Rajesh Khanna Age, Wiki and Bio

Rajesh Khanna

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Producer, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/12/1942
Age69 years (died on 28, Jul, 2012)
BirthplaceAmritsar, Punjab, India
Date of Death28/07/2012

Bio/Wiki

Real NameJatin Khanna
NicknameKaka, First Indian Superstar
Zodiac signCapricorn

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight88 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Sebastian's Gaon High School, Mumbai
College
  • Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune
  • K.C. College, Mumbai
QualificationB. A.

Personal Life

Date of Death28/07/2012
Age (as on 28 July 2012)69 Years
Place of DeathMumbai, Maharashtra, India
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra
ReligionHinduism
AddressAashirwad, Carter Road, Bandra, Mumbai
Hobbies
  • Reading Horoscope
  • Cooking

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Anju Mahendru, Fashion designer and Actress (1968-1972)
  • Tina Ambani, Actress (1980-1987)
  • Anita Advani (Rumoured)
Spouse(s)Dimple Kapadia, Actress (m. March 1973, div. April 1982)
Marriage DateMarch 1973
Children
SonsNone
Daughter
  • Twinkle Khanna, Interior Designer and Actress
  • Rinke Khanna, Actress

Family

Father
  • Lala Hiranand (Biological Father, Headmaster)
  • Chunnilal Khanna (Adoptive Father)
Mother
  • Chandrani Khanna (Biological Mother)
  • Leelawati Khanna (Adoptive Mother)
Siblings
BrotherNone
SisterKamla

Career

Debut
FilmAakhri Khat (1966)
Playback Singing"O Mere Sajna, O Mere Balma" in film 'Baharo k Sapne' with Lata Mangeshkar
PoliticalRajesh Khanna started campaigning for the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1984.

Favourites

Actors
  • Guru Dutt
  • Dilip Kumar
Actress
  • Meena Kumari
  • Geeta Bali
ColourRed

Some Lesser Known Facts

Rajesh Khanna smoked: No.
Rajesh Khanna drank: Yes.
Rajesh Khanna was adopted by Chunni Lal Khanna, a relative of his biological father.
Rajesh Khanna and actor Jeetendra attended St. Sebastian’s Gaon High School together, where Khanna helped Jeetendra with his first audition.
Anju Mahendru and Rajesh Khanna were in a relationship for 7 years, but did not marry due to Mahendru's hesitance.
Rajesh Khanna portrayed double roles in 12 movies.
Movies featuring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz together were all successful.
Rajesh Khanna was the first Bollywood actor to be dubbed a 'Superstar' by film critics.
During his 30-year career, Rajesh Khanna appeared in 20 films with multiple male leads.
Rajesh Khanna actively participated in creating his movie's solo songs with the music director and Kishore Kumar.
Over 45 years, Rajesh Khanna starred in approximately 180 films.
Rajesh Khanna was known for his habit of arriving late on film sets.