Indian actor, film producer, politician (1942–2012)
Rajesh Khanna
Born
Jatin Khanna
(1942-12-29)29 December 1942
Amritsar, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, India)[1]
Died
18 July 2012(2012-07-18) (aged 69)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Indian
Education
K. C. College
Occupations
Actor
film producer
politician
Years active
1966–2012
Works
Full list
Political party
Indian National Congress
Spouse
Dimple Kapadia
(m. 1973; sep. 1982)
Partner
Anju Mahendru (1966–1972)[2]
Children
Twinkle Khanna
Rinke Khanna
Relatives
Akshay Kumar (son-in-law)
Simple Kapadia (sister-in-law)
Awards
Padma Bhushan (2013)
Full list
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1992–1996
Preceded by
L. K. Advani
Succeeded by
Jagmohan
Constituency
New Delhi
Majority
28,256
Signature
Rajesh Khanna (pronounced[rɑːˈdʒeːʃkʰənˈnə]) (pronunciationⓘ; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. Considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, he is known as the first Superstar of Indian cinema.[3][4] He was the highest-paid actor in Hindi cinema throughout the 1970s and 1980s.[5] His accolades include five Filmfare Awards, and in 2013, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour.
Khanna made his debut in 1966 Aakhri Khat which was India's first official Academy Awards entry in 1967.[6] In 2005, he was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award on the 50th anniversary of the Filmfare Awards.[7][8] He was a Member of Parliament in the 10th Lok Sabha from New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency between 1992 and 1996, elected in the 1992 New Delhi by-election as an Indian National Congress candidate.[9] He was married to Dimple Kapadia in March 1973, eight months before her debut film Bobby was released and had two daughters from the marriage. Their elder daughter Twinkle Khanna is an actress who is married to actor Akshay Kumar, while they also have a younger daughter Rinke Khanna.[10]
Khanna died on 18 July 2012, after a period of illness.[11] He has been honoured with a stamp and statue in his likeness, and a road renamed after him by the Prime Minister of India.
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^"Rajesh Khanna and Anju Mahendru's Love Story: She Was Holding His Hands when He Breathed Last". 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
^"PM condoles the passing away of Rajesh Khanna". The PMO. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
^"Rajesh Khanna: The Superstar". The Express Tribune. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^Rajesh Khanna: 10 facts only a real fan would know Archived 23 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. NDTV.com (18 July 2012).
^"11 things you don't know about Rajesh Khanna". India Today. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
^"When Kishore sang non-stop for Filmfare…". The Times of India. 28 February 2009. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
^"Emotional Rajesh Khanna thanks Amitabh Bachchan". The Hindu. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
^"Rajesh khanna : the politician and the phenomenon". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
^"Superstar Rajesh Khanna breaks millions of hearts, says goodbye". Hindustan Times. 29 December 1949. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
^"'आनंद' के अंतिम संस्कार में प्रशंसकों पर लाठी चार्ज". Dainik Jagran. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
RajeshKhanna (pronounced [rɑːˈdʒeːʃ kʰənˈnə]) (pronunciation; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and...
RajeshKhanna (born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, politician and film producer who is known for his work in Hindi...
Khanna (born Rinkle Jatin Khanna; 27 July 1975) is a former Indian actress. She is the youngest daughter of actress Dimple Kapadia and actor Rajesh Khanna...
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release in 1973, she married the actor RajeshKhanna and quit acting. Their daughters, Twinkle and Rinke Khanna, both briefly worked as actresses in their...
of two Filmfare awards. Khanna was one of the highest-paid stars of his times, along with Amitabh Bachchan and RajeshKhanna. He was the only superstar...
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playing a villain in most films. His 19 films, with him as antagonist and RajeshKhanna in the lead role remain popular with audiences and critics. He has 3...
film. RajeshKhanna is credited with giving them their first break as script writers. Javed Akhtar accepted in an interview that "One day, he (Rajesh Khanna)...
film stars RajeshKhanna and Amitabh Bachchan. It also stars Rekha, Asrani, Raza Murad, A. K. Hangal, Simi Garewal and Om Shivpuri. RajeshKhanna received...
Mahendru had a long relationship with actor RajeshKhanna from 1966 to 1972. Khanna's mother had wanted Khanna to marry soon, since he had turned 27 and...
that era and was frequently paired opposite RajeshKhanna, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Vinod Khanna, Dilip Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Raaj Kumar. Leena...
Khanna and Us Paar with Vinod Mehra. In 1974, she acted with the then-struggling Amitabh Bachchan in the thriller Benaam and opposite RajeshKhanna in...
film stars RajeshKhanna and Hema Malini, supported by Raaj Kumar, Priya Rajvansh and Vinod Khanna. This is the second movie of the RajeshKhanna-Hema Malini...
St. Sebastian's Goan High School in Mumbai, Mumbai with his friend RajeshKhanna and then studied at Siddharth College in Mumbai. While supplying jewellery...
won the award in consecutive years; in chronological order, they are RajeshKhanna (1971–72), Sanjeev Kumar (1976–77), Amitabh Bachchan (1978–79), Naseeruddin...
Kumar sang the most songs in his career for RajeshKhanna. Kumar sang 245 songs picturised on RajeshKhanna across 92 films, which is an unbeaten record...
Amitabh Bachchan, who destroyed RajeshKhanna'". 21 June 2023. "Chakker Pe Chakker (1977)". Rotten Tomatoes. "RajeshKhanna was originally supposed to star...
Bollywood films after his debut film in the 1973 film Daag, starring RajeshKhanna, in which he acted as a prosecuting attorney. He was a prolific actor...
film stars Sharmila Tagore playing a hooker with a heart of gold, with RajeshKhanna in the role of a lonely businessman and Vinod Mehra as adult Nandu,...
January 1999. It starred RajeshKhanna, Akshaye Khanna, and Aishwarya Rai and was the last production of R. K. Films. Rohan Khanna is a jobless graduate...
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