| 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 |
Short Biography
Rajesh Khanna was born on 29-12-1942 in Amritsar in the state of Punjab, India. He was an Indian Film Actor, Film Producer, Television Actor, Singer, Playback Singer & Politician who known for his work in Bollywood industry.
| Other Name: | Jatin Khanna, Kaka, RK, 1st Superstar of Hindi Cinema, Original King of Romance, Original Superstar |
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| Other Professions: | Film Producer Television Actor Singer Playback Singer Politician |
| Appearance: | Bollywood |
Rajesh Khanna Complete Bio & Career
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Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padma Bhushan | Civilian Award | 2013 | Arts |
Health Issues, Illness and 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 | 18 July,2012 (Thursday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| DEATH COUNTRY | 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.
Life's Important Dates Of Rajesh Khanna
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Body Measurements
| Skin Colour | Fair |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Amritsar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Aashirwad Bungalow, Carter Road, Bandra, Mumbai |
| School | St Sebastian Gaon High School, Mumbai |
| College | Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune |
| Qualification | BA |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | Aakhri Khat (1966) |
| Best Movies | Anand (1971), Aradhna (1969), Bawarchi (1972), Kati Patang (1970), Amar Pram (1972) and many more |
Collections
| Car Collections | Convertible Mercedes |
Favourites
| Favorite Color | Red |
| Favorite Politician | Indira Gandhi |
| Favorite Actress | Geeta Bali and Meena Kumari |
| Favorite Actor | Dilip Kumar and Guru Dutt |
| Favorite Food | Dal-Roti |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Rajesh Khanna
- He is the only actor who has a record of 15 consecutive solo hit movies from 1969 to 1971 which is itself still an unbroken record.
- Rajesh Khanna’s first film ‘Aakhri Khat’ was India’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Oscar Academy Awards in 1967.
- The popular song ‘Roop Tera Mastana’ from Aradhana featuring Rajesh Khanna was the first single-take song in Hindi Cinema.
- He was the first choice of Shekhar Kapoor for movie ‘Mr.India’ which he denied and then was offered to Anil Kapoor.
- The collared kurtas with rolled back sleeves "Guru kurta" came in fashion because of Rajesh Khanna.
- BBC made a special film on him in 1974 titled ‘Bombay Superstar’.
- He was officially bestowed with the title “First Superstar of Indian cinema” at the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards in 2013.
- He was awarded Padma Bhushan post his death.
- A chowk in Girgaon, Mumbai has been named after him as "Superstar Rajesh Khanna Chowk".
- A bronze statue of him was unveiled at the Bandra Bus-stand in Mumbai on his first death anniversary.
- Indian postage stamp released a stamp of his likeness to felicitate this legendary actor few months after his death.
- He is the only actor whose 74 films completed 50 or more weeks in theaters.
Rajesh Khanna Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Rajesh Khanna was 69 years 6 months & 20 days old age.
