Illustration of young Rajesh Khanna (1942 – 2012), legendary Bollywood actor

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Rajesh Khanna (29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was a Bollywood actor, film producer and politician. He was referred to as the "first superstar" and the "original superstar" of Indian cinema. He earned these titles following 15 consecutive solo hit films in the 1970s, a record that remains unbroken. He appeared in 163 feature films of which 128 films saw him as the lead protagonist; he appeared in 17 short films as well. He made his debut in 1966 with Aakhri Khat and rose to prominence with his performances in films like Raaz, Baharon Ke Sapne, Ittefaq and Aradhana. He was the highest paid Indian actor from 1970–79 and shared the honour with Amitabh Bachchan from 1980-87. He was also a Lok Sabha member of theIndian National Congress from New Delhi constituency from 1992 to 1996. His name was originally Jatin Arora. Original media: Pen on paper – Manual sketch

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Location: Kerala, India
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License: Licensed
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