kmhouseindia: Remembering Rajesh Khanna(December 29,1942 – July 18, 2012) on his second death anniversary

Friday, July 18, 2014

Remembering Rajesh Khanna(December 29,1942 – July 18, 2012) on his second death anniversary

Rajesh Khanna was one of eight finalists in the 1965 All India Talent Contest organised by United Producers and Filmfare from more than ten thousand contestants.Subsequently, Khanna won the contest

Rajesh Khanna made his film debut in the 1966 film Aakhri Khat directed by Chetan Anand

Rajesh Khanna appeared in a total of 180 films - 163 feature films and 17 short films

Rajesh Khanna was the solo lead hero in 106 films

Rajesh Khanna had 15 consecutive solo hit films between 1969 and 1971. These were Aradhana, Doli, Bandhan, Ittefaq, Do Raaste, Khamoshi, Safar, The Train, Kati Patang, Sachaa Jhutha, Aan Milo Sajna, Mehboob Ki Mehendi, Dushmun, Anand and Haathi Mere Saathi.
He had 17 consecutive hit films as the lead hero from 1969 to 1972 which included 15 solo hero films and 2 non solo hero films Andaz(1971)and Maryada (1971)

Rajesh Khanna had 35 Golden Jubilee Hits (which means the films ran for more than 50 weeks in theatres across India) in the period 1967–1975, three more in 76–78 and 35 more in the period 1979–1991. He also had 22 silver jubilee hits (that is films ran in theatres for more than 25 weeks) in the period 1966–1991

Music remained one of the biggest attractions of all Rajesh Khanna films throughout his caree

Rajesh Khanna won 3 Filmfare Awards and was nominated for the same 14 times.