He was 69, Khanna was also a former Lok Sabha MP. His funeral will be held by 11 a.m. Thursday, family sources said.
The 69-year-old actor had been battling with health issues for a long time and was frequently admitted to hospital in the last few months.
Rajesh began his career with "Aakhri Khat" in 1966. He became a superstar like know other with his work in hits like "Aradhana", "Do Raaste", "Safar" and "Anand". He was last seen in a TV commercial for Havells fans earlier this year.
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.
Rest in peace sir Rajesh!
The actor who became Bollywood's first superstar with a string of movie hits in the seventies, died in his Mumbai home on Wednesday.
He was 69, Khanna was also a former Lok Sabha MP. His funeral will be held by 11 a.m. Thursday, family sources said.
The 69-year-old actor had been battling with health issues for a long time and was frequently admitted to hospital in the last few months.
Rajesh began his career with "Aakhri Khat" in 1966. He became a superstar like know other with his work in hits like "Aradhana", "Do Raaste", "Safar" and "Anand". He was last seen in a TV commercial for Havells fans earlier this year.
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.
Rest in peace sir Rajesh!
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