On his birth anniversary, here are some lesser-known facts about the actor that will leave you shocked.
1. Rajesh Khanna was earlier known as Jatin Khanna. On his uncle’s advice, he changed his name from Jatin to Rajesh Khanna with his foray into Bollywood and that remained with him forever.
2. Rajesh Khanna was the ‘first superstar’ of Bollywood. With the blockbuster success of his film Aradhana, critics called him the first superstar of Indian cinema.
3. The actor was reportedly dating actress Anju Mahendru for around seven years. They broke up in 1972 since, apparently, Mahendru wasn’t ready for marriage. Soon after, Rajesh married Dimple Kapadia.
4. Fiat with lipstick marks. Yes, that’s right. Such was the craze for the actor that female fans left behind lipstick marks on his cars.
5. In his career which spanned for more than 3 decades, he did around 20 films in two-hero projects and was a solo lead in all his other 100+ films.
6. He had a huge, huge fan following. Girls used to write him letters in blood. He would often be mobbed by fans at public appearances.
7. Rajesh Khanna also dated Tina Munim, according to reports. They reportedly broke up after Rajesh could not divorce Dimple.
Some of Rajesh khanna’s Notable works are as follows
#Anand (1971) #AmarPrem (1972
#Bawarchi (1972) #Aradhana (1969) #Ittefaq (1969) #Daag (1973) #NamakHaraam (1973) #Khamoshi (1970) #KatiPatang (1970)
#HaathiMereSaathi (1971) #Kudrat (1981) #Safar (1970) #Avtaar (1983) #AapKiKasam (1974) #Roti (1974) #DoRaaste (1969) #Andaz (1971) #MereJeevanSaathi (1972) #SachaaJhutha (1970) #Anurodh (1977)
