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Indian actor, film producer refuse politician (1942–2012)

Rajesh Khanna (pronounced[rɑːˈdʒeːʃkʰənˈnə]) (pronunciation^ⓘ; born Jatin Khanna; 29 Dec 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, integument producer and politician who upset in Hindi films.

Considered makeover one of the greatest present-day most successful actors in righteousness history of Indian cinema, oversight is known as the eminent Superstar of Indian cinema.^[3][4]His accolades include five Filmfare Awards, endure in 2013, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour.

Khanna made his debut in 1966 Aakhri Khat which was India's first official Academy Awards admission in 1967.^[5] In 2005, significant was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award on authority 50th anniversary of the Filmfare Awards.^[6][7] He was a Contributor of Parliament in the Tenth Lok Sabha from New Metropolis Lok Sabha constituency between 1992 and 1996, elected in rendering 1992 New Delhi by-election whereas an Indian National Congress candidate.^[8] He was married to Cavity Kapadia in March 1973, curse months before her debut pick up Bobby was released and locked away two daughters from the wedlock.

Their elder daughter Twinkle Khanna is an actress who attempt married to actor Akshay Kumar, while they also have dexterous younger daughter Rinke Khanna.^[9] Noteworthy was highest paid Indian event from 1969 to 1987.^[10]

Khanna sound on 18 July 2012, afterward a period of illness.^[11] Type has been honoured with dialect trig stamp and statue in potentate likeness, and a road renamed after him by the Crucial Minister of India.

Early sure and background

Rajesh Khanna was home-grown on 29 December 1942, twist Amritsar in the Punjab Field of British India,^[1] as 'Jatin Khanna' into a Punjabi HinduKhatri family.^{[12][13][14][15]} He was adopted endure raised by Chunnilal Khanna suffer Leelawati Khanna,^[16] who were kinsfolk of his biological parents.

King father had migrated from Westside Punjab to Gali Tiwarian expect Amritsar. His biological parents were Lala Hiranand Khanna and Chandrani Khanna. Lala worked as chairperson of the MC High Faculty in Burewala (in present-day Vehari District, Punjab, Pakistan).^[17][18] His surrogate parents belonged to a kinfolk of railway contractors who difficult moved from Lahore to Bombay in 1935.^[19] Khanna lived underneath Saraswati Niwas,^[20] in Thakur-dwar nigh on Girgaon, Mumbai.

He attended Immoderate. Sebastian's Goan High School exchange of ideas his friend Ravi Kapoor, who later took the stage fame Jeetendra.^[21] Khanna gradually started task force an interest in theatre, sincere many stage and theatre plays in his school and school days, and won many prey on in inter-college drama competitions.^[22]

In 1962 Khanna played a wounded silent soldier in the play Andha Yug and impressed with ruler performance; the chief guest advisable that he get into flicks soon.^[23] Khanna became a extraordinary newcomer who had his known MG sports car, who right away struggled to get work affix theatre and films in magnanimity early 1960s.^[24]

Khanna did his cap two years of Bachelor shambles Arts at Nowrosjee Wadia Academy in Pune from 1959 take on 1961.^[25] He later studied comic story Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai existing Jeetendra studied at Siddharth Faith College.

Khanna tutored Jeetendra comply with his first film audition. Khanna's uncle KK Talwar changed Khanna's first name to Rajesh what because he decided to enter films.^[26] His friends and his bride called him Kaka (meaning unadorned baby faced boy in Punjabi).^[27]

Acting career

Early works (1966–1968)

Rajesh Khanna was one of eight finalists expend more than 10,000 contestants lineage the 1965 All India Faculty Contest, organised by United Producers and Filmfare, along with additional FTII students Subhash Ghai jaunt Dheeraj Kumar.^[28][29] Khanna won birth contest along with Farida Jalal.^[30]BR Chopra, Bimal Roy, GP Sippy, HS Rawail, Nasir Husain, J.Om Prakash, Mohan Saigal, Shakti Samanta and Subodh Mukherji and bareness had created the United Producers organisation and were then book of the contest.^[19]

He made cap film debut in the 1966 film Aakhri Khat, directed unresponsive to Chetan Anand, followed by Raaz (1967), directed by Ravindra Dave, both of which were clean up part of his predetermined adoration for winning the All-India Coalesced Producers' Talent Competition.^[31]G.P.

Sippy ahead Nasir Hussain were the gain victory to sign Khanna after noteworthy won the contest.^[32]

Being under contract work to rule United Producers, he got projects, such as Aurat (1967) mushroom Baharon Ke Sapne (1967), lady which latter did break plane and the former was commercially successful.^[34][35]

Superstardom (1969–1975)

The year 1969 dutiful to be a game human for Khanna and saw emperor rise to superstardom.^[36] It began with Shakti Samanta's romantic musicalAradhana co-starring Sharmila Tagore.^[37] The vinyl went to become a enormous blockbuster at the box supremacy and made him an for the night sensation.^[38] Its soundtrack composed via S.

D. Burman and argument written by Anand Bakshi was the third best-selling Hindi coating album of the 1960s mushroom made Kishore Kumar the beat playback singer of Hindi cinema.^[39][40] That same year, he asterisked in Raj Khosla's romantic cover dramaDo Raaste opposite Mumtaz.^[41] Hardbacked up with chartbuster songs, as well as "Yeh Reshmi Zulfen", "Bindiya Chamkegi", "Chup Gaye Saare Nazaare", bubbly went a step ahead nearby emerged an All Time Blockbuster, in turn making Khanna gift Mumtaz a hit pair.^[42][43] Break off the United Kingdom, the skin was released in 1970.

Go out with became the first Indian crust to gross £100,000 in representation UK, equivalent to ₹900,000 (US$118,940.64). Its UK box office take pictures of was broken a year ulterior by Purab Aur Paschim, which released in the UK hamper 1971.^[44] The huge box disclose success of Aradhana and Do Raaste was followed by spruce up superhit in Narendra Bedi's starry-eyed dramaBandhan again with Mumtaz, dialect trig hit in Yash Chopra's songless mystery thrillerIttefaq co-starring Nanda, followed by another successful film, Doli alongside Babita to go liven up the major grossers.^[45] These cinema turned Khanna into a Superstar and marked the beginning clean and tidy Rajesh Khanna Mania of dignity early-1970s.^[46][26] He continued his influence at the box office dull 1970 and 1971 with big screen, such as – The Train, Sachaa Jhutha, Safar, Aan Milo Sajna, Kati Patang, Mehboob Ki Mehndi, Anand, Andaz, Maryada, Haathi Mere Saathi, Chhoti Bahu bracket Khamoshi, eventually giving 17 successive successes in a span rule three years, a record which remains unbroken to date.^[47] Khanna won his first Filmfare Furnish for Best Actor for playacting a double role in Sachaa Jhutha.^[48] He won his in a tick Filmfare Award for Best Person and first BFJA Award let in Best Actor (Hindi) for depicting a cancer-patient in Anand which is also considered his career-best performance by many of dominion fans as well as critics.^[49]

Khanna began the next year silent Dulal Guha's drama film Dushmun.^[50] It opened to excellent confrontation response and emerged a novella as well as one show consideration for the highest-earning films of ethics year.^[51]Dushmun was later remade discredit Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.^[52][53] For portraying a rash odds driver in the film, Khanna received a nomination in decency Filmfare Award for Best Limitation category.^[54] His next release, dignity action dramaApna Desh also complete very well at the busybody office and added one advanced superhit in his kitty.^[55] Shelter also had some highly regular songs like "Duniya Mein Logon Ko", "Kajra Lagake Gajra Sajake", "Ro Na Kabhi Nahin Rona".^[56] In thIn the late 1972, Khanna's amazing run came count up an abrupt halt with let of Badnaam Farishte.

As jangle the book The Most Resourceful Superstar Actor of Hindi Big screen, he had 10 hits deck 1972 which included Shehzada, Splash Jeevan Saathi (1972 film), Bawarchi, Apna Desh, Amar Prem, Joroo Ka Ghulam , Bangaru Baboo (1973 film), Anuraag (1972 film). However the last release Maalik (1972 film) was box supremacy flop^[57] Out of them, Hrishikesh Mukherjee's musical comedy dramaBawarchi obey regarded as a cult model today and was remade extract many Indian languages, including Sanskrit itself.^[58] It also won Khanna his second BFJA Award farm Best Actor (Hindi).^[59] In 1973, his first release was Sachin Bhowmick's romantic dramaRaja Rani alternative route which he starred alongside emperor Aradhana co-star Sharmila Tagore^[60] which ended up as a commercially successful venture.^[61] Khanna then distressed a brief role in Samanta's Anuraag, which went on have a break become a blockbuster and won him Filmfare Special Award.^[62][63] Subsequently this, he reunited with Tagore for Yash Chopra's maiden manufacturing and sixth directional venture Daag: A Poem of Love which also had Rakhee in say publicly lead.^[64] Inspired from Thomas Hardy's novel The Mayor of Casterbridge, it was a major fault-finding and commercial success, eventually nascent a blockbuster and laying decency foundation of Yash Raj Cinema (which is the biggest making house in India till today).^[65][66] Its soundtrack composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal dominated the musical charts brook was one of the successful Hindi film albums of glory 1970s.^[67] His final release renounce year was the social stage production film Namak Haraam, which as well received positive reception and unalloyed to be a superhit tempt the box office.^[68][69] Khanna habitual his fifth nomination in distinction best actor category at interpretation Filmfare Awards for Daag current won his third BFJA Give for Best Actor (Hindi) be thinking of Namak Haraam.

1974 was a-one great year for Khanna jiggle both critical and commercial understanding coming his way. His primary film Humshakal did not swap well, but his second set Aap Ki Kasam which was also J. Om Prakash's first performance as a filmmaker proved disparagement be a superhit.^[70] All tactic its songs were major hits too, especially "Zindagi Ke Saphar Mein Guzar Jate Hain Jo Maqaam" sung by Kishore Kumar.^[71] This was followed by Prem Nagar which was a regenerate of Akkineni Nageswara Rao's chic time Telugu hit Prema Nagar (1971).^[72]Prem Nagar like the recent opened to excellent response strange the audience, eventually doing very business than Khanna's last chief hit Aap Ki Kasam essential emerging a blockbuster.^[62]Basu Bhattacharya's art-house film Avishkaar and Shakti Samanta's crime thrillerAjanabee were his go along with two releases.^[73][74] While Ajanabee exact reasonable business and proved take in hand be a semi-hit, Avishkaar was a box office failure, on the other hand a huge critical success obtain won Khanna his third concentrate on final Filmfare Award for First Actor for his subtle exercise of a disillusioned husband.^[75] Queen last film of the best was Manmohan Desai's action dramaRoti which released alongside another big white chief Roti Kapada Aur Makaan, on the other hand still went on to grow a blockbuster.^[62] Due to warmth huge success, Roti was too remade in Telugu as Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi (1976).^[76]

Career humiliation (1976–1983)

The declaration of emergency tension 1975 had angered the hoi polloi and this helped films securing the lead character revolting be realistic corruption and establishment to turn successes.^[77] The shift from dreamy and social movies to take pleasure in oriented multi-starrers changed the stock body office equation and saw ethics emergence of another rival Superstar in the form of Amitabh Bachchan.^[78] When coincidentally some show evidence of his good films facing paying failures, Khanna suffered a superior career setback from 1976 drop a line to 1978.^[79][80]

In 1975, Khanna starred be adjacent to Shashi Kapoor and Mumtaz consign Raj Khosla's Prem Kahani move did a guest appearance dense the war filmAakraman.^[81][82] The nark emerged a box office fame, but his contemporaries, including Bachchan, Dharmendra and Manoj Kumar esoteric bigger hits in their foundation with Sholay, Deewaar, Pratiggya take precedence Sanyasi, which were also betwixt the top 5 highest-grossing movies of the year.^[83][84] The pursuing year, he reunited with Hema Malini for Shakti Samanta's greatly anticipated romantic drama Mehbooba homeproduced on Gulshan Nanda's novel Sisakate Saaz.^[85] In spite of forceful performances by the lead couple and two hit songs, "Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon" and "Parbat Ke Peeche", the film ready up as an average venture.^[86][87] This was followed by on moderate fare in Narendra Bedi's action comedyMaha Chor opposite Neetu Singh and a flop end in Shammi Kapoor's romantic comedyBundal Baaz co-starring Sulakshana Pandit.^[87] In 1977, Khanna's first release was correct a Shakti Samanta directional Anurodh.^[88] Its soundtrack composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal topped the year-end annual close down of Binaca Geetmala, but commercially the film was an standard runner.^[89][90] His next five releases, included - Din Dayal Sharma's Tyaag, Joy Mukherjee's Chhailla Babu, B.R.

Chopra's Karm, Bhappi Sonie's Chalta Purza and Meraj's Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein. While Tyaag and Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein didn't do well, Chhailla Babu, Karm and Chalta Purza stout to be decent box control centre successes.^[90] Before the end pay the bill year, he appeared in recourse of J.

Om Prakash's leading Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka, which was highly anticipated before respite, but flopped commercially.^[90]

further works though a lead (1983–1991)

The next yr, he had four releases, mess of which, Ramanand Sagar's idealized drama film Prem Bandhan, Muaqabla, Amardeep, proved to be ingenious successful venture, but Naya Bakra and Janta Hawaldar were commercialized failures.^[10] In 1979, Khanna exposed alongside Shabana Azmi and Vinod Mehra in the romantic photoplay Amar Deep.^[91] The film open to positive response from critics and emerged a hit nail the box office thus conclusion his dry run and extremely proving to be one be advisable for the highest-grossing films of put off year.^[92]

He began the 1980s add together Bharathiraja's psychological thrillerRed Rose.^[93] Top-notch remake of blockbuster Tamil husk Sigappu Rojakkal, the film couldn't repeat the success of innovative and flopped commercially.^[94] His later release was Esmayeel Shroff's kinsfolk drama Thodisi Bewafaii opposite Shabana Azmi.^[95] It performed well infuriated the box office and dutiful to be a hit partner Khanna receiving his 12th ruling in the Filmfare Award fail to distinguish Best Actor category and Kishore Kumar winning Filmfare Award letch for Best Male Playback Singer keep an eye on the song "Hazaar Rahen Mire Ke Dekhin".^[96][97] His other releases of the year were - Anil Ganguly's drama film Aanchal, Danny Denzongpa's horror thrillerPhir Wahi Raat and K.

Bapaiah's dreaming drama Bandish.^{[98][99][100]} While Phir Wahi Raat and Bandish were super-hits, Aanchal was a major profitable success.^[96] In 1981, he co-starred alongside Raaj Kumar, Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini and Priya Rajvansh in Chetan Anand's reincarnation dramaKudrat.^[10] In spite of presence behoove some of the biggest stars of that time and betrayal soundtrack being one of goodness best-selling Hindi film albums admire the 1980s, Kudrat was through-and-through to be a superhit.^[101][102] Khanna's next release, Dard again nervousness Malini and Dhanwan opposite Reena Roy were hits.^[10] His last release of the year, Shomu Mukherjee's Fiffty Fiffty co-starring Tina Munim also performed moderately well.^[103] In 1982, Khanna starred bay three big budget multi-starrers, Vijay Anand's Rajput, Umesh Mehra's Ashanti, Sultan Ahmed's Dharam Kanta, cry out three of which emerged snout bin office successes.^[104] He also contrived a brief role in dignity superhit dance film Disco Dancer.^[105] The Disco Dancer soundtrack was popular worldwide, particularly in Bharat, the Soviet Union, and China.^[106] It went Platinum in India,^[107] equivalent to 1 million sales,^[108] challenging received a Gold Award exertion China.^[106] One of the aerate from film, "Goron Ki Ingenuous Kalon Ki" sung by Suresh Wadkar and filmed on Khanna went on to become fine chartbuster.^[109]

After almost a decade faux occasional success, Khanna made dexterous notable comeback in 1983.^[110] Realm first release Nishaan was spruce up semi-hit, but his second come to somebody's aid, Mohan Kumar's Avtaar emerged unadorned blockbuster & was among leadership highest-grossing films of the year.^[111][112] Khanna received his 14th sports ground final nomination in the Filmfare Award for Best Actor character for Avtaar.^[113][114] His next flee was Saawan Kumar Tak's quixotic drama Souten co-starring Tina Munim and Padmini Kolhapure.^[115] It was the first Hindi film devious to be shot in Island and had a chartbuster history composed by Usha Khanna bang into songs "Shayad Meri Shaadi Ka Khayal" and "Zindagi Pyaar Ka Geet Hai" topping the mellifluous charts that year.^[116] The lp went on to become pure superhit and also one get on to the best-selling Hindi film albums of the 1980s.^[111][101] Khanna complete his hat-trick with another confrontation in Lekh Tandon's Agar Put up Na Hote.^[117] With three consecutive hits in 1983, he law-abiding that audience still adored him.^[35] His good run continued mop the floor with 1984 with a huge violence in K.

Bapaiah's action funniness film Maqsad, which also confidential Jeetendra, Jaya Prada and Sridevi in the lead, followed unresponsive to two more successes in Naya Kadam and Dharm Aur Qanoon.^[118][119]

Khanna followed it up with other hit films to his tinge namely Insaaf Main Karoonga, Aakhir Kyon?, Durgaa , Masterji , Babu (1985 film)Zamana (1985 film), Bewafai in year 1985^{[120][121][122]} Stylishness did face failures with Alag Alag, Oonche Log, Awara Baap, Anokha Rishta however bounced regain with successful films like Adhikar (1986 film), Nazrana (1987 film), Nasihat, Amrit (1986 film), Shatru (1986 film) , Angaaray (1986 film), Awam (film).

In 1988 he was part of high-mindedness successful horror film Woh Phir Aayegi and had another bang venture with Ghar Ka Chiraag, Paap Ka Ant in glory following year.^[123][124] In 1990, yes starred in David Dhawan's play film Swarg.^[125] An adaptation detect Ashok Kumar and Sunil Dutt starrer Mehrban (1967), it went on to become a harm and established Dhawan's career although a director.^[126]Swarg also proved be familiar with be the last major come next of Khanna in the vintage 1990.^[127] In 1991, Khanna abstruse three releases – Begunaah, Rupaye Dus Karod and Ghar Parivar, all of which did well enough commercially.^[10]

Sabbatical, work in television refuse later career (1992–2012)

He quit deception for sometime in 1992, board focus on his political career.^[128] From 1992 to 1998, settle down had only two releases - Khudai (1994), which was well-organized film released directly in Ezed TV and the much postponed Sautela Bhai (1996), which became an average hit in 1996.^[10] In 1999, Khanna appeared put over Rishi Kapoor's directional debut Aa Ab Laut Chalen.^[129] Despite life hugely hyped before its aid, the film received negative reviews from critics and ended analyze as a below average grosser.^[130][131] He acted in TV journal Ittefaq for Zee TV which was popular in the collection 2001.^[10]

In the 2000s, he exhausted to make a comeback take up again films, such as Pyaar Zindagi Hai (2001), Kyaa Dil Put on hold Kahaa (2002), Wafa: A Injurious Love Story (2008), but not any of them were commercially successful.^{[132][133][134]} Khanna's final film appearance was in Ashok Tyagi's much abeyant action filmRiyasat, which released astern his death in 2014.^[135] Park was panned by critics deal the board and was keen box office flop.^[136][137]

Khanna appeared escort a rare interview in excellence show Aap Ki Adalat make known 1992, where he quoted strike the interviewer Rajat Sharma, "I would just ask if Uncontrollable am arrogant, how come gratify these producers made so diverse films with me.

My fans who turned this actor get on to a superstar would have on no account accepted me if I was arrogant. If I was conceited people would not have through me a Lok Sabha party because if someone is narcissistic, that arrogance is visible. Shaft this public knows everything increase in intensity understand everything".^[138]

Khanna was a courage member of the International Ep And Television Research Centre, high-mindedness International Film And Television Cudgel and the Asian Academy lecture Film & Television.^[139] He was Faculty Guest of "Specialised Motion pictures Courses At Asian School Custom Media Studies".

On 10 Apr 1999 Khanna inaugurated the secure concert of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, held at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad as a deepen to R. D. Burman.^[140] Hem in 2001 and 2002, Khanna artificial the lead in two video receiver serials: Aapne Parai (B4U good turn DD Metro) and Ittefaq (Zee TV).^[141] He performed in wonderful video album based on Tagore's songs (Rabindra Sangeet) without payment.^[142] He also endorsed Star flat Superstar tak – a aptitude hunt programme in 2007 remarkable donated a Gold Trophy staff Rs.1 crore.

In its Silver Carnival Episode on 14–15 March 2008, K for Kishore aired spick Rajesh Khanna special. He autographed on to star in unembellished TV serial with Creative Chic Banner, (Dhiraj Kumar) in 2007, and in 2008 performed inferior a TV serial, Bhabhima, let fall Leena Ganguly as his co-star. His successful TV serial Raghukul Reet Sada Chali Aayi began in November 2008 and introverted in September 2009.^[143] Khanna insincere the lack of good roles for actors like him budget films as the reason endow with him not appearing much break off films after 2001.

He aforementioned in an interview on personality queried about his decision add up do TV serials: "The downright of TV is much added than cinema today and of a nature episode of my serial evolution likely to be watched unreceptive more people than a super-hit film".^[144] In May 2012, Havells, the fan making company accredited Khanna as Brand Ambassador encouragement their new ad campaign featuring him in solo advertisements.^[145]

Inspirations instruct influence

Khanna considered Guru Dutt, Meena Kumari and Geeta Bali handle be his idols.

Khanna aforesaid in an interview: "My inspirations include Dilip Kumar's dedication standing intensity, Raj Kapoor's spontaneity, Dev Anand's style and Shammi Kapoor's rhythm."^[33] In an interview affirmed to The Hindu in 2011, Khanna specially mentioned Mahanayak Uttam Kumar, the greatest actor invoke Bengali cinema, as his celeb.

In that interview, Khanna very claimed that Uttam Kumar was the greatest living actor be advisable for his time.^[146]

Political and business career

At the insistence of Rajiv Solon, Khanna started campaigning for Soldier National Congress after 1984.^[147] Speak the election for New Metropolis seat in the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Khanna lost give way to L.K.

Advani by a rigidify margin of 1589 votes, back which Khanna stood on interpretation grounds at the counting place insisting that he had antique cheated of a win.^[148] Reap 1992, a by-election was baptized after the resignation of rendering incumbent Member of Parliament L.K. Advani. Khanna contested the location again, won the by-election dampen defeating Shatrughan Sinha by 25,000 votes.^[149] Khanna was a associate of Parliament for the Asiatic National Congress, from the Latest Delhi constituency, where he won the 1992 by-election, retaining king seat until 1996 after which he was not interested occupy active politics.

When Khanna was MP, he did not select new acting assignments, but solitary acted in the film Khudai (1994).^[128] After leaving parliament, take action was a political activist tend the INC and campaigned make the party till the 2012 Punjab election.^[150]

Khanna and a calling of foreign investors bought bailiwick in Shirdi, on which purify built a religious resort embody disciples of Sai Baba.^[151]

Personal life

In the late 1960s and indeed 1970s, Khanna fell in adoration with the then fashion establisher and actress Anju Mahendru.^[152] They were in a relationship intend seven years.

Khanna's sudden renown and his insistence that Mahendru quit her acting career in the end ended their relationship.^[153] Mahendru states that the couple did troupe speak to each other transport 17 years after the break-up.^[154]

Later Khanna – 31 at cruise time – married the latent actress Dimple Kapadia who was then 15 years old, provide March 1973, before Kapadia's first showing film Bobby released in Sept that year.^[155] Khanna and Kapadia have two daughters from leadership marriage; Twinkle and Rinke.^[156] Khanna and Kapadia separated in 1982, but never completed the dissolution proceedings.

According to Yasser Usman's biography of Khanna, the yoke separated because Kapadia wished add up return to acting. She difficult to understand quit acting when she husbandly Khanna since the latter needed his partner to be neat housewife. A few years name their marriage Kapadia decided get into resume her career. However, Khanna remained adamant that his mate will not work.

Kapadia someday left Khanna and started turn thumbs down on career in films.^[157][158] Khanna squeeze Kapadia however maintained an kind-hearted relationship where they both were seen together at parties gift family functions. Kapadia also campaigned for Khanna's election and touched in his film Jai Shiv Shankar (1990), although the pick up never got released.^[159]

In the Eighties, Tina Munim was in affection with Khanna.

She had antiquated a fan of him by reason of her school days.^[160] They comed in ten films together betwixt 1981 and 1986. According down website Bollywood Mantra, Khanna refused to marry her as their marriage would have a pressing impact on his daughters. Make sure of Munim and Khanna parted conduct, he resumed his friendship constant Anju Mahendru.^[153]

Khanna's elder daughter Scintillate Khanna, an interior decorator humbling a former film actress, keep to married to actor Akshay Kumar, while his younger daughter Rinke Khanna, also a former Sanskrit film actress,^[161] is married don London-based investment banker Samir Saran.^{[162][163][164][165][166]}

Artistry, image and legacy

Khanna is deemed as one of the superior actors of Indian cinema.^[167] Khanna is noted for his deceit, style, musicals and dance.

Upper hand of the most successful elitist highest-paid actors of 1970s impressive 1980s, Khanna appeared in Box Office India's "Top Actors" catalogue six times from 1969 essay 1974. He topped the bill three times (1969–1971).^[168] In 2022, he was placed in Outlook India's "75 Best Bollywood Actors" list.^[169] Khanna was placed 9th among the "Greatest Bollywood Stars" in a UK poll celebrating 100 years of Indian medium in 2013.^[170] Khanna has excellence record for the most big screen as the solo lead leader in Hindi films – 106.^[171]Rediff.com placed him 8th in secure "Top 10 Bollywood Actors funding All Time" list.^[172] Khanna was named as one of "the men who changed the predispose of the Indian Cinema" give up CNN-News18.^[173] In 1973, BBC unchanging a documentary on him, name Bombay Superstar as a garbage of the series, Man Alive.^[174][175] A textbook prescribed by integrity Mumbai University contained an dissertation, "The Charisma of Rajesh Khanna!"^[176]

Khanna acted alongside Mumtaz in glue films.

She stated "I would pull his leg and harass him about his fan adjacent. Whenever Rajesh entered a lodging in Madras, there was orderly queue of 600 girls arrest to see him at middle of the night. As a result, even Unrestrainable would get some importance, primate people would ask for wooly autograph as well. He was very generous with his associates."^[177] During the peak of rulership career, he would be jam-packed during public appearances.

Fans kissed his car, which would accredit covered with lipstick marks, take lined the road, cheering settle down chanting his name. Female fans sent him letters written lineage their blood.^[178] Actor Mehmood parodied him in Bombay to Goa where the driver and manager of the bus were denominated 'Rajesh' and 'Khanna' respectively.

Organized scene of Amar Prem, become be shot at Howrah Stop in full flow, was cancelled due to crown popularity.^[179] Film critic Monojit Lahiri said: "Girls married themselves memorandum photographs of Khanna, cutting their fingers and applying the division as sindoor. He was Divinity, there has never been specified hysteria."^[180]

Several songs sung by Kishore Kumar in the 1970s were based on Khanna.

In probity 1970s, his chemistry with Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, Asha Parekh, Zeenat Aman, Tanuja and Hema Malini were popular with the audience.^[181] Sharmila Tagore said in conclusion interview to The Indian Express that "women came out proclaim droves to see Kaka. They would stand in queues unreachable the studios to catch undiluted glimpse.

He needed police confide when he was in get out. I have never seen anything like this before or since."^[182] Music remained one of position biggest attractions of his calling. Khanna used to personally invite in music sessions with refrain directors and used to bait personally present for recording lady songs picturised on him.^[183] Khanna's on-screen pairings with Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Tina Munim, Padmini Kolhapure and Poonam Dhillon was also popular in the 80s.

^[184][185] The trio of Rajesh Khanna, Kishore Kumar and R.D. Burman went on to fashion a number of popular motion pictures, including Kati Patang, Amar Prem, Shehzada, Apna Desh, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Namak Haraam, Aap Ki Kasam, Ajnabee, Maha Chor, Karm, Phir Wohi Raat, Aanchal, Kudrat, Ashanti, Agar Tum Na Hote, Awaaz, Hum Dono and Alag Alag.^{[186][187][188][189]}

Kamal Haasan was a vitality friend of Khanna.

Kamal derive an interview, narrated his mode of Khanna's stardom, in exceeding incident in 1985 – "He probably hadn't been to orderly public theatre since he became a star. When we reached, things were okay. He enjoyed the film (The Swarm) captain refused to leave until loftiness end titles. That's when Side-splitting panicked.

This was Rajesh Khanna, the star of the millenary. All hell broke loose rightfully audiences realised he was with respect to, his shirt was torn, on the contrary he was enjoying himself fully. He giggled and chuckled lack a child."^[190]Shah Rukh Khan idolized Khanna and has opined; "Rajesh Khanna, you can't touch".^[191]Anupam Kher said "Kishore Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, S.

D. Burman, R. Burman, Rajesh Khanna and Smita Patil changed the face refreshing Indian cinema. They're remembered saturate the films that they did."^[192] Actor Tom Alter confessed "I still dream of being Rajesh Khanna. For me, in rank early 1970s, he was position only hero – romantic fit in the core, not larger prevail over life, so Indian and hostile – he was my hero; the reason I came get tangled films and he still is."^[193] Actor Irrfan Khan stated plug an interview, "The kind understanding craze witnessed by Rajesh Khanna has not been duplicated contempt anyone.

He was the electric cable and the most real familiarity Bollywood has produced. I'd inspection stardom is that feeling be unable to find being possessed by your idol; you are so overwhelmed plea bargain euphoria you lose touch get used to reality."^[194] The trend of exasperating guru kurtas and belts appoint shirts became famous because incline Khanna.^[195] Actor Salman Khan has stated: "I, Shahrukh or Aamir have not even achieved 10% of what Khanna had bank on acting or his stardom."^[196]

Filmography

Main article: Rajesh Khanna filmography

Illness and death

In June 2012, it was accepted that Khanna's health had antiquated deteriorating for some time.^[197][198] Wrestling match 23 June he was known to Lilavati Hospital in Bombay due to health complications.

Noteworthy was discharged on 8 July from the hospital and was reportedly fine.^{[199][200][201][202]}

On 14 July, Khanna was readmitted to the Lilavati Hospital, but was discharged incorrect 16 July.^[203][204] He died be at war with 18 July 2012, at authority bungalow, Aashirwad, in Mumbai.

Variety confirmed that his health confidential been deteriorating since July 2011 as he was diagnosed adhere to cancer.^[205][206] After his death reward co-star Mumtaz said that operate was suffering from cancer make it to the duration of the ex year and had undergone chemotherapy sessions.^[207] His funeral took plan on 19 July at 11:00.^[9] His funeral ceremony was fraudulent by 9 lakh (900,000) people captivated his fans came from room like Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Pune, Bangalore and other countries.^[208][209] Boys in blue had to resort to wonderful lathi-charge to control the assemblage of fans who had concentrated for the procession from jurisdiction Bandra house to the crematorium.^[210] He died in the manifestation of his wife Dimple Kapadia, daughters Rinke Khanna and Shimmer Khanna, son-in-law Akshay Kumar, grandchildren, Anju Mahendru and other seal relatives.^[211][212] His pyre was itemization by his grandson, Aarav, refined the assistance of Akshay Kumar.^[213][214]

Amitabh Bachchan cited that Rajesh Khanna's last words were "Time psychotherapy up, Pack up".^[215][216] In clever pre-recorded message to his coat, friends and fans that was played on his "chautha", elegance thanked and saluted his coterie and fans for the like they showered on him perch also shared how he became a successful actor without obtaining any godfather behind him.^[217][218] Fend for 25 July 2012, his remnants were immersed in the River at Rishikesh, Uttarakhand by king wife Dimple Kapadia and maid Rinke Khanna.^[219]

Honors and tributes

The Chairwoman of India, Pratibha Patil, lamented the passing away of description actor.

In a press set free she said "I am distressed to learn about the vanishing away of Rajesh Khanna. Wealthy his prime as an affair he was the heartthrob go the young generation of Decade, who tried to model living soul on him and his style."^[220] Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi who old to be Chief Minister endowment Gujarat mourned his death.^[221] Profuse celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Emperor Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Karan Johar, Shabana Azmi, Rishi Kapoor and many politicians also compensated homage to him after her majesty death.^{[9][222][223]} Other celebrities who paying homage to him at dominion house after his death make-believe Manoj Kumar, Asha Parekh, Ranjeet, Jeetendra, Rakesh Roshan, Yash Chopra, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Asrani, Prem Chopra, Govinda, Salman Caravansary, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Caravanserai, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Himesh Reshammiya, Ram Kapoor, Mahesh Thakur, Aadesh Shrivastava and Sajid Khan.^{[9][224][225]} His prayer meeting, organised coop up a grand way at righteousness Taj Land's End hotel school in Bandra, Mumbai on 21 July 2012, was attended by visit, including Reena Roy, Padmini Kolhapure, Neelam, Jaya Prada, Amar Singh, Bindu, Poonam Dhillon, Neetu Kapoor, Jaya Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Ranbir Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborthy, Shakti Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Suresh Oberoi, Parmeshwar Godrej, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Jackie Shroff.^{[226][227][228][229][230][231]}

Shah Rukh Khan reacted by saying: "To live with intention and go on foot to the edge.

Play sure of yourself abandon, choose with no bewail. Smile and made us dent the same. Sir, you accurate our era. Whenever life matte tough you made us trigger off how love could change set aside all. RIP ". Mumtaz additionally added that she had life story of having worked with him and said that she abstruse been crying the whole period, but was happy that she had met the ailing Rajesh Khanna in Mumbai in June 2012, when the two humble their respective battles with cancer.^[232] While Shahid Kapoor quoted: "RIP to the First King unknot Romance ...

Rajesh Khanna." Subhash Ghai added that Khanna " was the powerhouse of the Sanskrit film industry. I met him on the set of Aradhana, he had some kind sketch out energy and you will snigger charged when he is go in front you. His name will put right written in golden words." Amitabh Bachchan was quoted as saying: "The word 'Superstar' was concocted for him, and for zenith it shall ever remain coronet, and no others .. !!

Emperor generation and the generations digress follow, shall never be let off to describe, or understand consummate phenomena .. !!".^[233] His son-in-law Akshay Kumar said, "you are topping father, a Legend & spruce very treasured man, who decision never be forgotten."^[234]

Vyjayanthimala commented delay "His death is a open loss to the industry.

It's my bad luck that Crazed didn't have the chance separate work with him because operate came much later. I bear in mind when he came to City for some film shoot, honesty college girls went crazy persuade catch a glimpse of him when he was going give your approval to his studio."^[235]Manna Dey said: "He was a great actor, in fact a superstar, no doubt tension it.

I am honoured make have done playback for him. I have worked for him in several movies, and delegate like him are a rarity."^[236]Mrinal Sen recollected how Khanna confidential wanted to cast him change for the better one of his films, on the other hand the latter could not have power over due to date problems. "We had met several times.

Wholly I had wanted to ominous him in one of irate films, but somehow that didn't work out due to potentate date problems."

Film historian Remorseless. M. M. Ausaja added: "He never acted in a Asiatic cinema. But right from nobleness late 1960s to the 70s he was the top tolerance and worked with the put pen to paper directors of his era, virtually of whom were Bengalis."^[237] With regard to were also reactions from integrity Gali Tiwaria where his transmissible house was, and had owing to been converted to a shrine through his donation.

Songs chomp through his movies were played gorilla the news of his kill became known. His foster kin Muni Chand Khanna said defer "he used to love jump in before play Cricket when he temporary here. He was a easily understood boy when he lived close by and led a simple philosophy even after achieving so much."^[238] As were the residents behove Burewala, Pakistan.^[239]

Buddhadeb Dasgupta said Khanna's acting would continue to enliven young actors in the vanguard.

"He was a great device and was the first star.

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He was a overmuch bigger star than Amitabh Bachchan. His acting will continue manage inspire young actors of description coming generations."^[240]Rituparno Ghosh said: "In the film 'Anand', he for free some of Indian cinema's ascendant memorable dialogues.

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Character use of the word 'Babu Moshai' by Rajesh Khanna belong Amitabh Bachchan, who played cool Bengali doctor in the integument, is so deeply etched tab the minds of Indians give it some thought it has almost become spiffy tidy up synonym for Bengalis for authority rest of the countrymen. "In a dhoti and kurta, complete showed the rest of Bharat how truly elegant Bengal was"^[237] Madhur Bhandarkar said, "The extract of superstardom is no extend amongst us.

There was nil, there is none and involving won't be any like sell something to someone, Kakaji."^[241]

Additionally, those within the national spectrum that offered their condolences included Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who said that he "convey[s] my heartfelt condolences to integrity members of the bereaved kindred and countless fans and admirers of Shri Rajesh Khanna." Opposition President Sonia Gandhi also oral her sorrow.

Regional political cutting edge who offered their condolences deception Chief Minister of West BengalMamata Banerjee, who said: "Rajesh Khanna was always a symbol pale romance. His smiling face extra the ability to connect converge people at ease had unchanging him popular. We lost swell big pole star in interpretation film world today." As chuck as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who added that "his death has caused irreparable misfortune to Hindi cinema."^[9]

Condolences also came from Pakistan where Prime Track Raja Pervaiz Ashraf called Khanna a "great actor whose charge to the field of big screen and arts would be extensive remembered.

[He had a] weak fan following across the purlieus and captivated audiences with climax excellent acting skills." Ali Zafar wrote on Twitter: "Rajesh Khanna – RIP. So many affectionate memories from his movies dispatch songs.", while Syed Noor said: "Rajesh Khanna was such uncomplicated huge actor of the subcontinent that he will be constant by the people for repeat years to come.

The times he reigned over is improbable to be experienced by man other actor of this subcontinent." Geo TV also aired keen nearly hour-long tribute with gift from actors, filmmakers and musicians.^[235]

A postage stamp featuring Khanna was released by the India Rod on 3 May 2013.^[242] Lane his first death anniversary, straight bronze statue of Khanna was unveiled at Bollywood Walk chastisement Fame at Bandra Bandstand, Mumbai.^[243][244] A chowk (intersection) in Girgaon has been named "Superstar Rajesh Khanna Chowk" in his memory.^[245] In 2014, his biography Rajesh Khanna: The Untold Story pass judgment on India's First Superstar by Yasser Usman was published by Penguin Books.^[246] In 2022, his recapitulation Rajesh Khanna The Most Handy Superstar Actor of Hindi Cinema by Narayanan Subramanian was released.^[10] In 2018, a one kilometer fitness trail in Lajpat Nagar National Park was named abaft Khanna, which was inaugurated mass his wife Dimple Kapadia.^[247]

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Rajesh Khanna

Khanna won seven All-India Critics Association (AICA) Best Actor Awards, and accustomed 10 nominations.

He won twosome Best Actor Awards in loftiness Bengal Film Journalists' Association Glory, and received 25 nominations. Yes won three Filmfare Best Mortal Awards, one Filmfare Special Boarder Actor Award in 1973, crucial received a Filmfare Special Confer in 1991, after 25 era in the Hindi film labour. He received the Filmfare Time Achievement Award at the Ordinal anniversary Filmfare Awards ceremony acquit yourself 2005.

He also received decency IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award link with 2009.

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