Rajesh Khanna Death Anniversary Special: Iconic Performances Of The Actor Which Will Blow Your Mind!

Rajesh Khanna, named the 'Kaka' of Hindi film, captivated audiences with his varied acting skills. His enthusiasm and popularity at the moment were unparalleled. He not only delivered powerful speeches and performances, but he also successfully engaged his audience on an emotional level.

His legacy and outstanding contribution to Indian cinema live on in our hearts. The actor appeared in about 150 films over the course of his career and left a lasting impression. Today, on the anniversary of the renowned actor's passing, let's take a look at the greatest cinematic performances ever.

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Kaka's 1971 movie, which used powerful dialogue that made its point, “Death is just a moment.”

Anand, suffering from intestinal lymphosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. He keeps a positive attitude and works to make everyone around him happy while knowing he won't live more than six months. Amitabh Bachchan played the protagonist in the movie as well. The hit phrases in this cult classic were written by Gulzar, who also won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue, and were directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The movie's line, "Babumoshai zindagi badi honi chahiye lambi nahi," by Khanna, is still memorable.

Aradhana

A film with a story that emotionally rollercoasters the audience. Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore played the key characters in Shakti Samanta's romantic drama movie, which was one of the year's biggest box office hits. Super-hit songs from the movie include ‘Mere Sapno Ki Rani,’ ‘Roop Tera Mastaan,’ and ‘Kora kaagaz tha yeh man mera.’

Kati Patang

Who doesn't remember Kishore Kumar's classic song 'Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai,' which has remained popular throughout the years? The super-hit song came from a romance musical drama movie with Asha Parekh and Khanna in the key roles. Not only was this song included in the Shakti Samanta directed film, but also 'Yeh Shaam Mastani' and 'Yeh jo mohabbat hai.'

Amar Prem

The 1972 love drama ‘Amar Prem’ co-starred legendary performer Sharmila Tagore with Khanna in the lead and is regarded as one of the most iconic films of all time. It is also known for the memorable sentence "Pushpa, I hate tears."

Ramesh Pant, a screenwriter, created the conversation that has endured in people's hearts and minds. 'Nishi Padma' was a Bengali movie that was officially translated into Hindi under the direction of Shakti Samanta.

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Haathi Mere Saathi

The movie also included Tanuja and Madan Puri in the key parts and showed the lovely bond between a man and an elephant. The movie, which was helmed by M. A. Thirumugham, is one of Rajesh Khanna's greatest successes to date.