Sukhbir condoles Rajesh Khanna's death, says nation has lost a gem
In his death, the country had lost a jewel and the void created by his death would be difficult to fill, Badal said about the actor.
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today expressed deep sorrow and grief at the death of yesteryear Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna, saying the country had lost a jewel.
In a condolence message, he said Khanna, who hailed from holy city Amritsar, had redefined romantic films and mesmerised the world to emerge as the first superstar of Bollywood.
In his death, the country had lost a jewel and the void created by his death would be difficult to fill, Badal said.
Khanna, ailing for sometime, died at his Bandra residence in Mumbai earlier in the day at the age of 69.