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== Later career (1976–present) ==
== Later career (1976–present) ==
Post-1976, Khanna had a string of box office flops, including ''[[Aaina]]'' and ''[[Mehbooba]]''. Media reports in the late seventies suggested that success had perhaps caused Khanna to be complacent, often turning up late for shoots and throwing tantrums, as well as having a whole entourage of sycophants accompany him for his shoots. This behaviour coupled with the changing trend from romantic and social movies to action oriented multi-star films in the late-1970s and early-1980s caused the decline of Khanna's career in terms of box office ratings. But he consistently and most successfully performed with high profile characterizations in high merit social films in purely anti environment phase.<ref name="jaman.com">http://www.jaman.com/forum/Bollywood/discussion/0XRwyVMV5Sc0/</ref><ref name="amitabh.bachchans.net">http://amitabh.bachchans.net/costars.htm</ref><ref name=Rediff/>
Post-1976, Khanna had a string of box office flops, including ''[[Aaina]]'' and ''[[Mehbooba]]''. Media reports in the late seventies suggested that success had perhaps caused Khanna to be complacent, often turning up late for shoots and throwing tantrums, as well as having a whole entourage of sycophants accompany him for his shoots. This behaviour coupled with the changing trend from romantic and social movies to action oriented multi-star films in the late-1970s and early-1980s caused the decline of Khanna's career in terms of box office ratings.<ref name="jaman.com">http://www.jaman.com/forum/Bollywood/discussion/0XRwyVMV5Sc0/</ref><ref name="amitabh.bachchans.net">http://amitabh.bachchans.net/costars.htm</ref><ref name=Rediff/>


Khanna met with more success with critically acclaimed box office hits such as ''[[Avtaar]]'',''[[Amardeep]]'', and ''[[Dhanwaan]]''. The 1980s saw him perform varied roles in films, including college student, psychopath, politician etc.
Khanna met with more success with critically acclaimed box office hits such as ''[[Avtaar]]'',''[[Amardeep]]'', and ''[[Dhanwaan]]''. The 1980s saw him perform varied roles in films, including college student, psychopath, politician etc.
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=== Political career ===
=== Political career ===
REEL LIFE TO REAL LIFE: An honest Politician & Member of Parliament :
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Between 1991 and 1996, Rajesh Khanna was a member of Parliament for the [[Congress Party]], from the [[New Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|New Delhi]] constituency. He has since been a political activist for the [[Congress Party]].<ref name=Love>[http://www.lovemarks.com/nomination/2411 Rajesh Khanna info]. Lovemarks.com. Retrieved on 11 October 2008.</ref>
Between 1991 and 1996, Rajesh Khanna was a member of Parliament for the [[Congress Party]], from the [[New Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|New Delhi]] constituency. He has since been a political activist for the [[Congress Party]].<ref name=Love>[http://www.lovemarks.com/nomination/2411 Rajesh Khanna info]. Lovemarks.com. Retrieved on 11 October 2008.</ref>
During 1985-86, when the strike of workers of Film Industry (Studios) was going on, he was most actively participated in the upliftment of the workers by financially as well as physically. He along with other prominent figures of the Film Industry arranged HOPE 86 at Kolkata for collection of money towards help of the workers. Afterwards he was requested by Late Rajiv Gandhi to carry on campaign for Congress I at West Bengal and neighbouring areas, which he performed most gracefully and successfully.
In the period 1991-1996, he has performed the role of real politician and Member of Parliament for five years from New Delhi Constituency on the request of Late Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, with full honesty and active participation and helped common people in many ways. And we feel very proud that he has maintained his image here in dirty environment of politics too, as Mr. Clean. Still he is the permanent Star Campaigner of Congress I Party.


== Awards ==
== Awards ==

Revision as of 08:18, 15 May 2009

Rajesh Khanna
Born
Jatin Khanna
Years active1966 - present
SpouseDimple Kapadia (1973-1984)

Rajesh Khanna (Hindi: राजेश खन्ना; Punjabi: ਰਾਜੇਸ਼ ਖੰਨਾ) (born Jatin Khanna on December 29, 1942 in Amritsar[1]) is an Indian Bollywood thespian and laureate of the Dada Saheb Phalke Legend Golden Actor Award, bestowed on him in 2008. He has also served a five year tenure as an MP in the Indian parliament (1991–1996). Also known as Kaka, he has been termed "perhaps the first Superstar of the Indian film industry"[2]

Early life

Jatin Khanna, a Punjabi khatri, was born in Amritsar on 29 December 1942, and was adopted by parents who already had three daughters of their own. [1][3]

Adult life

In the late 1960s, Khanna dated Anju Mahendru. The couple eventually drifted apart, and split in the early-1970s. He married Dimple Kapadia, a Gujarati, in 1973 and has two daughters from the marriage.[4] Khanna and Dimple Kapadia separated in 1984, as his schedule kept him away much of the time and she became interested in pursuing an acting career. After the separation, Tina Munim was romantically linked with Khanna, but the relationship was short-lived. Following a few years of separation, the relationship between Kapadia and Khanna blossomed once again, and remained that of close friends. Their elder daughter Twinkle,[5] an interior decorator and also a former Hindi film actress, is married to actor Akshay Kumar and younger daughter Rinkie, also an Indian actress is married to an entrepreneur Sameer Saran.[6]

Early success (1966–1974)

Rajesh Khanna joined the film industry after winning an All India Talent Contest through a nation-wide selection procedure. He made his film debut in the 1966 film Aakhri Khat, followed by Raaz opposite heroine Babita, but neither was a major success. He was noticed for his performance in his next film Baharon Ke Sapne followed by box office successes like Aurat (1967), Khamoshi, and Aradhana (1969) were more successful at the box office. Established as a popular protagonist, he appeared in many romantic, melodramatic and social films, often appearing with the same actresses - such as Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, Hema Malini and Asha Parekh.

During the peak of his career, he would be mobbed during public appearances. Fans kissed his car, which would be covered with lipstick marks, and lined the road, cheering and chanting his name. Female fans sent him letters written in their own blood. [7]

Several of the popular songs sung by Kishore Kumar in the 1970s were based on Khanna and were mostly composed by R.D.Burman.

Later career (1976–present)

Post-1976, Khanna had a string of box office flops, including Aaina and Mehbooba. Media reports in the late seventies suggested that success had perhaps caused Khanna to be complacent, often turning up late for shoots and throwing tantrums, as well as having a whole entourage of sycophants accompany him for his shoots. This behaviour coupled with the changing trend from romantic and social movies to action oriented multi-star films in the late-1970s and early-1980s caused the decline of Khanna's career in terms of box office ratings.[8][9][4]

Khanna met with more success with critically acclaimed box office hits such as Avtaar,Amardeep, and Dhanwaan. The 1980s saw him perform varied roles in films, including college student, psychopath, politician etc.

He shared a very close relationship with R.D.Burman and Kishore Kumar. The trio, who had a great working relationship[10], were very close friends and have worked together in more than thirty films. Several actors who were part of the cast of most of his films included Sujith Kumar, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, Asrani, Bindu, Vijay Arora and A K Hangal, who remained part of his "team" until the late eighties.

From the early nineties onwards he stopped acting and served as an M.P. of New Delhi Constituency from 1991 to 1996.[11] During that period, he returned to acting, appearing in Khudai (1994). He made a come back as a NRI in Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999), and Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa (2002). In September 2007, he officially announced his planned return to the big screen, signing a contract for several new films, including some T.V. serials. [8][9][12]


Political career

Between 1991 and 1996, Rajesh Khanna was a member of Parliament for the Congress Party, from the New Delhi constituency. He has since been a political activist for the Congress Party.[11]

Awards

Filmfare Awards

Won
Nominated
  • 1969 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Aradhana
  • 1969 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Ittefaq
  • 1971 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Kati Patang
  • 1972 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Dushman
  • 1972 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Amar Prem
  • 1973 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Daag
  • 1974 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Prem Nagar
  • 1979 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Amar Deep
  • 1980 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Thodi Si Bewafai
  • 1981 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Dard
  • 1983 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Avtaar

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Khanna bio. BollywoodGate.com. Retrieved on 11 October 2008.
  2. ^ Profile. upperstall.com. Retrieved on 11 October 2008.
  3. ^ Rajest Khanna personal profile. SurfIndia.com. Retrieved on 11 October 2008.
  4. ^ a b An article from rediff.com dated 13-09-2002
  5. ^ http://celebs.ceeby.com/actresses/twinklekhanna.cfm
  6. ^ http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20041021-0.html
  7. ^ rediff.com, Movies: The different avatars of Rajesh Khanna
  8. ^ a b http://www.jaman.com/forum/Bollywood/discussion/0XRwyVMV5Sc0/
  9. ^ a b http://amitabh.bachchans.net/costars.htm
  10. ^ http://stationhollywood.blogspot.com/2008/04/rajesh-khanna-and-kishore-kumar.html
  11. ^ a b Rajesh Khanna info Cite error: The named reference "Love" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  12. ^ http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2682478.cms
  13. ^ BFJA Awards 1972
  14. ^ BFJA Awards 1973
  15. ^ BFJA Awards 1975
  16. ^ BFJA Awards 1987
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