10 Shocking Facts You Didn’t Know About First Bollywood Superstar, Late Rajesh Khanna!

Rajesh Khanna, who was referred to as the “first superstar” and the “original superstar” of Indian cinema died on 18 July 2012, at his bungalow, Aashirwad, in Mumbai after battling cancer for a long time. He was 69. After his death his co-star Mumtaz said that Khanna was suffering from cancer for the duration of the prior year and had undergone chemotherapy sessions.
Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna passed away after a long fight with cancer in 2011. His last film Riyasat released in 2014, which means, unfortunately, the actor died before seeing his last movie! Twinkle Khanna turns 43 today. Interestingly, the actress-turned-columnist-turned-author shares her birthday with her father, the original superstar of Bollywood late Rajesh Khanna, who would have been 75 this year.
The social media is flooded with wishes for the late actor, but we are here to bring up some shocking facts about late Rajesh Khanna, and we bet you didn’t know them!
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Rajesh Khanna gave 15 consecutive superhits as a solo lead hero in the 1969-1971 period. The films were Aaradhna, Do Raaste, Bandhan, Doli, Khamoshi, Ittefaq, Safar, Kati Patang, The Train, Sachaa Jhutha, Aan Milo Sajna, Mehboob Ki Mehndi, Dushmun, Andaaz, and Anand.
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As he is a king of romance, Rajesh Khanna was romantically paired for the maximum number which is 15 films with Hema Malini.
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