Rajesh Khanna: Life in Pics

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Rajesh Khanna, whose romantic persona in songs like 'Mere sapno ki raani', 'O mere dil ke chain' and 'Roop tera mastana' made many a young woman's heart skip a beat, was Hindi film world's first actor to attain superstar status.

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His mannerism, his unique style of dancing, dialogue delivery and gestures added to his onscreen persona and have been imitated countless number of times.

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The 69-year-old actor breathed his last at his Mumbai residence today.

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At the peak of his career, Khanna, popularly called Kaka, would be mobbed during public appearances as fans kissed his car, which would be covered with lipstick marks. They lined the road, cheering and chanting his name. Female fans sent him letters written in blood. (BCCL)

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The aura of Rajesh Khanna was simply overwhelming. Her co-star Sharmila Tagore once said "Women came out in droves to see Kaka . They would stand in queues outside the studios to catch a glimpse, they would marry his photographs,they would pull at his clothes. Delhi girls were crazier for him than Mumbai girls. He needed police protection when he was in public. I have never seen anything like this before and since.”

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His predecessors Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar broke hearts in their time no doubt, but the hysteria connected with Khanna was unprecedented. (BCCL)

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Born as Jatin Khanna on December 29, 1942, he was adopted and raised by foster parents. He began taking interest in acting while in school and performed in a number of plays. It was his uncle who changed Khanna's first name to Rajesh when he decided to join films. (BCCL)

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Here, Rajesh Khanna is seen with her mother. (BCCL)

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Rajesh Khanna got married to Dimple Kapadia in 1973. The couple raised a few eyebrows as Dimple was just 16 then, 15 years younger to Rajesh Khanna. (BCCL)

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