Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

I have not seem many of his movies but I really liked him in Anand and Amar Prem. He was a brilliant actor.

Anand is one of my favorite films and other films that I really liked were Ittefaq, The train and Avtaar with Shabana Azmi . Rajesh Khanna had a lot of charm !

His portrayal in Roti also was very powerful.

Why Isolate Roti only ? Majority of his films were successful . For nothing he has been hailed as the 'Super Star.

Most of the film actors need props to get where they reach, like good directors, melodious music besides good films. Rajesh Khanna was lucky to have got a lot of good films with powerful story lines and foot tapping music. Besides all these he was also given excellent coverage by the film magazines and the media which was also helpful in making him successful.

Apparently there was a time when Amitabh Bachan at the height of his career and when he was involved with Rekha,  refused to have anything to do with the media and as a result his films suffered. Later he apologised to the media and had a press conference after which it was back to square one. But Rajesh Khanna seems to have managed the media and his publicity very well.

With only media support none become a Super Star. Many factors like success at Box office and a strong Production Team  can make a Super Star.

I guess we all know that, such stupid posts come on when the members dont have the inclination to read others posts properly but want to say their two bit no matter whether it is relevant or not..

Exactly. Even after providing a web link, some do not care to see it and respond  in a dogmatic way.   If a member airs his opinion,, either it should be taken or left It's not mandatory to accept every opinion expressed by other Member.

Rajesh Khanna was supposed to have been a very complicated individual and wished to play martyr in films because he felt, he would get maximum sympathy from the audience which is why in films like Anand, Andaz,Aradhana, Safar,Namak Haram , the character played by him died !

His marriage too did not last beyond the first 5 or 6 years after which he was involved with actress Tina Munim for a while and after she got married to Anil Ambani , Rajesh Khanna led a lonely life .

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rajesh-Khanna-there-would-never-be-another-like-him/articleshow/15042199.cms

rambabu wrote:

With only media support none become a Super Star. Many factors like success at Box office and a strong Production Team  can make a Super Star.

 Media in 70's was not strong like present time. At that time media means Magzins and papers. Talent of Khanna made him super star.

usha manohar wrote:

Rajesh Khanna was supposed to have been a very complicated individual and wished to play martyr in films because he felt, he would get maximum sympathy from the audience which is why in films like Anand, Andaz,Aradhana, Safar,Namak Haram , the character played by him died !

His marriage too did not last beyond the first 5 or 6 years after which he was involved with actress Tina Munim for a while and after she got married to Anil Ambani , Rajesh Khanna led a lonely life .

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rajesh-Khanna-there-would-never-be-another-like-him/articleshow/15042199.cms

Thanks for sharing this link. First girl friend of Khanna was Anju Mahindra. In for lonely life Khanna him self was responsible. He failed to adjust with changing time. He forgot no person is powerful than time.