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India.com
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This 80-year-old actress revealed how Rajesh Khanna used to expect something in return after giving expensive gifts, if not fulfilled, then...
Indian cinema's first actor who got the title of a superstar was Rajesh Khanna. Fondly called as Kaka, the legendary actor made fans go gaga over him. In the 1980s, Rajesh Khanna's success was at full heights. He was dominating the box office with films like Anand, Kati Patang, Haathi Mere Saathi and Rakhwala. Fans always loved Kaka's romantic side, especially when it came to his pairing with actress Sharmila Tagore. However, do you know that there was a major problem between Khanna and Sharmila that tended to sour their relationship? Yes, that's correct! Scroll to read more about it. When Rajesh Khanna Expected in Return From… Rajesh Khanna was one of those superstars who would shower their co-stars with unexpected and hefty amount of gifts. However, it did not stop there only. In return, Kaka used to expect much more, and when the expectation was not met, his behaviour towards the other star would change. Yes, according to a Hindustan Times report, in the Audible audiobook Rajesh Khanna: Ek Tanha Sitara, this revelation was made by Sharmila Tagore. The actress said, 'Rajesh Khanna was surrounded by complex people and I have seen him being generous with his friends and co-stars… showering them with expensive gifts. Sometimes he would even buy them a house.' She was quick to point out how this later caused problems. 'But he expected too much in return, which caused tension in the relationship,' Tagore explained. In the same audiobook, Sharmila revealed that when she started doing fewer films with Kaka, she felt a sense of relief. She recalled incidents of her shooting with the actor when his stardom was at its peak. Sharmila said it was tough shooting with Khanna, as the schedule nicked off on time. The veteran actress said that Rajesh Khanna would never come before noon when his call time used to be at 9 am. Adding more to it, the actress said that the entire unit would feel this pressure of overtime.
Deccan Herald
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
A click with stardom
My student Prem, whom I teach online, lives in London and likes Hindi movies. When I explained that Macbeth, in the play of that title, contravenes a code of conduct by killing his guest, Prem pointed out that, in Padmaavat, a ruler refrains from harming an enemy under his roof. He went on to ask if I had seen Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in person, or any of the Bollywood celebrities immortalised at Madame Tussaad's wax museum..I told Prem that, of those famous figures, I had only met Amitabh Bachchan. It was over five decades ago, at the premiere of Anand. I had hoped to catch a glimpse of Rajesh Khanna but missed him. He proved equally elusive at Vauhini Studios, Madras (now Chennai), during the shooting of Haathi Mere Saathi. Elephants were endearingly approachable, and so was Sujit Kumar, who chatted pleasantly. I was not unduly disappointed. I had tracked down Rajesh Khanna before he attained superstar status, and my brother and I were photographed with of the missing my offbeat class with Prem, I travelled back in memory to my autograph-hunting days. In 1971, a classmate and I interviewed Sunil Dutt for our college magazine. As we discussed new-wave cinema and his recently released production, Reshma Aur Shera, Nargis served us tea and cakes and introduced Sanjay and his sisters..I was not always welcomed so warmly. Indeed, it was often difficult to gain access to film folk. One morning, my brother, cousins, and I set off to the Oberoi Intercontinental in New Delhi. Scampering past the curious receptionist, we took the lift to a certain suite. Hema Malini shines brightly in my recollection. Her luminous complexion was devoid of make-up, and her lustrous locks hung loose. Clad in a shimmering blue silk sari, she greeted us magical moment was marred by her father. 'Sign their books quickly and send them away,' he told his daughter in Tamil, unaware that we understood him perfectly. Looking back, I wish we had surprised him by conversing in that language..I could tell Prem about these exciting encounters and others with Sadhana, Asha Parekh, Waheeda Rehman, Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajendra Kumar and the great Prithviraj Kapoor. The youngster is unlikely, however, to be familiar with the talented titans of my generation. Besides, my weekly sessions with Prem should focus on Shakespeare, not showbiz!
