New Delhi: Rajesh Khanna tried his hand at direction with Jai Shiv Shankar in 80s. His wife Dimple was paired opposite Kaka in the film, which never saw the light of the day.Here are some more interesting facts about Rajesh Khanna's life.
1. Rajesh Khannas cheerful Punjabi character in Anand was based on actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor, while his Bengali friend Bhaskar Banerjee (played by Amitabh Bachchan) was modelled on director Hrishikesh Mukherjee himself.
2. The superstars debut was Aakhri Khat and it led to a spate of hits like Aaradhna, Amar Prem, Aan Milo Sajna, Aap Ki Kasam, Anurodh, Avtaar, all starting with A.
3. Jeetendra and Rajesh went to the same school in Girgaum and then later to KC College too. In fact it was Khanna who inspired and supported Jeetendra to get into movies....
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12:38 PM, Jul 19, 2012
New Delhi: In an unexpectedly deep and thoughtful comment, Jatin Khanna once described himself as the custodian of his own movie screen avatar Rajesh Khanna."I am Jatin (his real name). I am the sole custodian of Rajesh Khanna. He works for me," he told me in 1990 sitting in his permanent suite at the Ashok Hotel in New Delhi. For someone who had been past his prime by then for...
12:09 PM, Jul 19, 2012
New Delhi: Bollywood's first superstar Rajesh Khanna, who charmed audiences with hits like 'Aradhana', 'Do Raaste' and 'Amar Prem' in the 1970s, died Wednesday afternoon after prolonged illness. He passed away at his residence here. He was 69. Fondly known as Kaka, Khanna worked in about 160 films. Here is his filmography: 1960s 1966 Akhri khat 1967 Raaz 1967 Baharo Ke sapne 1967 Woman 1968 Shrimanji 1969 Khamoshi 1969 Doli...
07:16 PM, Jul 18, 2012
New Delhi: Actor Rajesh Khanna is gone, but the dialogue from his films that make him immortal remain with his fans forever. He was a man who could deliver a line as effortlessly as he could send legions of his female fans into frenzy. His ethereal voice emanating from a gramophone record player was the highest point of his film Anand where he played a happy-go-lucky charmer fighting a terminal...
03:37 PM, Jul 18, 2012
Mumbai: Yesteryear superstar Rajesh Khanna, who was yesterday admitted to a private hospital here, is recovering fast and likely to be discharged in a couple of days. The 69-year-old actor, who was not keeping well of late, was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra due to 'exhaustion' and 'weakness'. "He (Rajesh) is fine...He is much better today. He should get discharged in a day or two," Khanna's estranged wife...
12:59 PM, Jun 25, 2012
Fondly called Kakaji, Rajesh Khanna was considered Bollywood's first superstar by many, he has over 160 films to his credit. ...
03:40 PM, Jun 22, 2012
New Delhi: 'Anand', one of Rajesh Khanna's most memorable performances, needs a remake, feel Twitter users as the veteran Bollywood actor and the reigning king of the 70s celebrates his 69th birthday on Thursday. There is a series of remakes lined up in 2012 including that of 'Agneepath', starring actors Hrithik Roshan as Vijay Dinanath Chouhan and Sanjay Dutt as Kancha Cheena. 'Anand' tells the story of a reticent and...
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Samanta has made superhit movies like
Kati Patang and
Amar Prem. ...
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Filmmaker Pritish Nandy says it is his homage to Shakti Samanta's works. ...
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