Actor Rajesh Khanna dies - TV

RAJESH-KHANNA:Actor Rajesh Khanna dies - TV

July 18, 2012 / 14:54 IST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna, often called India's first superstar, died in Mumbai on Wednesday, media reports said.
Khanna, 69, a popular actor in the 1970s, had been unwell for several months.
The actor made his acting debut with "Aakhri Khat" but shot to fame three years later, playing a dashing young pilot in the 1969 hit "Aradhana".
Khanna featured in successful films such as "Amar Prem" and "Anand" over the next decade.

first published: Jul 18, 2012 02:12 pm

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