Rajesh Khanna very well-known as the first superstar.His real name is Jatin Khanna.Born in 1942 was raised by foster parents(His parents relative).
He attended St. Sebastian’s Goan High School in Girgaum, along with his friend Ravi Kapoor, who later took the stage name Jeetendra. Both friends studied in Kishinchand Chellaram College (KC)
He made his debut in 1966 with movie Aakhri Khat and Movie Raaz.Both movies were a part of his predetermined prize for winning the All-India United Producers’ Talent Competition.
Aakhri Khat was India’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Oscar Academy Awards in 1967.
The BBC made a film on him, titled Bombay Superstar, in 1974.He became the heartthrob of the nation, singing timeless melodies like 'Mere Sapnon Ki Rani...' in 'Aradhana', 'Zindagi Ek Safar' in 'Andaaz' or 'Yeh Shaam Mastani' in 'Kati Patang'. Singer Kishore Kumar and composer R.D. Burman were amongst his closest friends. He teamed up with director Hrishikesh Mukherjee for the critically acclaimed 'Anand; 'Bawarchi' and 'Namak Haram'. He moved to television and played the main lead in two serials - 'Ittefaque' and 'Apne Paraye' during 2001-02 and also featured in 'Raghukul Reet Sada Chali Aayi' between 2008-09.
He featured in 'Wafa' with controversial Pakistani actor Laila Khan, who was found murdered earlier this month.
Khanna was a Member of Parliament for the New Delhi constituency (1991-96).
His very name spell magic in the 1970s. He sparked hysteria among his women fans, who would line the road for a glimpse and cover his car with lipstick marks.Its said whenever Rajesh Khanna entered a hotel in Madras, there was a queue of 600 girls waiting to see him at midnight.
Rajesh Khanna gave 15 consecutive solo super hits between 1969 to 1972, which is still an unbroken record in Bollywood.In six years, he gave 15 super hit movies.
Many movie-halls would concurrently run Khanna’s movies for 25 or more weeks.Kishore Kumar singer and Actor Rajesh Khanna as a team gave many super hit songs, which rule till today.
Rajesh Khanna appeared in 163 feature films of which 106 had him as the solo lead hero and 22 were two hero projects and 17 short films.He produced 3 movies and co-produced three.
He is a life member of the International Film and Television Research Center, the International Film and Television Club and the Asian Academy of Film & Television.
He is the Guest Faculty of 'Specialized Cinema Courses at Asian School of Media Studies'.
Relationships:
Khanna first crush was fashion designer and actress Anju Mahendru. They were in live-in relationship for seven years and broke up.
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In March 1973, Rajesh Khanna married Dimple Kapadia.She was just 16 years of old and Rajesh Khanna was 31 years old.Bobby became super hit movie after that Dimple Kapadia got many offers but Rajesh Khanna did not allow his wife to act in movies. Khanna and Dimple Kapadia separated in 1984.They have two daughters.
In the eighties Tina Munim was romantically involved with Khanna.
Tina Munim and Rajesh Khanna became the leading on and off screen couple of the 80’s with hits like Fiffty Fiffty, Suraag, Souten, Aakhir Kyun, Bewafai, Insaaf Main Karoonga and Adhikar
He attended St. Sebastian’s Goan High School in Girgaum, along with his friend Ravi Kapoor, who later took the stage name Jeetendra. Both friends studied in Kishinchand Chellaram College (KC)
He made his debut in 1966 with movie Aakhri Khat and Movie Raaz.Both movies were a part of his predetermined prize for winning the All-India United Producers’ Talent Competition.
Aakhri Khat was India’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Oscar Academy Awards in 1967.
The BBC made a film on him, titled Bombay Superstar, in 1974.He became the heartthrob of the nation, singing timeless melodies like 'Mere Sapnon Ki Rani...' in 'Aradhana', 'Zindagi Ek Safar' in 'Andaaz' or 'Yeh Shaam Mastani' in 'Kati Patang'. Singer Kishore Kumar and composer R.D. Burman were amongst his closest friends. He teamed up with director Hrishikesh Mukherjee for the critically acclaimed 'Anand; 'Bawarchi' and 'Namak Haram'. He moved to television and played the main lead in two serials - 'Ittefaque' and 'Apne Paraye' during 2001-02 and also featured in 'Raghukul Reet Sada Chali Aayi' between 2008-09.
He featured in 'Wafa' with controversial Pakistani actor Laila Khan, who was found murdered earlier this month.
Khanna was a Member of Parliament for the New Delhi constituency (1991-96).
His very name spell magic in the 1970s. He sparked hysteria among his women fans, who would line the road for a glimpse and cover his car with lipstick marks.Its said whenever Rajesh Khanna entered a hotel in Madras, there was a queue of 600 girls waiting to see him at midnight.
Rajesh Khanna gave 15 consecutive solo super hits between 1969 to 1972, which is still an unbroken record in Bollywood.In six years, he gave 15 super hit movies.
Many movie-halls would concurrently run Khanna’s movies for 25 or more weeks.Kishore Kumar singer and Actor Rajesh Khanna as a team gave many super hit songs, which rule till today.
Rajesh Khanna appeared in 163 feature films of which 106 had him as the solo lead hero and 22 were two hero projects and 17 short films.He produced 3 movies and co-produced three.
He is a life member of the International Film and Television Research Center, the International Film and Television Club and the Asian Academy of Film & Television.
He is the Guest Faculty of 'Specialized Cinema Courses at Asian School of Media Studies'.
Relationships:
Khanna first crush was fashion designer and actress Anju Mahendru. They were in live-in relationship for seven years and broke up.
In March 1973, Rajesh Khanna married Dimple Kapadia.She was just 16 years of old and Rajesh Khanna was 31 years old.Bobby became super hit movie after that Dimple Kapadia got many offers but Rajesh Khanna did not allow his wife to act in movies. Khanna and Dimple Kapadia separated in 1984.They have two daughters.
In the eighties Tina Munim was romantically involved with Khanna.
Tina Munim and Rajesh Khanna became the leading on and off screen couple of the 80’s with hits like Fiffty Fiffty, Suraag, Souten, Aakhir Kyun, Bewafai, Insaaf Main Karoonga and Adhikar
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