Rajesh Khanna, superstar of romance

A look at Rajesh Khanna's journey.

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A look at Rajesh Khanna's journey.

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Rajesh Khanna has passed away but his legacy lives on. Here's a look at the journey of Bollywood's original heartthrob.

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Paired with Sharmila Tagore and directed by Shakti Samanta, this movie was voted best film of the year by the Filmfare Awards. It gave us songs like Roop Tera Mastana and Mere Sapno Ki Rani.

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Haathi Mere Saathi was the biggest hit of 1971, going by box office collections and was a favourite with children in the early 1970s. The entertainer ranks high among the biggest ever hits of Rajesh Khanna's career, and was directed by M A Thirumugham.

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Paired with Asha Parekh in this one, Rajesh Khanna plays Kamal Sinha in the movie. The movie was directed by Shakti Samanta and was the second among the nine movies Samanta and Rakesh Khanna teamed in. The movie gave us superhit tracks like Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai, Yeh Shaam Mastani and Pyaar Deewana Hota Hai, Mastaana Hota Hai.

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Amar Prem was directed by Shakti Samanta, and is based on a story Nishipadma by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay and stars Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore. The thought-provoking song Chingaari Koi Bhadke written by Anand Bakshi and sung by Kishore Kumar, is one of the highlights of this classic.

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Bawarchi, family entertainer was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, starring Rajesh Khanna and Jaya Badhuri. The movie is about a young man named Raghu (Rajesh Khanna) who offers to work as a cook, and is hired. Raghu soon becomes the family's favourite and twists in the plot ensue.

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Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore displayed a striking contrast to their chemistry in Aradhana in Aavishkar, which was about marital discord.

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Rajesh Khanna played a convincing widower in film Thodi Si Bewafai.

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A still from Hema Malini and Rajesh Khanna's film.

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In his later years, Rajesh Khanna was seen in films like the touching Avtar.

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Rajesh Khanna plays an ambitious young man in Sautan, which was directed by Sawan Kumar.

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Rajesh Khanna, along with Rajiv and Sonia Gandhi, votes in Delhi on May 20, 1991. (HT Photo)

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Years later, Rajesh Khanna made a comeback in Wafaa, where he was seen getting intimate with Laila Khan.