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Rajesh Khanna (born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, politician and film producer who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He starred in 17 consecutive successes from 1969 to 1971. [ 1 ]
Rajesh Khanna (pronounced [rɑːˈdʒeːʃ kʰənˈnə]) (pronunciation ⓘ; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films.
Aakhri Khat (transl. The Last Letter) is a 1966 Bollywood film written and directed by Chetan Anand.This film marked the debut of Rajesh Khanna. [1] The music of the film is by Khayyam and lyrics by Kaifi Azmi; it includes the song "Baharon Mera Jeevan Bhi Sanwaro", sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
The performance of Rajesh Khanna was critically acclaimed and he won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for 1971. [3] Being a box office blockbuster, it is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films Marayada and Andaz to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971.
The performances from Parekh and Khanna were praised by the audience and critics alike. [4] It was among the 17 consecutive hits of Khanna between 1969 and 1971 [5] and was the second of four films in which he was paired with Parekh. [4] The film was later remade in Tamil as Nenjil Oru Mul (1981) and in Telugu as Punnami Chandrudu (1987).
The "Roop Tera Mastana" song sequence, which lasted more than three minutes and 30 seconds, was filmed in a single take. [11] Sharmila Tagore believes this was done due to time constraints. [12] Shakti Samanta reminisces in an interview that he suggested to Rajesh Khanna that he mimic Dev Anand in his second role as a son. He did and it clicked.
In the 1970s, Burman became highly popular with the Kishore Kumar songs in Rajesh Khanna-starrer films. [6] Kati Patang (1970), a musical hit, was the beginning of a series of the 1970s films directed by Shakti Samanta of Aradhana fame. Its songs "Yeh Shaam Mastani" and "Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai", sung by Kishore Kumar, became instant hits.
Aurat (lit. ' Woman ') is a 1967 Indian Hindi-language film produced and directed by S. S. Balan and S. S. Vasan.It is a remake of the 1966 Tamil film Chitthi.It stars Padmini, Feroz Khan, Rajesh Khanna, Pran, Nazima, O. P. Ralhan in pivotal roles, along with Kanhaiyalal, David, Lalita Pawar, Leela Chitnis in supporting roles.