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Rajesh Khanna
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- Born 29 December 1942
- Place of Birth Amritsar
- Occupation Film Actor, Politician, Film Producer, Singer, Television Actor
- Spouse Dimple Kapadia (1973; 1982)
- Education Ness Wadia College Of Commerce, St. Sebastian Goan High School, Kishinchand Chellaram College, Hill Grange High School
- Years active 1966-2012
- Children Twinkle Khanna, Rinke Khanna
Related Other Pages:
- Riyasat,
- Aradhana
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ABOUT Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna was an Indian actor, also referred to as the "first superstar"and the "original superstar" of Indian cinema, was also a film producer and politician. He starred in 15 consecutive solos hit films in the period 1969 to 1971, still an unbreakable record. He made his debut in 1966 with Aakhri Khat. Through his career, he appeared in more than 160 feature films and 17 short films. He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award award three times. He was the highest paid Indian actor from 1970 to 1987 where Amitabh Bachchan shared the same tag with Khanna from 1980 to 1987. He married Dimple Kapadia in March 1973, eight months before her debut film Bobby was released and had two daughters from the marriage. Their elder daughter Twinkle Khanna is married to actor Akshay Kumar, while they also have a younger daughter Rinke Khanna. He was also a Lok Sabha member of the Indian National Congress from New Delhi constituency from 1992 to 1996. After being critically ill, Khanna died on July 18, 2012. Khanna has been posthumously awarded India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan. On April 30, 2013, he was officially bestowed with the title The First Superstar of Indian cinema at Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards.
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RAJESH KHANNA NEWS
When Dimple Kapadia called Rajesh Khanna 'too fat and old' to star opposite Sridevi: 'He should stick to roles that suit him best'
August 24, 2023 12:18 pm
Dimple Kapadia didn't hold back on expressing her true feelings for her former husband Rajesh Khanna in a 1985 interview.
Rajesh Khanna couldn't accept the fact that his stardom was fading, Amitabh Bachchan started doing character roles at the right time: Prem Chopra
August 08, 2023 11:10 am
Prem Chopra, who has worked with both Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, spoke about why only one of them was able to successfully sustain his stardom.
Shabana Azmi recalls chaotic shoot with Rajesh Khanna, says Kader Khan would send 'garam garam' script pages from Chembur
July 29, 2023 3:56 pm
Shabana Azmi looked back on how chaotic Indian films used to be, especially when she first started working in the West.
Twinkle Khanna pens goofy birthday wish for sister Rinke Khanna: 'May you never have to deal with fools, except me'
July 27, 2023 7:29 pm
Twinkle Khanna penned a hilarious birthday wish for her sister, Rinke Khanna. Daughter of late actor Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, Rinke turned 46 on Thursday.
Rajesh Khanna's best friend remembers actor's last day: 'Akshay Kumar and I were by his feet, Dimple Kapadia was near his daughters'
July 18, 2023 9:15 pm
Actor Rajesh Khanna passed away 11 years ago. His best friend Bhupesh Raseen spoke about his last days.
Anju Mahendroo remembers Rajesh Khanna on his death anniversary, had spoken about holding his hand when he passed away
July 18, 2023 12:56 pm
Anju Mahendroo and Rajesh Khanna were in a relationship for years before he tied the knot with Dimple Kapadia in March 1973.
Zeenat Aman says many of her films 'haven't aged well', they make her 'cringe': 'My younger followers would be appalled'
July 05, 2023 9:56 pm
Zeenat Aman often gives some interesting trivia about her film through her Instagram profile.
Prem Chopra says Rajesh Khanna was 'frustrated, could not adjust' after losing stardom: 'He was a misunderstood man, had his own problems'
June 22, 2023 12:17 pm
Prem Chopra said that after Rajesh Khanna lost his superstardom, he could not adjust and accept character roles.
When Farida Jalal said Rajesh Khanna was 'not easy to work with' during Aradhana: 'I used to be very tensed'
June 01, 2023 4:36 pm
Farida Jalal worked with Rajesh Khanna in Aradhana but the actor felt that he wasn't very easy to work with.
Moushumi Chatterjee recalls when Rajesh Khanna questioned if Vinod Mehra was the father of her child: 'He played dirty'
May 27, 2023 2:13 pm
Moushumi Chatterjee spoke about an unsavoury remark made by Rajesh Khanna. She shared that in response, she said something similar which left the actor speechless.
