Veteran Bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna passes away

Bollywood’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna passed away on Wednesday at his Bandra residence after a prolonged illness. The 69-year-old actor had been in and out of hospital since April, was discharged from the Lilavati hospital two days back. He is survived by wife Dimple Kapadia and daughters Twinkle and Rinke. Scores of worried fans gathered outside his ‘Aashirwad’ home on Carter Road in Bandra today following the news. Khanna was hailed as India’s first superstar after 15 consecutive solo superhits between 1969 and 1972 including. “Aradhana”, “Haathi Mere Saathi”, “Anand” and “Amar Prem”.

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