Rajesh Khanna said this for Amitabh
New Delhi:
Rajesh Khanna is called the first superstar of Bollywood. Amitabh Bachchan is one such superstar who has been ruling Bollywood for the past 5 decades. Now even at the age of more than 80 years, he is still active in films. Rajesh Khanna was already a big star when Amitabh Bachchan entered the film industry, but in no time he overtook Rajesh and reached the number one position. Bollywood experts give many reasons for this, Rajesh Khanna’s attitude is also considered as one of the reasons. In such a situation, it is said that Rajesh Khanna later became jealous of Amitabh Bachchan. But in an interview, Rajesh Khanna completely denied these talks.
What did Rajesh Khanna say on Amitabh Bachchan?
In an old video shared on Waves Retro’s YouTube channel, Rajesh Khanna is seen talking about his relationship with Amitabh Bachchan. The reporter asks Rajesh Khanna, ‘People say that if Rajesh Khanna had remained steadfast, Amitabh Bachchan would not have become a superstar. what are you saying?’. In response to this question, Rajesh Khanna says that this is a matter of his own work and luck. He worked with me in the film Anand. Today he is a big star, it is a matter of happiness for us. Not only me, the entire Bollywood and public are also proud of him.
What was the relationship between Amitabh and Rajesh?
Let us tell you that Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan worked together in films like Namak Haram and Anand. According to media reports, there came a time when Rajesh Khanna became worried due to Amitabh’s growing height. He also wanted to oust Amitabh and make an entry in the film Deewar, but Yash Chopra was not ready for it.