Rajesh
Khanna,
who
made
his
debut
with
Aakhri
Khat
in
1966,
is
among
the
most
successful
superstars
in
the
history
of
Indian
cinema.
Fondly
called
'kaka',
the
first
blockbuster
hit
actor
of
the
Hindi
film
industry
was
born
as
Jatin
Khanna
in
Amritsar
on
December
29,
1942.
Today
is
the
80th
birth
anniversary
of
the
veteran
star.
On
this
special
occasion,
his
loyal
fans
are
remembering
him.
Actress
Anju
Mahendru,
who
shared
a
close
bond
with
Khanna
at
one
point
in
time,
too
remembered
him
on
social
media.
Taking
to
Instagram,
she
posted
an
old
unseen
photo
with
Kakaji.
In
the
picture,
she's
seen
sharing
a
candid
moment
with
the
late
superstar.
In
the
caption,
she
wrote,
"Happy
birthday
Kakaji
(folded
hands
emoji)
Love
you
n
miss
you
loads!!
Peace
always..."
For
the
unversed,
Rajesh
Khanna
is
regarded
as
a
legendary
actor
who
delivered
many
hits
in
25
years.
He
reportedly
delivered
around
100
All-Time
Blockbusters
in
his
acting
career.
Besides
his
films,
Khanna
also
made
headlines
due
to
his
love
life
and
affairs.
He
eventually
exchanged
wedding
vows
with
Dimple
Kapadia,
a
well-known
Bollywood
actress.
But
before
that,
his
split
from
Anju
Mahendroo,
his
first
love,
caused
a
stir
everywhere.
ANJU
MAHENDROO
&
RAJESH
KHANNA'S
CLOSE
BOND
Rajesh
Khanna
was
already
well-known
in
the
industry
while
Anju
was
trying
to
establish
herself.
Although
little
is
known
about
how
the
two
met,
their
love
is
nonetheless
regarded
as
being
sincere
and
genuine.
In
the
early
years
of
their
relationship,
the
two
gave
one
other
unconditional
support.
Anju
was
a
loyal
girlfriend,
and
even
Rajesh
didn't
hesitate
to
pamper
her.
According
to
reports,
the
duo
lived
together
from
1966
until
1972,
a
period
of
seven
long
years.
Anju
was
allegedly
dating
West
Indian
cricketer
Gary
Sobers
around
1971.
Anju's
lenient
attitude
toward
marriage
further
infuriated
the
veteran
star.
He
was
an
acclaimed
artist
in
the
industry,
and
Anju's
mother
wanted
him
to
marry
her
daughter
as
soon
as
possible.
Khanna
himself
felt
the
same
way.
But
Khanna
ended
his
relationship
with
Anju
in
1972
as
a
result
of
her
continuous
refusal
to
tie
the
knot.
Anju
had
previously
admitted
in
an
interview
that
the
legendary
star's
varying
and
inconsistent
opinions
caused
a
lot
of
chaos
in
their
relationship.
Reportedly,
he
also
wanted
to
to
quit
her
acting
career
after
marriage.
After
their
breakup,
they
didn't
speak
to
each
other
for
17
long
years.