Superstar Rajesh Khanna is known to be the hit of his time and had gathered a lot of attention from fans, especially women who could not resist his charm.
Did you know that the superstar’s car used to be covered with Lipstick marks when left alone, Let’s cover such 7 unknown facts of his life on his 78th Birth Anniversary.
1- Rajesh Khanna made it to the Bollywood industry through a talent hunt, organized by Filmfare and United Producers in 1965.
2- His original name was Jatin Khanna, but later on the suggestion of his uncle he changed it to Rajesh Khanna, which became so popular that many parents in the 80’s were willing to name their child after him.
3- Rajesh Khanna was very popular and he also used to received letters written in blood from women. There was also a time when he used to leave his white Fiat car alone and when he used to return he would found it covered with lipstick marks.
4- Rajesh Khanna was in a serious relationship with actress Anju Mahendru and he dated her for around seven years. They later broke off because Mahendru was not ready for marriage.
5- Rajesh Khanna tied the knot with Dimple Kapadia 8 months before her debut film Bobby was released. She was a huge fan of Rajesh and was a budding actress when she got married to him.
6- Rajesh Khanna was very close to RD Burman and Kishore Kumar.
7- ‘Bombay Superstar in 1974’ is a film made on Rajesh Khanna by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
