Growing up in a house where your parents are diehard Rajesh
Khanna fans, watching his movies was always a compulsion, whenever they were
aired on TV. My mom would tell me how girls were crazy about him. My dad would
tell me how he bunked school to watch his movies. As a kid, I was bored of
them. But as I grew up, I fell in love with the characters he played; and more
or less, the actor who played them. It was then that I understood why the man
had such a huge fan following, why he was the country’s first ‘Superstar’.
As I came home today, I saw my mom glued to the television.
I also know my dad would be sitting in his office, heartbroken. That when he
comes home, he’d probably want to watch Anand
or Amar Prem. That the first thing he’ll do when he gets into the car is
play a Rajesh Khanna song. Why only him? I’m sure that there are millions
around the world who’ll do that today. There is a huge list playing in my head
as well. Kora Kaagaz, Zindagi Ek Safar,
Pyar Diwana Hota Hai, Chingaari Koi Bhadke and many more. He is responsible
for immortalizing some of Kishore Kumar’s finest songs.
May your soul rest in peace Mr. Khanna. And Thank You. For Amar
Prem, Bawarchi, Aradhana, Anand, Haathi Mere Saathi, Safar, and many more.
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