Rajesh Khanna was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who is best known for his work in the Hindi cinema. He is referred to as the “First Superstar” of Indian cinema. He starred in 15 consecutive solo hit films from 1969 to 1971, a record unbroken.
Biography
BIRTHDAY | 29 December, 1942 (Tuesday) |
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BIRTH PLACE | Amritsar , Punjab |
COUNTRY | India |
AGE (in 2012) | 69 Years Old |
BIRTH SIGN | Capricorn |
HEIGHT | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 88 kg in Pounds- 194.01 lbs |
CASTE | N/A |
Honours & Awards
AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
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Padma Bhushan | Civilian Award | 2013 | Arts |
Death Info
Rajesh Khanna died on 18-07-2012 at the age of 69 years in Mumbai, Maharashtra. During death, he was in his bungalow (Aashirwad). His health had been worsed for some time in June 2012. Due to his health complications, he was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai as he was suffering from cancer and had given chemotherapy sessions.
DEATHDAY | DEATH PLACE | DEATH COUNTRY |
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18 July, 2012 | Mumbai, Maharashtra | India |
Rajesh Khanna Family, Relatives and Other Relations
Lala Hiran and Chandrani Khanna were his biological parents who resided in Burewala (in present-day Pakistan). was adopted and brought up by Chunnilal Khanna and Leelawati Khanna. He married actress Dimple Kapadia in March 1973. The couple was not experiencing a happy marriage. After the birth of their two children namely, Twinkle Khanna (Actress and wife of superstar Akshay Kumar) and Rinkle Khanna (Actress).The couple separated in 1984 but never completed the divorce proceedings. Bollywood actor Karan Kapadia is his nephew.