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List of people who paid homage?

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Other celebrities who paid homage to him at his house after his death included Manoj Kumar, Asha Parekh, Ranjeet, Jeetendra, Rakesh Roshan, Yash Chopra, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Asrani, Prem Chopra, Govinda, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Himesh Reshammiya, Ram Kapoor, Mahesh Thakur, Aadesh Shrivastava and Sajid Khan.[1][2][3] His prayer meeting, organised in a grand way at the Taj Land's End hotel in Bandra, Mumbai on 21 July 2012, was attended by many, including Reena Roy, Padmini Kolhapure, Neelam, Jaya Prada, Amar Singh, Bindu, Poonam Dhillon, Neetu Kapoor, Jaya Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Ranbir Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborthy, Shakti Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Suresh Oberoi, Parmeshwar Godrej, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Jackie Shroff.[4][5][6]

Such a list is not encylopedic and I have removed it. Platitudes are not encyclopedic. Millions of people mourn the loss of popular actors. Their names are not added in such way. Venkat TL (talk) 15:33, 22 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ht was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Salman Khan surrounded by a crowd outside Rajesh Khanna's house". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Bollywood stars visit Rajesh Khanna's home". m.gulfnews.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Bollywood turns up en masse at prayer meeting for Rajesh Khanna". Archived from the original on 26 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Rajesh Khanna's prayer meeting". indiatoday.intoday.in. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Rajesh Khanna's prayer meeting". m.indiatoday.in. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

List of Platitudes removed

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Shah Rukh Khan reacted by saying: "To live with intention and walk to the edge. Play with abandon, choose with no regret. Smile and made us do the same. Sir, you defined our era. Whenever life felt tough you made us feel how love could change it all. RIP ". Mumtaz also added that she had memories of having worked with him and said that she had been crying the whole morning, but was happy that she had met the ailing Rajesh Khanna in Mumbai in June 2012, when the two discussed their respective battles with cancer.[1] While Shahid Kapoor quoted: "RIP to the First King of Romance ... Rajesh Khanna." Subhash Ghai added that Khanna " was the powerhouse of the Hindi film industry. I met him on the set of Aradhana, he had some kind of energy and you will be charged when he is around you. His name will be written in golden words." Amitabh Bachchan was quoted as saying: "The word 'Superstar' was invented for him, and for me it shall ever remain his, and no others .. !! His generation and the generations that follow, shall never be able to describe, or understand his phenomena .. !!".[2] His son-in-law Akshay Kumar said, "you are a father, a Legend & a very treasured man, who will never be forgotten."[3]


Vyjayanthimala commented that "His death is a big loss to the industry. It's my bad luck that I didn't have the chance to work with him because he came much later. I remember when he came to Chennai for some film shoot, the college girls went crazy to catch a glimpse of him when he was going to his studio."[4] Manna Dey said: "He was a great actor, truly a superstar, no doubt about it. I am honoured to have done playback for him. I have worked for him in several movies, and actors like him are a rarity."[5] Mrinal Sen recollected how Khanna had wanted to cast him in one of his films, but the latter could not manage due to date problems. "We had met several times. Once I had wanted to cast him in one of my films, but somehow that didn't work out due to his date problems."

Film historian S. M. M. Ausaja added: "He never acted in a Bengali cinema. But right from the late 1960s to the 70s he was the top star and worked with the top directors of his era, most of whom were Bengalis."[6] There were also reactions from the Gali Tiwaria where his ancestral house was, and had since been converted to a temple through his donation. Songs from his movies were played as the news of his death became known. His foster brother Muni Chand Khanna said that "he used to love to play Cricket when he lived here. He was a simple boy when he lived here and led a simple life even after achieving so much."[7] As were the residents of Burewala, Pakistan.[8]


Buddhadeb Dasgupta said Khanna's acting would continue to inspire young actors in the future. "He was a great actor and was the first superstar. He was a much bigger star than Amitabh Bachchan. His acting will continue to inspire young actors of the coming generations."[9] Rituparno Ghosh said: "In the film 'Anand', he delivered some of Indian cinema's most memorable dialogues. The use of the word 'Babu Moshai' by Rajesh Khanna to Amitabh Bachchan, who played a Bengali doctor in the film, is so deeply etched in the minds of Indians that it has almost become a synonym for Bengalis for the rest of the countrymen. "In a dhoti and kurta, you showed the rest of India how truly elegant Bengal was"[6] Madhur Bhandarkar said, "The epitome of superstardom is no more amongst us. There was none, there is none and there won't be any like you, Kakaji."[10]

Additionally, those within the political spectrum that offered their condolences included Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who said that he "convey[s] my heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family and countless fans and admirers of Shri Rajesh Khanna." INC President Sonia Gandhi also expressed her sorrow. Regional political leaders who offered their condolences included Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, who said: "Rajesh Khanna was always a symbol of romance. His smiling face and the ability to connect with people at ease had made him popular. We lost a big pole star in the film world today." As well as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who added that "his death has caused irreparable loss to Hindi cinema."[11]

Condolences also came from Pakistan where Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf called Khanna a "great actor whose contribution to the field of films and arts would be long remembered. [He had a] large fan following across the borders and captivated audiences with his excellent acting skills." Ali Zafar wrote on Twitter: "Rajesh Khanna – RIP. So many fond memories from his movies and songs.", while Syed Noor said: "Rajesh Khanna was such a huge actor of the subcontinent that he will be remembered by the people for many years to come. The era he reigned over is unlikely to be experienced by any other actor of this subcontinent." Geo TV also aired a nearly hour-long tribute with contributions from actors, filmmakers and musicians.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Mumtaz: Rajesh Khanna was very close to me – Rediff.com Movies". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Rajesh Khanna Dead: Amitabh Bachchan Remembers Kaka, Says the Word 'Superstar' was Invented for Him". ibtimes.co.in. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. ^ "They make very few like you: Akshay Kumar on Rajesh Khanna". DNA India. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Bollywood mourns Rajesh Khanna: 'Will miss him dearly'". The Times of India. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  5. ^ "It was an honour to sing for Rajesh Khanna: Manna Dey". The Times of India. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Superstar Rajesh Khanna's Bengali connection". The Times of India. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Relatives remember Rajesh Khanna in his birthplace, Amritsar – India – DNA". Daily News and Analysis. 29 December 1942. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  8. ^ "fullstory". Ptinews.com. 29 December 1942. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Mrinal Sen, Buddhadeb Dasgupta remember Rajesh Khanna". Newstrackindia.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Bollywood pays tribute to Rajesh Khanna – Rediff.com Movies". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference ht was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

The above are usual platitudes and death condolence. People say such thing after every death. Although cited, None of these claims of greatness are verifiable or objective or encyclopedic. So I have removed them. Please discuss if you want to include them. --Venkat TL (talk) 15:47, 22 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bollywood debut

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Rajesh Khanna made his Bollywood debut on Aakhri Khat in 1966. Nobel X300 (talk) 18:22, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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