Babu moshay - yeh duniya ek rangmanch hai

23 July, 2012

If you were born in the 60s I am sure you would have been named 'Rajesh'- after superstar Rajesh Khanna who used to rule the silver screen those days. Khanna, our filmy Krishna has now mingled with god Krishna leaving his eighteen thousand Pushpas alone.

HAVE YOU ever seen or heard someone’s white car coloured by girls' lipstick. Yes, it’s not a dialogue, not a scene, it’s happened in reality. Any guesses? You are right, it was Rajesh Khanna. It was him who inspired girls go gaga and marry with his photographs.

In Laila-Majnun story, there was a Laila and a Majnun. But in this story there were numerous Lailas but only one Majnun. Think about a person who had no film background yet ruled the silver screen as a solo hero - the king of heart who lived his life luxuriously both in reel and real life.

It’s said that he used to struggle in luxury cars. He gave 15 super hit films continuously in a row. He was among eight finalists for All India Talent Contest organised by United Producers and Film fare, which was attended by 10,000 participants.

His personal life had been on the rocks. He had indifferences with his girlfriend “Anju Mahendru” and later on with wife Dimple Kapadia. You would not believe that video clips of his marriage with Dimple were also part of his crazy stardom and were shown along with movies as you would have seen national anthems played in the backdrop.

Story moved on and genre of romance turned to action movies which led to the downfall of romantic hero Rajesh Khanna. On July 18, 2012 because of illness he left us with his never ending tale of everlasting romance. Our filmy Krishna mingled with god Krishna leaving his eighteen thousand Pushpas alone...