Rajesh Khanna

Prem Chopra has been a part of the Indian film industry for more than six decades now.Chopra's way of playing the 'Bad Guy' in Hindi films like 'Upkaar', 'Do Raaste', 'Dostana', to name a few, was widely appreciated by the audience.Throughout his career, Chopra worked with superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Raj Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna.In a recent interview with ANI, Chopra showered love on megastar Big B and called him a "global star."Chopra said," He is a superduper star even now. In everything. He is a global actor. Global actor, global personality. He's a very hard-working actor. He used to come prepared on the set. But he would not imitate somebody. He would do his own work. And he... succeeded in doing his work. People used to feel very fortunate to have him in their cast."Chopra and Big B worked in films like 'Mard', 'Naseeb', 'Bunty aur Babli', 'Andha Kanoon', 'Dostana', and others. Prem Chopra has carved a niche for himself with his iconic dialogue "Prem naam hai mera... Prem Chopra" from the actor Rishi Kapoor's debut film. 'Bobby' is what got him stardom.In his career spanning nearly six decades, he worked in more than 400 films. Films such as 'Upkaar', ' Purab Aur Pashchim', 'Do Raaste', and'Phool Bane Angaarey' among others.He was recently seen in the action thriller film 'Animal' which also starred Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles.

'Bawarchi' was originally helmed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee in 1972. It featured Rajesh Khanna along with Jaya Bachchan and Asrani. Interestingly, it was also a remake of Rabi Ghosh starrer 1966 Bengali film 'Galpo Holeo Satti' by Tapan Sinha.Excited about directing the film, Anushree said, "When my business partner Abir Sengupta (Jaadugar Films), Sameer Raj Sippy and I decided to join hands to produce these three iconic films, we were clear that we would leave no stone unturned in remaking them with utmost love and respect. During our discussion on Bawarchi, Abir and Sameer were of the opinion that I should be writing and directing the remake.""They were convinced that I would be able to tell the story in a manner which would make them proud. We were in sync with our vision and I wholeheartedly agreed to come on board as the writer-director," she added.Anushree said that the adaptation would echo her "confidence, honesty and sensitivity.""The idea of retelling a film is to adapt it according to the current times and make it more relatable to the world we live in today--while keeping the soul and purpose of the original intact. Since Bawarchi itself was a remake of a Bengali film, Hrishida in his time recreated it and made it relatable to that era. My attempt is going to be with a similar intention, to retell the classic story of Bawarchi in a way that family audiences of all age groups can watch and enjoy the movie together. I'm aiming to create a wholesome, unforgettable family experience," she said.Casting of the film is underway.

Twinkle Khanna, who shares her birthday with her father Rajesh Khanna, on Friday, shared a special post on his 81st birth anniversary.The 'Mela' actor took to Instagram to mark this day, she dug out a throwback picture from her childhood memories. In the picture, Rajesh Khanna can be seen holding baby Twinkle in his arms after she was born.Sharing the picture, she wrote, "Our birthday! Now and forever."As soon as the picture was uploaded, fans and industry members flooded the comment section.Dia Mirza wrote, "Happy Birthday."Saif Ali Khan's sister Saba Pataudi commented, "Happy Happy Birthday."One of the users wrote, "Happy birthday to you. do miss Khanna Sahab."Another user commented, "Happy Birthday Rajesh Khanna sir. we miss you legend."Few hours ago, she took to Instagram and shared that she celebrated her special day in an adventurous way. She, along with her husband Akshay, went snorkeling.Twinkle also dropped a video in which she and Akshay can be seen spotting a sea turtle, colourful fish and corals. Twinkle also kissed Akshay through her mask.In a note, she wrote, "On my 50th birthday, my eyes and heart are still filled with wonder when I look at the world around me and at my family."Making her feel special on her special day, Akshay took to Instagram and dropped a hilarious yet sweet post.He posted a video in which Twinkle is seen posing in front of a Hulk statue and calling herself the real Hulk."Long live my hulk!! Thank you for adding so many years to our life through your humour. May God add many more to yours. Happy Birthday, Tina," Akshay captioned the post.The video begins with a gorgeous picture of Twinkle posing against a scenic background. It has the words "Who I thought I married" written on it.After this picture, there is a clip in which Twinkle unleashed her fun avatar and posed in front of a Hulk statue.She cutely said in Punjabi, "Ae hega putla, ae hega asli Hulk (this is a dummy, and I am the real Hulk)."Akshay edited this particular clip with the text "Who I actually married". Akshay's post left netizens in splits.Rajesh Khanna fondly referred to as Kaka, made the world record of having 17 successive super-hits in three years from 1969-71, including 15 consecutive solo super-hit films. The actor won the Filmfare Best Actor Award on three occasions and was nominated 14 times.The actor-turned-politician was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour.

Ayushmann also shared how stalwarts like Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan fascinated him to take up acting as a career." I grew up being fascinated by the works of towering heroes like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Shah Rukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, to name a few! I also wanted to be a big screen hero. So, I'm living my dream now and I consider myself extremely fortunate to have created a niche for myself. The industry has been extremely welcoming and the audience has given me a lot of love. I respect that from the bottom of my heart," he added.Ayushmann is also grateful to his parents who pushed him to pursue his dream of becoming a Hindi film hero."The love for the movies is what made me pursue theatre in college. It pulled me to Mumbai where I tried to make a name, struggled for years, cried in joy when my films worked. I wouldn't have survived the city or the industry if my love for the movies wasn't strong enough in my heart and mind. When I look back, I can't help but feel grateful that I grew up on cinema and how my parents pushed me to pursue my dream," he said.Ayushmann is currently riding high on the success of 'Dream Girl 2'. He is yet to announce his upcoming projects.

Sidharth Malhotra on Friday celebrated 6 years of his murder mystery 'Ittefaq'. Taking to Instagram story, Sidharth shared a clip from the movie and wrote, "6 years of 'Ittefaq'.The murder mystery is a remake of Rajesh Khanna's 1979 film of the same name and the new version is directed by Abhay Chopra, BR Chopra's grandson, who produced the original film 'Ittefaq'.The film also stars Akshaye Khanna as police officer, who is investigating a double murder case that has only two witnesses, who are also the prime suspects.The suspects - Vikram (Sidharth Malhotra), an acclaimed writer and Maya (Sonakshi Sinha), a young homemaker, have different narratives about the events of that fateful night.The movie, which is co-produced by Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar, was released on November 3, 2017.Meanwhile, on the work front, Sidharth will be seen in his upcoming film 'Yodha'.Talking about 'Yodha', the film stars Sidharth Malhotra, Disha Patani and Rashii Khanna in lead roles.Recently, the makers announced the new release date and now the film is slated to release on December 8.Talking about the film earlier, Sidharth said, "As an artiste, you would want to work on scripts that bring out the best in you. This truly unveiled a newer version of me, which I am very thankful for. The amount of love I have received from audiences and fans is magical. I can't wait to showcase what Yodha has for them."Apart from that, he will also be making his digital debut with the upcoming web series 'Indian Police Force'. Helmed by Rohit Shetty, the series also stars Vivek Oberoi and Shilpa Shetty in pivotal roles and will stream exclusively on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video.

Rajesh Khanna, who passed away on July 18 in the year 2012.Famously known as the 'Kaka' of Hindi cinema, Rajesh Khanna enthralled audiences with his versatile acting skills. His popularity and craze during his time were unmatched. He not only gave impactful dialogues and performances but built a strong emotional connection with his audience.His memories and remarkable contribution to Indian cinema are still alive in our hearts.During his career span, the actor worked in almost 150 films and left a legacy behind him.On the veteran actor's death anniversary today, lets look top remarkable performances in movies of all time.AnandA 1971 film of Kaka that gave impactful dialogues that conveyed the message, "Death is just a moment." Khanna portrayed Anand, who suffers from lymphosarcoma of the intestine, a rare kind of cancer. Despite knowing that he would not live for more than six months, he maintains a cheery demeanour and strives to make everyone around him happy. The film also starred Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role. This cult classic was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and the hit dialogues were penned by the Gulzar, who also received the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue. Khanna's dialogue 'Babumoshai zindagi badi honi chahiye lambi nahi' from the film remains unforgettable.'Aradhana'A movie with a story that takes the audience on an emotional rollercoaster. Helmed by Shakti Samanta, the romantic drama film starred Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore in the lead roles and was among the blockbuster hit films of the year. The film gave us super-hit tracks like 'Mere Sapno Ki Rani', 'Roop Tera Mastaana' and 'Kora kaagaz tha yeh man mera'. The theme of the movie was based on the 1946 film 'To Each His Own'.'Kati Patang'Who doesn't remember the evergreen song 'Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai' by legendary singer Kishore Kumar? The super-hit track was from a romantic musical drama film starring Khanna and veteran star Asha Parekh in the lead roles. Not only this song but 'Yeh Shaam Mastani', and 'Yeh jo mohabbat hai' were also part of Shakti Samantas directorial.'Amar Prem'One of the iconic movies of all time, which gave the memorable dialogue 'Pushpa, I hate tears', 'Amar Prem' is the 1972 romantic drama which co-starred veteran actor Sharmila Tagore with Khanna in the lead.The dialogue which is still engraved in people's minds and souls was written by screenwriter Ramesh Pant. Directed by Shakti Samanta which was an official Hindi remake of the Bengali film 'Nishi Padma'.Haathi Mere SaathiThe film showcased the beautiful relationship between a man and an elephant and also starred Tanuja and Madan Puri in the lead roles. M A Thirumugham directed the film and it ranks among Rajesh Khanna's biggest hits of his career.

When asked about how he feels performing on stage after so many years, he said, "Feels like life has come back to where it all started, we used to sing retro songs then and we are still singing them. So I have a wonderful feeling about it I think it will it be great! This show is a dedication to my favourite trio RD Burman, Kishore Kumar and Rajesh Khanna"Speaking more about the show 'Love You Kaka', Daboo revealed, "This show is a dedication to my favourite trio with whom I have spent most of my early years believing I am Rajesh khanna. He is and always be part of my soul. This show is a fans tribute to his fav star, This show I believe is a unfinished story and I want the next generation to know that there was a star who was bigger than any one else ever".He added, "Believe me he will be part of this evening and he will be watching us perform this show that's my faith and you can call it madness! We will run his trivia, his voice, his songs will be part of this journey."Sharing if his sons Armaan and Amaal will also be part of this he said, "Let's hope they come and enjoy this retro show keep guessing! For now The immortal music of RD Burman and Lyrics of Anand bakshi will live on eternally".'Love You Kaka' will be at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir at Bandra West on May 7 from 7 pm.

Daag' clocked 50 years on Thursday.The film, starring Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore and Rakhee in the lead roles, is considered one of the most landmark romantic films of Indian cinema.'Daag' marked Yash Chopra's debut as a producer.Talking about her collaboration with the 'Kabhi Kabhie' director, actor Sharmila Tagore said, "I think it's wonderful that it's now 50 years since we made Daag, yet the movie and the songs remain so popular. In fact, recently Manoj Bajpayee (I made Gulmohar with him) was constantly singing Ek Chehre Pe Dusre Chehre Laga Dete Hai Log. I had to tell him please don't sing it. My reaction when I was offered Daag was an unparalleled joy, really. I saw it as a great compliment and honour to be a part of Yash's first venture, his debut as a producer. I was absolutely thrilled."Released in the year 1973, the film was declared a hit.Sharmila added, "Working in Daag was a wonderful experience. Actually working with Yash - even when I worked with him in 'Waqt' was a wonderful experience. He was always so much fun. As a director, he energised everyone on the set. Ask anybody who has worked with him, with his Punjabi endearments and just generally he was like a live wire. We shot in such beautiful locations when we were working for 'Daag'. We were shooting in Shimla one day and I woke up to a landscape covered in snow; a stunning view from my hotel window but that also meant that I had to walk to work as no car could come to us through the snow; I remember that I would get ready in make up-hair and everything and barely walk 5 steps when something had hit me really really hard and it was a snowball."The film also starred actors Madan Puri, Kader Khan, Prem Chopra and A.K Hangal in pivotal roles.She added, "I turned around to protest, I found a bunch of giggly girls and they said 'Yeh toh hamara khel hai, hum toh khelenge'. I tried to explain to them but they wouldn't listen (laughs). And I had to walk the distance to the location which was thankfully not too far being constantly hit with snowballs; I think I also threw some at them but my aim was not half as good as theirs! But anyway, I think I quite enjoyed that by the end of it; it's another matter that I had to change at the location because I was drenched; so they made sort of a make-shift room where I changed my sari! Anyway it was a great experience playing their game 'Yeh toh hamara khel hai, hum toh khelenge'."Speaking about her pairing with Rajesh Khanna she said, "I think Kaka gave a memorable performance in Daag and he looked really really gorgeous in his later avatar as Rakhee's husband with that moustache and that dashing look ..so you know he played 2 different stages in his life and he already was the heartthrob of the nation and he was very good. I am really very grateful and happy that the audience liked Kaka and I working together and we became a hit pair and I think we made some great films together - Daag of course being one of them and even today they talk about our pair! I'm very grateful."Yash Chopra is regarded as the 'Father of Romance' in India because of his iconic romantic films like Silsila, Lamhe, Kabhi Kabhie, Veer-Zaara, Dil To Pagal Hai, Chandni, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, etc.

Twinkle Khanna took everyone down the memory lane as she shared a picture with her late father, legendary actor Rajesh Khanna on his birthday.The 'Mela' actor, who shares a common birth date with her dad, took to Instagram to mark the day with a throwback snap."A bittersweet shared birthday and a lifetime of memories," she wrote in the caption.The black and white image features a young Twinkle smiling with the 'Anand' actor.Fans and colleagues of the 'International Khiladi' actor took to the comment section to express their appreciation and extend their birthday wishes.Bollywood actors Bobby Deol and Malaika Arora left heart emojis in the comments for the actor."Happy birthday both of u mam," a user wrote."#TheStarThatTwinkled," another user wrote.Earlier this year, Twinkle shared an unseen picture on her social media account on the 10th death anniversary of her father.Rajesh Khanna , fondly referred to as Kaka, made the world record of having 17 successive super-hits in three years from 1969-71, including 15 consecutive solo super-hit films. The actor won the Filmfare Best Actor Award on three occasions and was nominated 14 times.The actor-turned-politician was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour.Meanwhile, Twinkle quit acting in 2001 after starring in a string of films. She ventured into writing in 2015, releasing her first book 'Mrs Funnybones'.Twinkle wrote another book comprising an anthology of stories titled 'The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad' in 2017. She followed it with another book titled 'Pyjamas Are Forgiving', which came out the following year.

Rajesh Khanna was known as the First superstar of Indian cinema and enjoyed a massive fan following during the 60s and 70s because of his amazing acting performances and charming looks.During his career span, the actor worked in almost 150 films and left a legacy behind him.On the veteran actor's birth anniversary today, take a look at his top 5 movies of all time.1. AaradhnaHelmed by Shakti Samanta, the romantic drama film starred Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore in the lead roles and was among the blockbuster hit films of the year. The film gave us super-hit tracks like 'Mere Sapno Ki Rani', 'Roop Tera Mastaana' and 'Kora kaagaz tha yeh man mera'.2. Haathi Mere SaathiM A Thirumugham directed the film and it ranks among Rajesh Khanna's biggest hits of his career. The film showcased the beautiful relationship between a man and an elephant and also starred Tanuja and Madan Puri in the lead roles.3. Kati PatangThe Hindi romantic musical drama film directed by Shakti Samanta was released in the year 1971 and starred Rajesh Khanna, Asha Parekh, and Prem Chopra in the lead roles. Super-hit tracks 'Yeh Shaam Mastani', 'Pyar Deewana Hota Hai', and 'Yeh jo mohabbat hai' were part of the film.4. Amar PremReleased in the year 1972 the romantic drama film was directed by Shakti Samanta which was an official Hindi remake of the Bengali film 'Nishi Padma' and emerged to be a cult classic film. The thought-provoking song 'Chingaari Koi Bhadke' written by Anand Bakshi and sung by Kishore Kumar, is one of the highlights of this classic.5. AnandOne of Kaka's most popular films starred Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles, with Rajesh playing the title role. The film was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and is about a cancer patient (Khanna) who believes in living life to the fullest. Khanna's dialouge "Babumoshai zindagi badi honi chahiye lambi nahi" from the film remains unforgettable.The 'Aradhana' actor was born in Punjab's Amritsar on December 29, 1942, Khanna made his debut in 1966 with 'Aakhri Khat', which was India's first official Oscar Entry in 1967.By 2011, Khanna held the record for the maximum number of films as the solo lead hero and the least number of multi-star cast films in Hindi Cinema.With his versatility in acting, he has wowed and entertained the audience in more than 100 films.Khanna, who was fondly called Kaka, also made the world record of having 17 successive super-hits in three years from 1969-71 which included 15 consecutive solo super-hit films. The actor won the Filmfare Best Actor Awards on three occasions and was nominated 14 times.The actor-turned-politician was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour.It has been 10 years since the legendary actor passed away and the world is still mourning the loss of the icon, whose excellence, grace and charisma are unmatched.