Big Indian Celeb: Rajesh Khanna
This great Indian celebrity Rajesh Khanna is a Bollywood actor, film producer and politician. It has been called the "first superstar" and "original superstar 'of Indian Affairs cinema.He won consecutive titles after these 15 films to solo success in the 1970s, a record that still unbroken.Khanna is considered one the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.He married Dimple Kapadia in March 1973, eight months before the first film Bobby Dimple was released and had two daughters of her marriage. Their elder daughter Twinkle Khanna is married to actor Akshay Kumar, when they also have a girl Rinke Khanna. This great Indian Celeb appeared in a total of 180 films.By 2011, he held the record of being an actor with a maximum of solo hero movies hindi - 106. He won three Filmfare Best Actor Awards and was nominated for the same fourteen times. He received the most BFJA Best Actor (Hindi) - four times and nominated 25 times. In 1991, he received the Filmfare Award for Special completing 25 years in the industry, appearing in films like 101 records the main hero in a single period of 25 years.In 2005, he received the Lifetime Award . He Filmfare achievements made her debut in 1966 with Aakhri Khat and rose to prominence with his performances in films like Raaz, Baharon Ke Sapne, Ittefaq and Aradhana. He was 35 Golden Hits Golden Jubilee 50 weeks in theaters across the period 1967-1975, three in 76-78 and 35 more in the period 1979-1991. He also had 22 visits Jubilee of money in the period 1966-1991. He was the highest paid Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan in 1970-79 and shared the same honor with him in 1980-87.He was also a member of the Lok Sabha Indian National Congress in New Delhi constituency from 1992 to 1996.
After being seriously ill, Khanna died July 18 2012.Khanna was posthumously awarded India's third highest civilan honor Padma Bhushan. However, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has recommended his name for the Padma Vibhushan home ministry to confer the prize in the arts.
After being seriously ill, Khanna died July 18 2012.Khanna was posthumously awarded India's third highest civilan honor Padma Bhushan. However, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has recommended his name for the Padma Vibhushan home ministry to confer the prize in the arts.
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Early Life:
This big Indian Celeb was Born on 29 December 1942, in Amritsar in Punjab as Jatin Khanna,Khanna was adopted and raised by foster parents – Chunni Lal Khanna and Leela Wati Khanna,who were relatives of his biological parents after his father had migrated from pre-partitioned Pakistan to Gali Tiwarian in the city of Amritsar. His biological parents were Lala Hiranand and Chandrani Khanna and Lala worked as headmaster of the MC High School in Burewala (in present day Pakistan), Vehari District, West Punjab, Pakistan. After his adoption, he was known as "Jatin Khanna". Khanna lived in Saraswati Niwas in Thakurdwar near Girgaon, Mumbai (then called Bombay) and attended St. Sebastian’s Goan High School there, along with his friend Ravi Kapoor, who later took the stage name Jeetendra, and whose mothers were friends.
He completed his schooling from Hill Grange High School, on Pedder Road, Mumbai, in 1959. Khanna gradually started taking interest in theatre and did a lot of stage and theatre plays in his school and college days and won many prizes in the inter college drama competitions. Khanna became a rare newcomer who struggled in his own MG sports car to get work in theatre and films in the early sixties. Khanna did his first two years of Bachelor of Arts at Wadia College in Pune from 1959 to 1961.Both friends later studied in K. C. College, Mumbai.Khanna also tutored Jeetendra for his first film audition. Khanna's uncle changed Khanna's first name to Rajesh when Khanna decided to join films. His friends and his wife called him Kaka.
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On 14 July, Khanna was readmitted to the Lilavati Hospital but was discharged on 16 July. He died on 18 July 2012, at his bungalow, Aashirwad, in Mumbai.Sources confirmed that his health was deteriorating since July 2011 as he was diagnosed with cancer. After his death his co-star Mumtaz said that Khanna was suffering from cancer since a year and had undergone chemotherapy sessions. His funeral took place on 19 July at 11:00.His funeral was attended by nearly 9 lakh people and his fans had come from places like Surat, Ahmedabad, California, Singapore and from other foreign countries[149] Police had resort to lathi-charge to control the crowd of fans who had gathered for the procession from Khanna's Bandra house to crematorium. He died in the presence of his wife Dimple Kapadia, daughters Rinkie Khanna and Twinkle Khanna, son-in-law Akshay Kumar, grand children, Anju Mahendru and other close relatives. His pyre was lit by his grandson, Aarav, with the assistance of Akshay Kumar. Amitabh Bachchan cited that Khanna's last words were 'Time is up', 'Pack up'. In his special recorded message to his family, friends and fans which was played on his "chautha" he thanked and saluted his friends and fans for the love they showered on him. On 25 July 2012, his ashes were immersed in Ganges by his wife Dimple Kapadia and daughter Rinke Khanna.
The whole bollywood world and Of course we people as well as everyone from india will miss this big indian celebrity.
Personal Information:
| Full Name | Jatin Khanna |
| Birth Date | 29 December 1942 |
| Birth Place | Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Death | 18 July 2012 (aged 69) |
| Residence | Aashirwad, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Other names | Jatin Khanna, Kaka, RK |
| Occupation | Film actor, producer, politician |
| Years active | 1966–2012 (actor) |
| Spouse(s) | Dimple Kapadia (1973–2012) as actress |
| Children | Twinkle Khanna |
Some List Of Films in which this big celeb appeared:
- Naseeb - 1981
- Anand - 1971
- Do Raaste - 1969
- Bandhish - 1980
- Daag:A poem of love - 1972
- Vijay - 1988
- Namak Haraam - 1973
- Aa Ab Laut Chalen - 1999
- Amar Prem - 1971
- Bawarchi - 1972
- Anuraag - 1972
- Baharon Ke sapne - 1967
- Awaaz - 1984
- Swarg - 1990
- Disco Dancer - 1982
- Hathi Mere Sathi - 1971
- Andaz - 1971
- Aakraman - 1975
- Aap ki kasam - 1974
- Kudrat - 1981
- Agar Tum Na Hote - 1983
- Prem Nagar - 1974
- Ittefaq - 1969
- Babu - 1985
- Ajnabee - 1974
- Sitapur Ki Geeta - 1987
- Apna Desh - 1972
- Kati Patang - 1970
- Prem Kahani - 1975
- Aradhana - 1969
- Khamoshi - 1969
- Karm - 1977
- Mehbooba - 1976
- The Train - 1970
- Souten - 1983
- Mere Jeevan Saathi - 1972
- Chhaila Babu - 1977
- Anurodh - 1977
- Chhoti Bahu - 1971
- Dil Daulat Duniya - 1972
- Sachaa Jhutha - 1970
- Aakhri Khat - 1966
- Joroo Ka Ghulam - 1972
- Angaaray - 1986
- Fifty Fifty - 1981
- Avishkaar - 1973
- Classic Dance Of LOve - 2005
- Maalik - 2004
