
Top Seven Movies of Rajesh Khanna to Binge Watch (Part I)
Rajesh Khanna is considered as the first superstar of India who holds the record of giving sixteen continuous hits during his peak which is still unbroken. It’s said that the mass hysteria he created during his superstar days has never been witnessed again by any actor ever. Girls used to give him letters written with their blood, and boys imitated his dressing style. Here is a list of the top seven movies of Rajesh Khanna to binge-watch.
Aradhana
Though Rajesh Khanna debuted in the movie with AkhiriKhat, it was the 1969 movie Aradhana that made him a superstar.
Aradhana featured Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore as the main leads. It had Rajesh Khanna in a double role of father and son. Though Aradhana was a female-centric movie with Sharmila Tagore as the main character, it was Rajesh Khanna who got benefitted from it. The movie was a blockbuster and made Rajesh Khanna a superstar. After Aradhana, Rajesh Khanna gave many super hits back to back.
Haathi Mere Saathi
Haathi Mere Saathi was one of the earliest hit movies of Rajesh Khanna and it had Tanuja opposite him in the main lead.Haathi Mere Saathi was a remake of a south Indian movie but the story was changed a lot to suit the sensibility of the Hindi movie audience. The famous scriptwriter duo Salim-Javed wrote the script which was about the friendship between Raj "Raju" Kumar (Rajesh Khanna) and his pet elephant. It was the biggest hit of 1971 and cemented Rajesh Khanna’s position as a superstar further.
Kati Patang
Kati Patang was directed by Shakti Samanta and featured Aasha Parekh opposite Rajesh Khanna in the main lead.Kati Patang was released in 1971 and became one of the biggest hits of the year. It had Rajesh Khanna and Aasha Parekh in lead roles. The movie is remembered for its memorable songs composed by Rahul Dev Burman and the lyrics were penned by AnandBakshi. The music of the movie was one of the main reasons for its success and it brought together the singer-actor duo of Kishore Kumar and Rajesh Khanna who gave many classic songs together.
Anand
Anand directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee is arguably the best movie by Rajesh Khanna. The movie also featured then newcomer Amitabh Bachchan in a supporting role.Anand is considered a classic and one of the best movies ever from Bollywood. It had Rajesh Khanna as Anand who is suffering from an incurable disease and has only a few months of his life remaining. The movie tells us how to live life to the fullest and that life should be big instead of long. The movie also starred Amitabh Bachchan in the role of a cynical doctor whose life view changes after meeting Anand. Rajesh Khanna won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his brilliant performance in the movie.