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Rajesh Khanna was an Indian film actor, politician, film producer, and singer. Born in Amritsar in 1942, he began his work period in 1966. He was a member of the Indian National Congress and held the position of Member of the Lok Sabha. His native language was Punjabi, and he followed Hinduism.
Khanna received several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor, Filmfare Special Award, Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Padma Bhushan. He was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He was married to Dimple Kapadia and had two children, Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna.
He died of cancer in Mumbai in 2012 due to natural causes. Throughout his life, he held citizenship in the British Raj, Dominion of India, and India. His residence was in Amritsar.
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Film & TV
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Rajesh Khanna was born on 29-12-1942 in Amritsar in the state of Punjab, India. He was an Indian Film Actor, Film Producer, Television Actor, Singer, Playback Singer & Politician who known for his work in Bollywood industry.
Known for
- Riyasat — Godfather Don Saheb2014
- Jaanleva2011
- Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein — Joginder Singh2010
- Wafaa2008
- Jaana... Let's Fall in Love2006
- Hello? Kaun Hai!2006
- Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa2002
- Pyaar Zindagi Hai — Hridaynath2001
- Aa ab Laut Chalen — Balraaj Khanna1999
- Khudai — Raj Anand1994
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- India
- Active from
- 1942
- Active to
- 2012
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 686
- Total plays
- 3,007
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Key facts
- Born
- Jatin Khanna , ( 1942-12-29 ) 29 December 1942, Amritsar , Punjab , British India (present-day Punjab , India )
- Died
- 18 July 2012 (2012-07-18) (aged 69), Mumbai , Maharashtra , India
- Alma mater
- K. C. College
- Occupations
- Actor film producer politician
- Years active
- 1966–2012
- Works
- Full list
- Political party
- Indian National Congress (I)
- Spouse
- Dimple Kapadia ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1973 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 1982 )
- Partners
- Anju Mahendru (1967–1972) Tina Munim (1984–1987) Anita Advani (early 2000s - 2012)
- Children
- Twinkle Rinke
- Relatives
- Akshay Kumar (son-in-law) Simple Kapadia (sister-in-law)
- Awards
- Full list
- Honours
- Padma Bhushan (2013)
- Preceded by
- L. K. Advani
- Succeeded by
- Jagmohan
- Constituency
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Majority
- 28,256 (14.59%)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Rajesh
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Amritsar
- Place of death
- Mumbai
- Spouse
- Dimple Kapadia
- Child
- Rinke Khanna
- Occupation
- television actor
- Position held
- Member of the Lok Sabha
- Political party
- Indian National Congress
- Native language
- Punjabi
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Rajesh Khanna Profile.jpg
- Residence
- Amritsar
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- Commons category
- Rajesh Khanna
- date of birth
- 1942-12-29
- date of death
- 2012-07-18
- cause of death
- cancer
- nominated for
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- राजेश खन्ना
- start of work period
- 1966-00-00
- end of work period
- 2012-00-00
- topic's main category
- Category:Rajesh Khanna
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Encyclopedic overview
Rajesh Khanna ( pronounced [ɾɑːd͡ʒeːʃ kʰənnɑː] ; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, he is considered the first Superstar of Hindi cinema. His accolades include five Filmfare Awards, and in 2013, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour.
Khanna made his acting debut in 1966 with Aakhri Khat, which was India's first official Academy Awards entry in 1967. In 2005, he was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award on the 50th anniversary of the Filmfare Awards. He was a Member of Parliament in the 10th Lok Sabha from New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency between 1992 and 1996, elected in the 1992 New Delhi by-election as an Indian National Congress candidate.
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