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. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor three times and the BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) four times, received the Filmfare Special Award in 1991, and was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. Khanna has been called the first 'superstar' of Indian cinema.Bollywood: popular Indian cinema Lalit Mohan Joshi, pub 2002Lifetime achievement award honour for Rajesh Khanna at IIFA 2009 | TopNewsBollywood Interviews | Rajesh Khanna Interview | Singer Kishore Kumar | IIFA Awards - Oneindia Entertainment
Films Year TitleDirector Role Notes 1966 Aakhri KhatChetan Anand Govind 1967 RaazRavindra Dave Kumar/Sunil AuratS. S. Balan, S. S. Vasan Suresh Baharon Ke SapneNasir Hussain Ram1969 DoliA Subba Rao Amar Kumar IttefaqYash Chopra Dilip Roy AradhanaShakti Samanta Flight Lt. Arun Verma/ Suraj Verma Do RaasteRaj Khosla Satyan Gupta KhamoshiAsit Sen Arun Choudhury (Patient #24) BandhanNarendra Bedi Dharmchand (Dharma)1970 The TrainRavikant Nagaich CID Inspector Shyam Kumar Sachaa JhuthaManmohan Desai Bhola/Ranjeet Kumar SafarAsit Sen Avinash Aan Milo SajnaMukul Dutt Ajit 1971 Mehboob Ki MehndiH. S. Rawail Yusuf Kati PatangShakti Samanta Kamal Sinha AnandHrishikesh Mukherjee Anand Sehgal AndazRamesh Sippy Raj Haathi Mere SaathiM. A. Thirumugam Raj Kumar (Raju) MaryadaArabind Sen Raja Babu / Rajan Ram Bahadur Chhoti BahuK. B. Tilak Madhu Badnaam FarishteQamar Narvi Lawyer Prakash Special appearance GuddiHrishikesh Mukherjee Himself Cameo 1972 DushmanDulal Guha Surjit Singh Amar PremShakti Samanta Anand Babu Apna DeshJambu Akash Chandra Dil Daulat DuniyaPrem Narayan Arora Vijay BawarchiHrishikesh Mukherjee Raghunandan Joroo Ka GhulamA. Bhimsingh Rajesh/Neelkanth/Mundu ShehzadaK. Shankar Rajesh Mere Jeevan SaathiRavikant Nagaich Prakash MaalikA. Bhimsingh Karan AnuraagShakti Samanta Gangaram Special appearance 1973 Raja RaniSachin Bhowmick Raja Daag: A Poem of LoveYash Chopra Sunil Kohli / Sudhir Namak HaraamHrishikesh Mukherjee Somnath Chander Singh (Somu) Bangaru BabuV. B. Rajendra Prasad Himself Special appearance 1974 HumshakalJambulingam Ram/Lakshman Aap Ki KasamJ. Om Prakash Kamal Bhatnagar Prem NagarK. S. Prakash Rao Kunwar Karan Singh AjanabeeShakti Samanta Rohit Kumar Saxena AvishkaarBasu Bhattacharya Amar RotiManmohan Desai Mangal SinghAainaK. BalachanderAshokSpecial appearance Badhti Ka Naam DadhiKishore Kumar Himself Cameo 1975 Prem KahaniRaj Khosla Rajesh Kamleshwar Narain AakramanJ. Om Prakash Karan Singh Special appearance 1976 Maha ChorNarendra Bedi Raju Khan / Rajeshwar A. Singh / Johnny Fernandes Sawa Lakh Se Ek LadaunDara Singh Qawwali Singer Cameo MehboobaShakti Samanta Prakash / Suraj Ginny Aur JohnnyMehmood Inspector Cameo Bundal BaazShammi Kapoor Rajaram (Raja)1977 AnurodhShakti Samanta Arun Choudhury / Sanjay / Pritam Nath Ghayal TyaagDin Dayal Sharma Chetan Chhailla BabuJoy Mukherjee Chhailla Babu KarmB. R. Chopra Arvind Kumar Chalta PurzaBhappi Sonie Amar Gupta HatyaraSurendra Mohan Himself Cameo Palkon Ki Chhaon MeinMeraj Ravi Raj Sinha Aashiq Hoon Baharon KaJ. Om Prakash Ashok Sharma Tinku Sher Khan Cameo 1978 Bhola BhalaSatpal Ram Kumar Verma / Nathu Singh NaukriHrishikesh Mukherjee Ranjit Gupta (Ronu) Chakravyuha Amit Narayan Prem Bandhan Kishan / Mohan Khanna1979 Janata Havaldar Constable Janta Prasad Amar Deep Raja / Sonu Muqabla Qawwali Singer Cameo 1980 Red Rose Anand Thodisi Bewafaii Arun Kumar Choudhary Phir Wahi Raat Dr. Vijay Aanchal Shambhu Bandish Kishan 1981 Kudrat Mohan Kapoor/Madhav Dhanwan Vijay Kumar Saxena Dard Deepak Srivastav/ Advocate Vicky Srivastav Fiffty Fiffty Kishan Singh Khoon Aur Paani Himself Cameo Naseeb Himself Cameo 1982 Disco Dancer Master Raju Special appearance Dil-E-Nadaan Anand Rajput SP Dhirendra Singh Ashanti Chandra Singh Dharam Kanta Thakur Ram Singh/Shankar Suraag Qawwali Singer Cameo 1983 Nishaan Shankar Singh Jaanwar Raju Avtaar Avtaar Kishen Souten Shyam Mohit Agar Tum Na Hote Ashok Mehra 1984 Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar Ram Avtar Maqsad Rajeshwar Asha Jyoti Deepak Chander Dharm Aur Qanoon Justice Diwan / Rajan Naya Kadam Ramu AwaazShakti Samanta Advocate Jayant Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai Mohan/Sheik/Shankar Rao/ Sardar 1985 Zamana Inspector Vinod Kumar Hum Dono Raja/Dr. Shekhar Masterji Raju Bewafai Ashok Nath Durgaa Mohan Babu Special appearance Aakhir Kyon? Alok Nath Alag AlagShakti Samanta Neeraj Babu Babu Oonche Log Rai Bahadur Rajdev Singh Insaaf Main Karoonga Captain Ravi Khanna Awara Baap Raj 1986 Amrit Amritlal Sharma (Amrit) Nasihat Rajesh Verma Anokha Rishta Robert Brown Bob Shatru Ashok Sharma Adhikar Vishal Mohabbat Ki Kasam Krishna Special appearance Angaaray Ravi Special appearance 1987 Nazrana Rajat Verma Awam Captain Amar Kumar Sitapur Ki Geeta Ramu Special appearance 1988 Vijay Ajit Bhardwaj Woh Phir Aayegi Raju 1989 Paap Ka Ant DCP Khanna Special appearance Ghar Ka Chiraag Kumar Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein Main Tera Dushman Truck Driver Cameo 1990 Swarg Mr. Kumar 1991 Begunaah Jeevanlal Rupaye Dus Karod Ravi Varma Ghar Parivar Shanker 1994 Khudai Raj Anand 1996 Sautela Bhai Master Tulsiram 1999 Aa Ab Laut Chalen Balraj Khanna 2001 Pyaar Zindagi Hai Hridaynath 2002 Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa Siddharth2006 Jaana-Let's Fall in Love Hamid 2008 Wafa: A Deadly Love Story Amritlal Chopra 2010 Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein Joginder Singh2012 Jaanleva Black Blood CID 2014 Riyasat Godfather Don Saheb
Shelved and unreleased projects +YearTitleShelved/unreleasedNotes 1979MajnoonShelvedAlso producerBebusShelved1980Sapne Apne ApneShelved1981Dushman DostUnreleased1985Bayen Haath Ka KhelUnreleased1986WaapsiShelved1987GoraaUnreleased1989Police Ke Peechhe PoliceUnreleased 1990Jai Shiv ShankarUnreleasedAlso producerGhar Ka UjalaUnreleasedCameo appearance1995Kis Kaam Ke Yeh RishteUnreleased 2009First Time - Pehli BaarShelvedCameo appearance BlackmailerShelved2010Vijay - Winner All the WayShelvedCameo appearance2011Six DecemberShelvedCameo appearance
Television Year Title Role Channel2001–2003IttefaqMr. GopalZee TV2000-2002Apne ParaiN/AB4U2007-2008Bhabhi MaaN/A Star Plus2008–2009Raghukul Reet Sada Chali AayiN/ADD National
Producer Year Film Director 1985 Alag AlagShakti Samanta 1989 Police Ke Peeche PoliceB. R. Ishara
Discography Year Song Film Co-singer Source 1967 "O Mere Sajna O Mere Balma" Baharon Ke Sapne With Lata Mangeshkar1974 "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein" With Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar 1969 "Baagon Mein Bahaar Hai" Aradhana With Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar 1970 "Nadiya Chale Chale Re Dhara" SafarWith Manna Dey 1972 "Raina Beeti Jaaye" Amar PremWith Lata Mangeshkar 1972 "Rimjhim Rimjhim Dekho Baras Rahee Hai" ShehzadaWith Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar 1972 "Naa Jaeeyo Naa Jaeeyo Chhod Ke Naa Jaiyo Meri Rani" ShehzadaWith Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar 1973 "Haan To Main Kya" Raja RaniWith Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar1973 "Main To Kuchh Bhi Nahin" Daag: A Poem of Love 1974 "Ik Ajnabi Haseena Se Yun Mulaqat" AjanabeeWith Kishore Kumar 1975 "Mahan Shunya Ke Mahan Vistar Mein" Avishkaar 1977 "Ladkadane Do Mujhe" Palkon Ki Chhaon MeinWith Kishore Kumar
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