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Actor · Hindi Cinema

Rajesh Khanna

Classic 1966–2015

Bollywood’s first true “superstar,” Rajesh Khanna set off unprecedented fan hysteria with an astonishing run of consecutive hits from 1969. His soft romantic charisma and Kishore Kumar’s playback voice defined an era. “Kaka” remains the benchmark for pure stardom.

Honours: Three Filmfare Best Actor awards; Filmfare Lifetime Achievement.

Filmography

80 films · compiled from Wikidata

2000s

Riyasat poster

Riyasat

Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein

Wafa: A Deadly Love Story poster

Wafa: A Deadly Love Story

Classic Dance of Love poster

Classic Dance of Love

Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa poster

Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa

Pyaar Zindagi Hai poster

Pyaar Zindagi Hai

The 1990s

Aa Ab Laut Chalen poster

Aa Ab Laut Chalen

Sautela Bhai poster

Sautela Bhai

Khudai

Ghar Parivar poster

Ghar Parivar

Rupaye Dus Karod poster

Rupaye Dus Karod

Swarg poster

Swarg

Jai Shiv Shankar

The 1970s–80s

Ghar Ka Chiraag poster

Ghar Ka Chiraag

Vijay poster

Vijay

Woh Phir Aayegi poster

Woh Phir Aayegi

Sitapur Ki Geeta poster

Sitapur Ki Geeta

Awam poster

Awam

Nazrana poster

Nazrana

नसीहत (1986 फ़िल्म)

Adhikar poster

Adhikar

Amrit poster

Amrit

Angaaray poster

Angaaray

Anokha Rishta poster

Anokha Rishta

Nasihat poster

Nasihat

Shatru poster

Shatru

Zamana poster

Zamana

Aakhir Kyon? poster

Aakhir Kyon?

बाबू (1985 फ़िल्म)

Insaaf Main Karoonga poster

Insaaf Main Karoonga

Aar Paar poster

Aar Paar

Alag Alag poster

Alag Alag

Awara Baap poster

Awara Baap

Babu poster

Babu

Bayen Hath Ka Khel poster

Bayen Hath Ka Khel

Bewafai poster

Bewafai

Durgaa poster

Durgaa

Hum Dono poster

Hum Dono

Masterji poster

Masterji

Nishaan poster

Nishaan

Oonche Log poster

Oonche Log

Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar poster

Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar

Asha Jyoti poster

Asha Jyoti

Awaaz poster

Awaaz

Dharm Aur Qanoon poster

Dharm Aur Qanoon

Maqsad poster

Maqsad

Naya Kadam poster

Naya Kadam

Jaanwar poster

Jaanwar

Souten poster

Souten

Agar Tum Na Hote poster

Agar Tum Na Hote

Avtaar poster

Avtaar

Disco Dancer poster

Disco Dancer

Ashanti poster

Ashanti

Dharam Kanta poster

Dharam Kanta

Dil-E-Nadaan poster

Dil-E-Nadaan

Rajput poster

Rajput

Dhanwan poster

Dhanwan

Dard poster

Dard

Kudrat poster

Kudrat

Fiffty Fiffty poster

Fiffty Fiffty

Thodisi Bewafaii poster

Thodisi Bewafaii

Aanchal poster

Aanchal

Bandish

Phir Wahi Raat poster

Phir Wahi Raat

Red Rose poster

Red Rose

Prem Bandhan poster

Prem Bandhan

Amar Deep poster

Amar Deep

Naukri poster

Naukri

Bhola Bhala poster

Bhola Bhala

Chakravyuha poster

Chakravyuha

Tyaag poster

Tyaag

Karm poster

Karm

Aaina

Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka poster

Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka

Anurodh poster

Anurodh

Chalta Purza poster

Chalta Purza

Chhailla Babu poster

Chhailla Babu

Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein poster

Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein

Mehbooba poster

Mehbooba

Bundal Baaz poster

Bundal Baaz

Best known for: Aradhana · Anand · Amar Prem · Kati Patang · Haathi Mere Saathi

Did You Know?

He delivered a record 15 consecutive solo-hero hits at his peak.
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) has run continuously at Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir cinema for decades — the longest theatrical run in film history.
Sholay (1975) ran for over five years at Mumbai’s Minerva theatre and its dialogues are quoted to this day.
Mother India (1957) was India’s first film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

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