Wednesday 18 July 2012

Rajesh Khanna (Anand) dies at 69

Bollywood's first superstar Rajesh Khanna breathed his last on July 18 at his residence in Mumbai. He was 69 and is survived by his estranged wife Dimple Kapadia and two daughters Twinkle and Rinke. Film actor Akshay Kumar was his son-in-law. His last rites will be performed on 19th July. 
The veteran actor was admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati hospital last week following reports of low blood pressure, but was discharged on 17th July and was at his Mumbai residence since then. 

Earlier on June 24, he was admitted to a hospital following kidney problems. 
The actor is hailed as India's first superstar after 15 consecutive solo superhits between 1969 and 1972, a record that remains unbroken. 
The Bollywood industry expressed grief at the death of the first superstar of Bollywood. 
As a struggling actor in Mumbai, Rajesh Khanna won the All India Talent Contest organised in association with Filmfare, beating over 10,000 contestants. 
Though the actor got his first break soon after in Chetan Anand's 'Akhri Khat' in 1966, and followed it up with a few films including Asit Sen's 'Khamoshi', it wasn't until his double role n 'Aradhana' in 1969 opposite Sharmila Tagore acclaimed him as a star. 
In early 1970s films like 'Kati Patang', 'Safar', 'Ittefaq', 'Aan Milo Sajna' and 'Haathi Mere Saathi' made him a superstar. During this phase Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 'Anand' remains one of the actor's most memorable performances. Khanna, music composer RD Burman and singer Kishore Kumar were a team most sought after in the early 70s. 
He married actress Dimple while he was still riding his success wave in 1973, but the two separated a few years later.

Source:
http://cablequest.org/news/obituary/item/1741-rajesh-khanna-anand-dies-at-69.htmlSource: http://cablequest.org/news/obituary/item/1741-rajesh-khanna-anand-dies-at-69.html

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