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Indian actor, film producer and politician (1942–2012)

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 Hindi cinema.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. In 2005, he was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award on the 50th anniversary of the Filmfare Awards. 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.

He married 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 a former actress married to actor Akshay Kumar, while their younger daughter Rinke Khanna is also a former film actress.

Khanna died on 18 July 2012, after a period of illness. He has been honoured with a stamp and statue in his likeness, and a road renamed after him by the Prime Minister of India.

Early life and background

Rajesh Khanna was born on 29 December 1942, in Amritsar in the Punjab Province of British India, as 'Jatin Khanna' into a Punjabi HinduKhatri family. He was adopted and raised by Chunnilal Khanna and Leelawati Khanna, who were relatives of his biological parents. His father had migrated from West Punja

Rajesh Khanna was one of the biggest stars of the 1970s. His fandom was such that his female fans smeared his car with lipstick, wrote letters in blood and married his photograph. He is even said to be India’s first superstar. He was not just a star in Bollywood, but also had a following in the South despite the language barrier. The actor, however, also witnessed a downfall. “Falling from that height has bruised me and left me internally bleeding,” said the actor. Over time, there were a few attempts at writing a book on the actor. But there has been no concrete biography on the actor. Now, a video of Rajesh’s daughter and author Twinkle Khanna has surfaced online. In the video, a journalist can be heard asking the former actress if she would take up the responsibility of writing her father’s biography, to which she quickly responds with a “No”.

She further explains, “I am interested in stories which have layers to it, which have more ramifications. It is great to write a story on a single person, but for that, there has to be layers and their stories need to have message.” Twinkle’s response attracted many reactions. A user wrote, “In all fairness it would be awkward for a daughter to write the full truth about their father……. Like to write about the ins and outs of her parents love life.”