Rajesh Khanna’s 75th birth anniversary: 15 throwback photos of the legend that will make you nostalgic

The first superstar of Indian cinema, Rajesh Khanna held a record of 15 consecutive solo hits from 1969 to 1971, which is still unbroken.

Actor Rajesh Khanna aka Kaka, was often referred to as the ‘first and original superstar’ of Indian cinema. However, it was only in 2013, after his death in 2012, that he was officially bestowed the title: The First Superstar of Indian cinema at the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards.

Actor Rajesh Khanna shares his birthday with daughter Twinkle Khanna.

In a career spanning over three decades, Khanna acted in some 170 films, most of which went on to become classics. While stars today might crave for back to back successes, Khanna held a record of 15 consecutive solo hits from 1969 to 1971. With a perfect mix massy and classy cinema, Khanna was the highest paid Indian actor from 1970 to 1987 and it was only in 1980 till 1987 that Amitabh Bachchan shared the tag with Khanna.

On personal front, the (late) actor married actor Dimple Kapadia a few months before her debut film Bobby (1973) was slated to release and became a proud father to two daughters — Twinkle and Rinke Khanna. He was critically ill for a long time before he breathed his last in July 2012 and left a void in the industry that can never be filled.

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