naked’ On Mumbai Beach, Reveals Second Wife: ‘Everyone Took Clothes Off…’ | Bollywood News

Last Updated:February 08, 2026, 09:48 IST Vinod Khanna’s wife Kavita reveals why the superstar left films for Osho and worked as a gardener in Oregon. Vinod Khanna passed away in 2017. At a time when he was competing with the biggest names in Hindi cinema, Vinod Khanna made a decision that stunned the industry. He walked away from box office success, fame and fan adoration — not for another film, but for spirituality. Years later, his second wife Kavita Khanna has opened up about what pushed the late actor to leave everything behind and join spiritual guru Osho at his commune, first in India and then in Oregon, US. Speaking on her YouTube channel, as quoted by SCREEN, Kavita said spirituality had always been part of Vinod’s personality. “Vinod was very spiritual from when he was a child. When he was 17, he bought the book ‘Autobiography of Yogi’ and at that time, he said that he didn’t realise then that Osho was in the same bookstore at the same time.” The Turning Point According …

Vinod Khanna meditated naked at Chowpatty Beach, worked as gardener at Osho Rajneesh’s ashram: ‘After 5 death in family, he left Bollywood’ | Bollywood News

Vinod Khanna meditated naked at Chowpatty Beach, worked as gardener at Osho Rajneesh’s ashram: ‘After 5 death in family, he left Bollywood’ | Bollywood News

3 min readChennaiFeb 7, 2026 08:09 PM IST Late Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna was at the peak of his career when he left the film industry to join spiritual guru Osho’s commune in Oregon, US. Vinod was among the biggest stars of the country at the time and had several box office hits to his credit. Many believed he was the closest competitor of the reigning star, Amitabh Bachchan. He left all of it behind to join Osho Rajneesh to his ashram, first in India and then in Oregon, US. However, in a recent interaction, his second wife Kavita Khanna revealed that he walked away from fame and massive success to seek spirituality after the death of his mother. Speaking on her YouTube channel, Kavita recalled that Vinod was inclined towards spirituality from a very young age and first crossed paths with Osho when he was just 17. She said, “Vinod was very spiritual from when he was a child. When he was 17, he bought the book ‘Autobiography of Yogi’ and at that time, …

Osho Rajneesh threatened to destroy Mahesh Bhatt, asked Vinod Khanna to relay the message: ‘I threw his mala in commode’ | Bollywood News

Osho Rajneesh threatened to destroy Mahesh Bhatt, asked Vinod Khanna to relay the message: ‘I threw his mala in commode’ | Bollywood News

5 min readChennaiJan 29, 2026 08:31 PM IST It is well documented that late actor Vinod Khanna left his career at its peak and his family, wife and two sons, to follow spiritual leader Osho and become a sanyasi. But what many don’t know is that Khanna wasn’t the first Bollywood celebrity to follow the spiritual guru — it was filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. It was Bhatt who had introduced Khanna to Osho. However, Bhatt soon snapped out of his fascination with the spiritual leader. This, however, led to Khanna, who was still following Osho, bringing the spiritual leader’s threatening message to Bhatt. In an old interaction on Arbaaz Khan’s chat show, Bhatt spoke about his relationship with Rajneesh. “I was a normal guy. I made films such as Vishwasghaat and Manzilien Aur Bhi Hain that flopped. So, I was into the spiritual supermarket; I went to Osho Rajneesh, who was a charismatic guru from Pune. I went to him and devoted myself to him… ochre robes and meditation five times a day,” Bhatt said. Admitting …

When Akshaye Khanna said he ‘loved’ Osho, said it was ‘impossible’ for him to understand dad Vinod Khanna when he opted for ‘sanyaas’ | Bollywood News

When Akshaye Khanna said he ‘loved’ Osho, said it was ‘impossible’ for him to understand dad Vinod Khanna when he opted for ‘sanyaas’ | Bollywood News

Actor Akshaye Khanna is currently the talk of the town because of his work in the Aditya Dhar film Dhurandhar. Despite being a presence on the screen, the actor rarely opens up during interviews. However, many years ago, the actor opened up about his childhood as he spoke about his father Vinod Khanna’s time at Rajneeshpuram. Vinod, an ardent follower of Osho, left his career in the movies at the peak to follow Osho’s teachings. He also left his wife and two sons back in India as he moved to Oregon. Akshaye was asked about his thoughts when his father decided to move to Rajneeshpuram and the actor told Mid-day, “To not only leave his family, but to take ‘sanyaas’ (renunciation). Sanyaas means giving up your life in totality — family is [only] a part of it. It’s a life-changing decision, which he felt that he needed to take at the time. As a five-year-old, it was impossible [for me] to understand it. I can understand it now.” He continued and admitted that his father …

Vinod Khanna came to Osho as he was struggling with marital problems, says Ma Anand Sheela: ‘He was big star but was just another sanyasi for me’ | Bollywood News

Vinod Khanna came to Osho as he was struggling with marital problems, says Ma Anand Sheela: ‘He was big star but was just another sanyasi for me’ | Bollywood News

Vinod Khanna was at the peak of his career when he decided to quit acting and become a disciple of Osho, then known as Rajneesh, in the early 1980s. He moved to Rajneeshpuram, Osho’s religious community in Oregon, US. At the same time, Sheela Ambalal Patel, popularly known as Ma Anand Sheela was working with Rajneesh and interacted with the Bollywood star at the commune. Now, in a new interview, she has claimed that Vinod was struggling with his marriage with Geetanjali Khanna. She also hinted that he might be struggling with alcohol Talking to Pinkvilla, Ma Anand Sheela recalled seeing Vinod Khanna at the commune and shared, “He was a big star but for me he was just another Sanyasi.” She then quipped, “I was a bigger celebrity there.” Speaking further about Vinod, Ma Anand Sheela said, “He had everything back home, but he wasn’t happy. On top of that, he consumed alcohol. It is a bad combination: Unhappiness and alcohol. Marital problems are very prevalent in the world. They can make or break …

Vinod Khanna Refused To Become The Prime Minister Of India: ‘It Is A Very Vicious Game…’

Vinod Khanna Refused To Become The Prime Minister Of India: ‘It Is A Very Vicious Game…’

Last Updated:November 16, 2024, 07:49 IST Vinod Khanna was elected from the Gurdaspur constituency in Punjab in 1998’s Lok Sabha poll. Vinod Khanna joined the BJP after returning to India. Vinod Khanna was a superstar in the 1970s but he later took a break from Bollywood to join the Osho ashram in America. When the actor returned to India after the disbandment of the ashram, he tried his hand at acting again. However, he also gained an interest in politics and in 1997, the actor joined the BJP. Vinod Khanna was elected from the Gurdaspur constituency in Punjab in 1998’s Lok Sabha poll. He was re-elected in 1999 and 2004. He was also the Union Minister for Culture and Tourism. Vinod Khanna became the Minister of State at the Ministry of External Affairs. In a recent chat with Siddharth Kannan, Ananth Mahadevan recalled that he once asked Vinod Khanna to contest for Prime Ministership but the actor refused. Ananth said, “Once I told him, ‘Sir, you should be standing for the Prime Ministership of this …