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Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore made some classic Hindi films, which are not only popular for their stories and acting but also for their songs and dialogues. Being a very successful actor, Kaka his co-star …Read more
In the 1970s and 1980s, Rajesh Khanna was on the 9th sky of success in Bollywood. Films like Anand, Kati Kites, Hathi Mere Saathi and Rakhwala were a big hit at the box-office, which established her as the first true superstar of Indian cinema.
His films with Sharmila, such as Aradhana, Safar and Amar Prem, established her as a hit on-screen pair. Fans used to like the love chemistry of both and even today those films are seen.
However, with the growing stardom, Rajesh Khanna’s schedule became tight and Tagore sometimes suffered the brunt of it. So when Sharmila reduced to films with Kaka.
According to the report of Hindustan Times, Audible Audibube, Rajesh Khanna: In a lonely star, Sharmila Khan revealed that Kaka had given all kinds of big gifts to her co-stars.
The actress says that such a liberal behavior of Kaka sometimes caused stress or sourness in her relationships, because he also expected things from them in return. In such a situation, we can say that Rajesh Khanna was the first superstar of Indian cinema, who had his own advantages and disadvantages.
The actress said, ‘Rajesh Khanna was surrounded by complex people and I have seen her being generous together with her friends and co-stars … I have seen the price gift on them. Sometimes he used to buy a house for them. He also immediately told what problems were created later. Tagore explained, ‘But in return he used to expect too much, which would cause tension in the relationship.’
In the same audibook, why did he get relief when he got less films with Khanna, Sharmila Tagore remembered that it was impossible to stay on the schedule, as Rajesh Khanna never used to come before noon for the shift of 9 am, which delayed the day’s work. In such a situation, the entire unit used to pressurize them to overtime to complete the schedule. Over time, it became a routine of her, and with many ongoing projects associated with Khanna, Tagore often found herself in a difficult situation.
In 2012, Rajesh Khanna passed away, left his rich heritage and the world in mourning. Sharmila Tagore’s Bengali feature film Purtan is still running in some theaters.
