New Delhi:
Lengthy earlier than Shah Rukh Khan made his debut, Rajesh Khanna was often called the “king of romance” in Bollywood. The star, who handed away in 2012, can also be celebrated as the primary celebrity of the Hindi movie business. Reflecting on the legacy of romantic heroes, Rajesh Khanna as soon as shared his ideas on how they are going to at all times be remembered, reported News18. “It is apparent if you look again, that the romantic heroes are these remembered at the moment, and can at all times be remembered. Within the 30s, there was PC Barua and KL Saigal. After that, we had Ashok Kumar saab and Dilip Kumar saab. Then to some extent, there was Dev Anand and by the 60s, it was my flip. There have been totally different sorts of romantic heroes, like Dilip Kumar, who had the picture of a tragedian and a romantic hero,” he had mentioned in an interview.
Rajesh Khanna additionally talked about how romantic heroes are “immortal.” He mentioned, “However there have been some lucky folks, like me. In romance, it is tough to create such a person picture. If I’ve performed it, it’s only as a result of music, romance, and all the pieces else helped me. Each time a romantic hero has been created on display screen, he has change into immortal.”
Over his 48-year profession, Rajesh Khanna delivered quite a few romantic movies, together with Aradhana, Doli, Band
Rajesh Khanna was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2013. It’s India’s third-highest civilian award.
