Thursday, July 19, 2012

Rajesh Khanna

  • Actor Rajesh Khanna, largely regarded as the first superstar from the Bollywood industry in India, died Wednesday (July 18) after a brief illness, reports the AP.
  • (Orlando Sentinel)
  • MUMBAI, India — Bollywood stars and film fans have paid their last respects to one of Indias first superstars, Rajesh Khanna, as his body was cremated in a Hindu ceremony in Mumbai.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • NEW DELHI, July 18: He carried his fame lightly. He was a stout-hearted Punjabi from Amritsar who probably forgot to take care of his liver and perished at 69 to its seductions.
  • (DAWN Group)
  • MUMBAI (Reuters) - Thousands of mourners, including Bollywood stars, gathered on Thursday for the funeral of actor Rajesh Khanna, braving heavy rains and traffic jams in Mumbai.
  • (Reuters India)
  • Rajesh Khannas bungalow Aashirwad is likely to be turned into a museum in keeping with the Bollywood stars wishes, a source close to the actor has said.
  • (Daily News and Analysis)
  • Google+ users are paying tribute to India's first Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna, whose funeral was held on Thursday. "Rest in peace dear Rajesh Khanna. I love the timeless songs from your movies I grew up watching.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • It was Rajesh Khanna who introduced many of us to the exhilaration of fandom. His superstardom lasted not even a decade but within that short span he took the industry and its enormous following by storm.
  • (Hindustan Times)
  • Akshay Kumar's son Aarav lit the funeral pyre of the deceased superstar Rajesh Khanna amid hordes of celebrities, friends, family members and fans.
  • (Apun Ka Choice)
  • Time ho gaya hai, pack up. Those were Rajesh Khannas last words, says Amitabh Bachchan in his blog.
  • (Times of India)

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