Jatin Khanna, rose to stardom as Rajesh Khanna, only to reign the Indian Hindi film industry for more than a decade. Recognized as the first superstar of film industry, he boasted the largest and maddest fan following, especially thousands of girls. With his trademark style of acting and dialogue delivery, Khanna was and is a favorite of mimicry artists.
Being an acting enthusiast, Khanna participated in the All India Talent Contest and won the same among more than ten thousand contestants. His performance in his debut film Aakhri Khat and his next movie Raaz won him the All-India United Producers' Talent Competition. His contract with the United Producers landed him in movies like Aurat, Baharon Ke Sapne and Aradhana. Rajesh Khanna was particularly applauded for his role in Aradhana, which also saw the reappearance of the famous Kishore Kumar as a playback singer.
The other genre of films such as Anand, Namak Haram, Bawarchi and others saw an entirely different Rajesh Khanna on screen. He shared the best on-screen chemistry with Mumtaz. The hit pair went on to act in eight successful films. Sharmila Tagore was also another actress with whom he went on to give out smashing hits. He was paired with almost all the exclusive actresses of the era such as Tina Munim, Shabana Azmi, Poonam Dhillon, Asha Parekh and Hema Malini. He was also known to be very friendly with his associates and colleagues.
He married the actress Dimple Kapadia, who along with his close friends, called him Kaka. So much was the magnetism of the actor that fans mobbed him during public appearances. His car was covered with lipstick marks; female fans sent him letters in blood and married his photo. An essay 'The Charisma Of Rajesh Khanna' was included in a Bombay University textbook. This was the magic he has created on his fans. He still holds an unbroken record for giving 15 consecutive hits between 1969 to 1972. He is truly the superstar of Indian cinema.
After a brief downfall, Rajesh Khanna rose again with movies such as Avtaar, Agar Tum Na Hote, Hum Dono and others. He stopped acting while serving as a Member of the Parliament of the New Delhi Constituency. He later came back with movies such as As Ab Laut Chalen and Kyaa Dil Ne Kaha. Though his appearance in movies after 2000 has reduced, fans can get to see him make a comeback in television serials.
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