Vinod Khanna started playing character roles in films such as Deewaanapan (2002), Red Alert: The War Within (2010). In 2007, he starred in the Pakistani film Godfather. Vinod Khanna also played several strong fatherly roles, including Salman Khan's father in blockbuster movies such as Wanted (2009), Dabangg (2010) and Dabangg 2 (2012)