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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
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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
Yash Chopra was done with Rajesh Khanna's 'superstar tantrums', refused to cast Kaka in roles tailor-made for him: 'He drinks till late at night'
October 06, 2024 5:54 pm
The story of why and how actor Rajesh Khanna and filmmaker Yash Chopra, despite starting their collaboration on a solid note, eventually parted ways.
Rajesh Khanna was 'scared' of Asha Parekh when he first started, was scolded when he didn't acknowledge her on set
October 02, 2024 8:04 am
Asha Parekh and Rajesh Khanna appeared in films like Kati Patang and Aan Milo Sajna among others.
Sujata Mehta on being replaced with Dimple Kapadia in Rajesh Khanna’s Jai Shiv Shankar: ‘Their daughters wanted them to star in a film together’
September 16, 2024 7:38 pm
In a recent tell-all interview, yesteryear actor Sujata Mehta opened up about a multitude of things, including her fascination for Rajesh Khanna, and how her dream of working with him was never realised.
Farida Jalal wanted to 'beat up' the girls who lined up to meet Rajesh Khanna, says she was very put off by his 'proud' nature
September 11, 2024 10:28 am
Farida Jalal wasn't impressed with the integrity of the girls who'd line up to fawn over Rajesh Khanna.
'Rajesh Khanna was surrounded by sycophants and yes men, became difficult to work with him': Javed Akhtar reveals why he preferred Amitabh Bachchan
September 10, 2024 12:45 pm
Javed Akhtar praised Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar as actors who could be relied upon to carry off demanding scenes.
‘I was pretty high on spirits,’ Rajesh Khanna on resorting to consuming alcohol after facing career setback
September 05, 2024 2:26 pm
Why do some individuals turn to drinking when their careers take a downturn?
When Dharmendra drunk-dialed Hrishikesh Mukherjee, demanded why he cast Rajesh Khanna in Anand: 'I later found out...'
September 04, 2024 12:34 pm
Filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee initially approached Dharmendra to star in Anand and even narrated the script to him. However, he later cast Rajesh Khanna in the role without informing Dharmendra.
Anju Mahendru once said ‘confusion was a part’ of her relationship with Rajesh Khanna: How to handle emotionally unpredictable partners
September 02, 2024 2:30 pm
"Basically he is a very orthodox man, yet somehow he always gets attracted to ultra-modern girls. I know it’s a contradiction, but then Rajesh Khanna is like that," Anju Mahendru said
Rajesh Khanna didn't charge a penny for Anand; earned 10 times his remuneration through distribution: Historian Dilip Thakur
September 02, 2024 9:19 pm
Despite being the highest paid actor, Rajesh Khanna did not charge a single penny for his 1971 film Anand. Surprisingly, this decision turned out to be quite lucrative.
When Amitabh Bachchan recalled watching a crowd 'nearly overturn a train' carrying Dilip Kumar: 'That mystique about film stars doesn't exist anymore'
September 01, 2024 3:40 pm
Amitabh Bachchan recalled the country going through a period when the 'mystique of cinema and its heroes still existed' in the 50s.
