Rajesh Khanna was born on December 29, 1942 in Amritsar. Rajesh's real name is
Jatin Khanna. He is an Indian Bollywood thespian and laureate of the
Dada Saheb Phalke Legend Golden Actor Award,winner in 2008. Rajesh has also served a five year tenure as an MP in the Indian parliament (1991-1996). Also known as
Kaka, he has been termed "perhaps the
first Superstar of the Indian film industry"

Rajesh Khanna married actress
Dimple Kapadia in March, 1973. The couple got divorced. In 1966, Khanna joined the film industry after winning an All India Talent Contest making his film debut in
Aakhri Khat, which went unnoticed.
Rajesh Khanna was an extremely popular star of the 1970s. Kaka usually appeared in romantic melodramas, where he was often paired with Mumtaz or
Sharmila Tagore.

Some of his successful films include Aradhana, Sachaa Jhutha, Haathi Mere Saathi,
Amar Prem, Do Raaste,
Anand,
Avtar and
Souten. From 1969 to 1973, Rajesh had 15 consecutive hits. Several of the popular songs sung by Kishore Kumar in the 1970s were picturised on Khanna and helped his films become successful.
In 1969, Rajesh Khanna achieved overnight stardom with Shakti Samantha's Aradhana, in which he played a dual role of father and son. He became the craze of the nation, the first actor to be known as No. 1 superstar of Hindi films and remained so for next six years.
Rajesh Khanna's career highlightsFilmfare AwardBest Actor for Avishkaar in 1975
Filmfare Award
Best Actor Award for Anand in 1972
Filmfare Award
Best Actor Award for Sachaa Jhutha in 1971
During 1991-1996, Rajesh Khanna was a
Member of Parliament for the Congress Party, from the New Delhi constituency.
In 2001-2002, Khanna played major roles in two TV serials Aapne Parai (B4U and DD Metro) and Ittefaq (Zee TV). He is the winner of six awards and was nominated for about a dozen.