Unmasking a Legend Through Poonam Dhillon’s Lens
Poonam Dhillon who had the rare privilege of being directed in two Hindi films by the Late Great Bharathi Raja, recalls the man with much reverence and affection
Poonam Dhillon who had the rare privilege of being directed in two Hindi films by the Late Great Bharathi Raja, recalls the man with much reverence and affection
Stardom shifted, and the silence around it spoke volumes. Prem Chopra recalls how Rajesh Khanna struggled to accept the fall while Amitabh Bachchan quietly reinvented himself.
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If India’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna had lived, he would have been 83 this year. Sadly, he died a sad sick old frail man, a pale shadow of his debonair self, abandoned by his family and friends.
A nostalgic account of Rajesh Khanna’s years at Bungalow No. 81, Lodi Estate, its political history, star-studded gatherings, and how the iconic Delhi address became forever linked to the Bollywood legend.
He recounted how his father had taken film units to Pune and waited for days for Khanna to arrive. “For 10 to 15 days, Rajesh didn’t show up, and my father ended up closing the projects,” he said.
For Anita, the connection was not just about romance but about admiration for a man who was larger than life, yet human in private. “He was everything for me,” she admitted.
“People warned me,” she recalled. “They said he’s very temperamental, that working with him could be tough. But honestly, I didn’t face anything like that. Not even for a single day.”
Saba Pataudi shares heartfelt memories of Rajesh Khanna on his birthday, reminiscing about iconic films with Sharmila Tagore.
Veteran star Sharmila Tagore reminisces about working with superstar Rajesh Khanna and the problems she faced with him.
