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My Take
Rajesh Khanna fascinates me as the prototype of modern stardom in India. Before anyone refined the term, he was the first superstar of Hindi cinema, and his cluster of Filmfare and BFJA awards in the early 1970s marks a run of dominance few actors anywhere have matched. What I find most telling is how completely he embodied romantic charisma for an entire generation, and how the industry has been chasing that level of mania ever since. His later turns as producer and politician read to me like a star testing the limits of his own myth. An essential, foundational figure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rajesh Khanna
- Name (Japanese)
- ラジェシュ・カーンナ
- Reading
- らじぇしゅ・かーんな
- Born
- December 29, 1942 – July 18, 2012
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Amritsar, Amritsar district, India
- Occupation
- film actor / politician / film producer / singer / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- St. Sebastian Goan High School
- University
- Ness Wadia College of Commerce
Awards & achievements
- 1971 Filmfare Award for Best Actor
- 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Actor
- 1972 BFJA Awards for Best Actor
- 1973 BFJA Awards for Best Actor
- 1973 Filmfare Special Award
- 1974 BFJA Awards for Best Actor
- 1975 Filmfare Award for Best Actor
- 1987 BFJA Awards for Best Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajesh%20Khanna
Frequently asked questions
When was Rajesh Khanna born?
December 29, 1942 – July 18, 2012.
Where is Rajesh Khanna from?
Rajesh Khanna is from Amritsar, Amritsar district, India.
What does Rajesh Khanna do?
Rajesh Khanna works as film actor, politician, film producer, singer, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.