10 things you didn't know about Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna, who had been battling with health issues for a long time and was frequently admitted to hospital in the last few months, passed away on Wednesday morning. Bikas Bhagat lists a few facts about Bollywood's first superstar:

1. Rajesh Khanna’s original name was Jatin Khanna.

2. Rajesh Khanna was romantically paired with Hema Malini for the maximum number of times -15.

3. The Rajesh Khanna-Mumtaz pair holds the record for being the only romantic on screen pair in Indian Cinema to have had 100% success ratio at the Box Office. The duo has delivered eight blockbusters.

4. When Rajesh Khanna was the reigning superstar, a textbook prescribed by Bombay University contained an essay titled 'The Charisma of Rajesh Khanna'.

5. Shekhar Kapur’s Mr India was offered to Rajesh Khanna, but he declined as he couldn’t relate to the invisible character of the hero.

6. Rajesh Khanna had done 180 films in 40 years from 1966-2011.

7. Rajesh Khanna holds record of grabbing the maximum number of 'Best Actor' awards in Bengal Film Journalist Association Awards (four awards) and most number of nominations (25 nominations) for Best Actor. He has won Filmfare Best Actor Awards thrice and was nominated 14 times.

8. Rajesh Khanna’s home ‘Aashirwad’ in suburban Bandra, which earlier was called ‘Dimple’, was bought by him from another yesteryear superstar, the late Rajendra Kumar.

9. When Rajesh Khanna was at the peak of his career and was conferred the title of ‘Indian cinema’s first superstar’, many kids born in 60’s and 70’s were named ‘Rajesh’ by their parents following Rajesh Khanna’s phenomenal rise.

10. Khanna was part of Bollywood’s first single take shot of the song Roop tera mastana from his film Aaradhna opposite Sharmila Tagore.