Actor Rajesh Khanna

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Rajesh Khanna, born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012 was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who is best known for his work in the Hindi cinema. He is referred to as the "First Superstar" of Indian cinema. He starred in 15 consecutive solo hit films from 1969 to 1971, a record unbroken.

Real Name	Jatin Khanna
Nickname	Kaka, First Indian Super Star
Profession	Actor, Producer, Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 88 kg in Pounds- 194 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	White
Personal Life
Date of Birth	29 December 1942
Date of Death	28 July 2012
Age (as on 28 July 2012)	69 Years
Birth Place	Amritsar, Punjab, India
Place of Death	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Death Cause	Cancer
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Capricorn

Khanna made his debut with Aakhri Khat (1966), which saw a poor show at the box office but went on to become a contender for India’s official entry to the Oscar’s Best Foreign Language Film category. This was followed by Raaz (1967), Baharon Ke Sapne (1967) and Aurat (1967) till he hit jackpot with Aradhana (1969) — his performance as Flight Lt Arun Verma proved to be a milestone in his career.

Through the course of his career, he appeared in over 160 films.

Of his most iconic roles, the most popular was in Anand (1971) — alongside a newbie Amitabh Bachchan. Khanna played the character of a terminally ill but cheerful man. His dialogue “Zindagi badi honi chahiye, lambi nahin” became the guiding philosophy for many.

He went on to promptly tell us “I hate tears!” in Amar Prem (1972).

Kati Patang (1970), Safar (1970), Daag (1973) and Aap Ki Kasam (1974) were some of the several incredulous works of Khanna at the time.

Khanna’s meteoric rise to fame was not fanned by just talent or looks. Cinegoers simply adored his squinted eyes and charming smile, earning him the name of ‘Kaka’.

Between 1969 and 1971, the ‘superstar’ delivered 15 solo hits in a row, a record that is yet to be broken.

Out of the blue, however, he faced the vagaries of stardom within years of making a splash. He amassed several flops over the next decade like Khoon Aur Paani (1981), Oonche Log (1985), Mohabbat Ki Kasam (1986), among others.

During an interview, he admitted that he couldn’t handle the failure, “It was because success hit me so much that I couldn’t take the failure.”

Towards the end of his career, the actor is said to have became notorious for trashing contemporaries, which eventually led to his isolation from the industry and a habit with alcohol.

Marriage to Dimple Kapadia

At the height of his stardom in 1973, Khanna decided to tie the knot with actor Dimple Kapadia, dubbed a “rebound” after his rumoured affair with actor and fashion designer Anju Mahendru.

The couple married right before Kapadia’s debut Bobby which went on to become a massive success. But Khanna insisted that Kapadia bid goodbye to her career post marriage. She obliged.

Later, Kapadia’s insistence to return to her career led to a separation between the two.

The politician who contested against Advani

After his career hit a speed bump in ’80s, Khanna turned towards politics.

Khanna contested against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) L.K. Advani from New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency in 1991, but lost. After Advani, who had also won the Gandhinagar seat, vacated the New Delhi seat, Khanna contested the by-election against actor Shatrughan Sinha and won.

Later life

Khanna made a couple of attempts to return to the silver screen but none of them paid off.

On 18 July 2012, the actor succumbed to cancer, in a seeming resemblance with the characters he played on screen.