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Rajesh Khanna's Death Anniversary: Remembering India's first superstar with his most memorable films

Rajesh Khanna's Death Anniversary: Remembering India's first superstar with his most memorable films

Deccan Herald18-07-2025
Aradhana.Kati Patang.Haathi Mere Saathi.Anand.Bawarchi.As they say of one his most famous characters, 'Anand mara nahi, Anand marte nahi-- Anand (also means 'happiness') never dies. Rajesh Khanna will never die either.
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