Known for their powerful on-screen chemistry, actress Sharmila Tagore and superstar Rajesh Khanna have worked in more than 10 films together. After shooting some of the most defining films of her career with the superstar, the iconic actress shares her personal experiences and insights about the legend in the audiobook Rajesh Khanna: Ek Tanha Sitara, available only on Audible. On July 18, it marked the 10th anniversary of the actor’s death.
Sharmila Tagore says Rajesh Khanna bought houses for co-stars but had high hopes for them: ‘Sambandhon mein tanav aa jata tha’
Remembering him, Sharmila Tagore said: “Rajesh Khanna antarvirodho aur jatiltaon se bhare vyakti the, maine unhe apne mitron aur seh-karmiyon ke sath behat udhaar hote dekha hai…un par keemti uphar barsaate hue bhi dekha hai. wo unke liye ek ghar bhi kharid dete the, lekin badle mai vo kuch zyada hi umeed rakhte the jisse sambandhon mein tanav aa jata tha. (Rajesh Khanna was a man full of contradictions and complexities, I have seen that he was very generous with his co actors, colleagues and friends… showering them with expensive gifts. Sometimes he even bought them a house, but in return it seems that Kaka had high expectations of them, which ultimately strained his relationships).
Sharmila Tagore, the favorite opponent of superstar Rajesh Khanna, said women flocked to see him. She said: “There was a long line of women, ages nine to ninety, outside the studio where we worked. The hysteria was unprecedented.”
She also said: “He (Rajesh Khanna) probably didn’t have the qualities normally associated with a hero, what he did have was a disarming smile, youthful energy and an innate sense of drama and a well-modulated voice which he used optimally to his get right.”
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