The Late Rajesh Khanna was a Bollywood superstar and a talented actor. He had gained a lot of fans and loved ones with his impeccable talent. However, there was a time when his career and love for Dimple Kapadia both started to fade away.
For the unversed, the late Rajesh Khanna is known as the first-ever superstar of the Bollywood industry. The actor had a huge fanbase in the 60s and 70s. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Rajesh Khanna was the highest-paid actor. However, another reason for him being in the news was his love affair with the actresses Dimple Kapadia and Anju Mahendru.
Late Rajesh Khanna, Tine and Dimple Kapadia:
It was not unknown that Dimple Kapadia had a fan crush on Rajesh Khanna. At that time, she was with Rishi Kapoor and also climbing the success ladder in Bollywood. After Rishi Kapoor and Dimple went separate ways, Rajesh Khanna grabbed the opportunity and proposed Dimple Kapadia. The actress was fifteen years younger than him.
Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia got married in the year 1973. However, there came a time when his love and career both started to fade away. The actor turned alcoholic due to the failure of his movies in the early 80s, his marriage with Dimple Kapadia hit the rock bottom. Moreover, after she heard the rumours of his affair with the actress Tina Munim, she returned to Mumbai and never went back to ‘Aashirwaad’ Rajesh Khanna’s house.
Even though Rajesh Khanna was not happy with Dimple Kapadia, he was neither satisfied with Tina Munim. In an interview, Rajesh said, “I married Dimple on the rebound, and Tina was a balm on my wounds”.
So, this was all about the love story of the actor Rajesh Khanna. Stay tuned to Bollywood Hush for the latest celebrity news and updates.