Rajesh khanna old photos

His sparkling smile and soft face was every Indian woman’s dream. His demeanour was the almanac for every Indian man. Rajesh Khanna was part of everyone’s life – be it filmmakers, heroines, fans and even haters. Well when the actor passed away, it symbolised the end of an era. Rajesh Khanna is not a name you can forget. It’s a name you come to learn about because, without him there can be no documentation of the ‘phenomenal’’70s. He had a successful pairing with Mumtaz in hits like Sacha Jhutha, Aap Ki Kasam, Roti and many more. They were neighbours and reportedly close friends Meteoric rise Rajesh Khanna won Filmfare’s 1965 Talent Contest. He made his debut in 1966 with Aakhri Khat, India’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards in 1967. He was noticed for his performances in Baharon Ke Sapne and Ittefaq. It was with Aradhana that the critics christened him ‘a phenomenon’. The film also saw the resurgence of Kishore Kumar, who became the official playback voice of Khanna. While Haathi Mere Saathi was a huge grosser, Anand won him rave reviews and awards followed with hits like Sachaa Jhutha, Aan Milo Sajna, Kati Patang, Andaz and Bawarchi. Reportedly, filming at Howrah Bridge for Amar Prem was ruled out by the authorities in Kolkata as they feared the bridge would collapse under the weight of lakhs of Khanna’s fans. But Kaka (his pet name) was smitten by someone else. Reportedly, actress Anju Mahendru dumped cricketer Gary Sobers in favour of Khann...

Recently, we came across an unseen picture of two Bollywood's iconic stars, Dharmendra and Rajesh Khanna. The throwback picture went viral on social media in no time. Here, Dharmendra and Rajesh Khanna can be seen smiling for the camera with their heads touching each other. Take a look at Bollywood's unseen picture here. On Sunday, July 26, a fan page shared this picture on Instagram. Titled @BombayBasanti, the fan account captioned the post as: "Two giants of Bollywood, Dharmendra and Rajesh Khanna in this lovely colored pic" with several hashtags added. The page also tagged Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Twinkle Khanna. In the picture, you can see Dharmendra wearing a blue shirt with a crispy design on it. On the other hand, Rajesh Khanna donned a dark lavender coloured shirt. While Dharmendra holds a glass in his hand, Rajesh Khanna kept his eyes closed, flashing his adorable smile. Also Read | Fans Reaction Many fans bombarded the Instagram page with comments. The IG post received over 1k likes on it. One of the users wrote, "How lovely 😊 did they ever do a movie together? Loved multi stars in 1 movie 🍿". "Wow! Great legends! ♥️♥️👍👍", a fan wrote. Other comments were also filled with love and praises with heart and flower emojis. Take a look at some comments on Rajesh Khanna and Dharmendra's photo. Source Image: Bollywood Basanti Instagram - @bombayBasanti Also Read | Recently, Dharmendra shared an unseen picture of Raj Kapoor and Nargis. In the now-deleted pos...

• Share: • • • In an era long before this age of instant connect of mobile phones and internet, Rajesh Khanna was the man who sparked a frenzy never seen before and never since, not even by the likes of Amitabh Bachchan. In picture: Rajesh Khanna and Tina Ambani. They worked together in 11 films from 1980 to 1987. (All photos/mid-day archives) • Share: • • • Rajesh Khanna's very name spelt magic in the 1970s. He sparked hysteria, particularly amongst his legions of women fans, who would line the road for a glimpse, chant his name, cover his car with lipstick marks and even write him letters in blood. They got married to his photograph, cut their finger, let the blood flow and applied 'sindoor'. In picture: Rajesh Khanna with wife Dimple Kapadia and daughter Twinkle Khanna at an event. • Share: • • • Kaka, as he was popularly known, was one of the highest-paid actors of his time, his record of consecutive solo super hits still unbroken. In picture: Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia maintained an amicable relationship where they both were seen together at parties and family functions. Kapadia also campaigned for Khanna's election and worked in his film 'Jai Shiv Shankar' (1990). • Share: • • • Who can forget the years between 1970-1979 when he starred in mega hits like Safar, Kati Patang, Sachaa Jhutha, Aan Milo Sajna, Anand, Amar Prem and Mere Jeevan Saathi. Ever the urbane, suave romantic who wooed like few others. In picture: An old picture of Rajesh Khanna with R. D. Burm...