My OperaSuper Star Rajesh Khanna of Indian Cinema
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 1:35:29 PM
The first superstar of Indian Cinema - Rajesh Khanna, also known as Kaka, died at the age of 69 on 18th July, 2012. Super Star Rajesh Khanna movies are conventional and even after being regarded as a romantic hero he has been part of most of romantic films. Rajesh Khanna the actor did meaningful films and he had a very good script sense acknowledge by all the directors/producers he worked.
We have witnessed his super-stardom which defined him as a real Super Star of Indian Cinema. He was and he will be there and always continue to remain a very important chapter of Indian film history.
Rajesh Khanna enjoyed the biggest possible fan-following. Girls used to write him letters in blood. He would often be mobbed by fans at public appearances. His cars used to be full of lipstick marks of crazy fans. There were stories of females marrying his photograph.
The hysteria he generated during his golden era was first of its kind in 100 year old in indian cinema. No actor or actress knows whether it repeated or not. Even if someone can, who knows how many decades it may take to reach that Kaka's stardom and which will never faded away.
According to the theories of star death, very large stars end their life through what is known as a supernova, or a massive stellar explosion which blows them into bits, and often end up as a black hole, something that cannot be seen, only felt. They gradually lose their surrounding matter, and become tiny remnants with a mild luminosity, and are known as white dwarfs. Over a long period of time, the brightness slowly fades, as a flashlight that has been kept on might slowly fade, until the light in them goes out, and they become completely black, and are called black dwarfs.
The anomaly of Rajesh Khanna is that although he was equivalent, at his peak, in astronomical terms, to a super-massive star, his descent into oblivion was characteristic of stars that are as small as our own sun.
But stars never burn in vain, and as long as Kaka burned brightly, he lit up the world in the way only he could, and left many lifetimes’ worth of memories through his movies and songs. So while we mourn the loss of someone who was larger than life for many of us, we also remember fondly the many ways in which he made and continues to make us smile, laugh, and cry.
Super Star Rajesh Khanna's Charishma :
Every fan has experienced Rajesh-Charishma Kaka’s golden period from 1969 - 1991.
His Films: The King of Romance and Much More beyond imagination :
As to millions more, he was the quintessential romance king. I could never forget the way he would wink and nod at Asha Parekh in “Yeh Shaam Mastani” or the smouldering look he had in “Roop Tera Mastana.” His charisma was so great that I remember watching Andaz as a small kid on TV but forgot all about Shammi Kapoor, who was the main actor in the film. With just 5 minutes of screen time, Rajesh Khanna stole the show with that fantastic song, “Zindagi ek Safar hai Suhana.” Only years later did I do a google search for that movie and find out that Khanna’s character dies very early in that movie. (Though I do remember the great children’s song, “Re mama re mama re,” I never connected it with that movie.) But that is Rajesh Khanna for you – when he was at his peak, you really didn’t notice anyone else.
But Khanna was much more than just the king of romance. He was a fairly good actor, and he chose films which were meaningful, with sensitive roles – often stories with complex romantic relationships. This was really the genre to which his emotive skills were best-suited. This age of sensitive family dramas gave way to the action genre with the rise of Amitabh, and though you occasionally had some intelligent stories, I think it is fair to say that good stories took a backseat with the rise of the action genre in Bollywood. And Rajesh Khanna will always remain in my mind a symbol of the times when good stories ruled and plot mattered.
With the rise of Amitabh Bachchan and the action movie genre, people deserted Rajesh Khanna. Khanna continued making his kind of films; they just didn’t sell. One could argue that he could have tried to reinvent himself as an action star, but I doubt he would have succeeded. It would have been very hard for anyone to compete with the Big B in the action genre at that time.
Relationships with Directors
An analysis of the data given in the Wikipedia page on Rajesh Khanna’s filmography reveals that he has worked with as many as 90 different directors (not counting special appearances), which is a remarkably large number for any actor. Shakti Samanta was his favourite director, having been responsible for some of his all-time great hits such as Amar Prem, Kati Patang, and Aradhana. Khanna did 8 films with Samanta, including Awaaz, Ajnabee, and his home production, Alag Alag. Kaka also had unforgettable films with Hrishikesh Mukherjee, notably Anand, Namak Haram (both with Amitabh Bachchan), and Bawarchi, and also worked with him on Naukri. He also had 4 films with B.R. Ishara (who, incidentally, died yesterday – RIP) but most of these were forgettable fare in the later phase of his career. He had three films with J. Om Prakash, including the outstanding Aap Ki Kasam. He also had three films with Yash Chopra, including the critically acclaimed Daag and the song-less crime thriller Ittefaq.
One is led to question why Kaka did not have more solid partnerships with directors, which might have led to them insisting on him being in their films time after time. Perhaps his much-talked about mercurial personality is responsible for this. Stories of him always arriving late for shooting engagements with no concern for his co-stars, directors, or crew are legend. (To get an idea, see the outstanding BBC documentary on Rajesh Khanna, created in 1973, titled “Bombay Superstar.”)
At any rate, even one or two movies with many directors have turned into unforgettable films. Asit Sen had the unforgettable Khamoshi and Safar, both featuring terrific performances by Khanna, and some unforgettable music. Chetan Anand made only two movies with Kaka, but one of them was his first release, Aakhri Khat, which he was contractually obligated to sign Khanna for because Khanna won the national acting contest, and the other, Kudrat, featured some fine performances which even garnered Khanna an award nomination. Manmohan Desai made two movies with Khanna, and one of them, Saccha Jhoota, was one of Khanna’s biggest hits. Din Dayal Sharma made just one film, Tyaag, with Khanna, but it was nominated for a Filmfare award. Basu Bhattacharya made only one film, Aavishkar, with Khanna, but that fetched him a Filmfare award. Basu Chatterjee directed Kaka in just one film, Chakravyuha, but it fetched Kaka an award nomination. Dulal Guha made the highly successful Dushman, but no other with Khanna. Lekh Tandon scored big with Khanna with Agar Tum Na Hote. There are other examples, but one does wonder whether, despite the trend towards action-based movies and the Amitabh wave of the late 70s and 80s, Rajesh Khanna could have continued to succeed with his brand of sensitive, complex emotional dramas, had he but known better how to cultivate relationships with people in the film industry.
During his decline that started in the mid 70s and continued to the end of his life, he did a lot of films with many South Indian directors, who still believed in the superstar image of Rajesh Khanna. Notable among these were Dasari Narayana Rao, K. Bapayya, K. Raghavendra Rao, C.V. Sridhar, A.C. Trilokchander, S.A. Chandrasekhar, R. Thyagarajan, and even the legendary Bharatiraja, who chose Khanna to remake his “Red Rose” which starred Kamal Hasan in the original Tamil. Such was the respect people in the South had, both for Kaka’s acting skills and his superstar marketability.
DIRECTOR'S :
1) Chetan Anand : a) Aakhri Khat - 1966 &
b) Kudrat - 1981
2) Ravindra Dave : Raaz - 1967
3) Nasir Hussain : Baharon Ke Sapne - 1967
4) SS Vasan & SS Balan : Aurat - 1967
5) Ram Dayal : Shrimanji - 1968 (Special Appearance)
6) Shakti Samanta : a) Aradhana - 1969,
b) Kati Patang - 1970,
c) Amar Prem - 1971,
d) Anuraag - 1972,(Special Appearance)
e) Ajnabee - 1974,
f) Mehbooba - 1976,
g) Anurodh - 1977 &
i) Alag Alag - 1985
7) Yash Chopra : a) Ittefaq - 1969
b) Daag - 1973
c) Vijay - 1988
Durability as an Actor
One of the things I was quite surprised about when I did the research for this article is just how durable an actor Rajesh Khanna was. He vanished from the limelight with the advent of Amitabh, but like the white dwarf in the cosmos, he never stopped shining – his light only became weaker, but never so weak you could not notice it. An analysis of the number of films that Khanna acted in over the years, extracted from the same Wikipedia site quoted above, reveals that Khanna continued to be busy through the 80s, with a significant drop in his output apparent only in 1991. Figure 1 shows the distribution of movies of Kaka over the years (excluding special appearances).
Figure 1. Distribution of Rajesh Khanna’s Movies Over the Years
Statistics sometimes reveal truths the mind could scarcely have guessed. The surprising thing about this graph is that in 1986 he appeared in 11 releases as a hero, which exceeds his 10 releases from 1972, during his most successful period as a hero. Movie studios and producers are not fools with their money, and this high number of movies in a year, even in the late period of his career, must mean that they were likely making at least a modest profit, and at worst breaking even, with him as the lead actor, even if he was no longer the superstar he once was.
Partnerships & association with Actresses :
Super Star Khanna partnered and associated with 55 different leading ladies in films, a tribute again to his longevity as an actor. Figure 2 shows how different actresses paired with him in his movies (only actresses who have acted in at least 3 movies with him are shown here.)
Figure 2. Distribution of Kaka’s Leading Ladies
Hema Malini leads the pack with 12 films, including films like Prem Nagar in 1974, Mehbooba in 1976 (of the “Mere naina sawan bhadon” fame), the critically acclaimed Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein in 1977, and Kudrat in 1981. She acted with Kaka in several films in the 80s. She is followed by Sharmila Tagore with 9 (including the all-time favourites Aradhana, Amar Prem, and Safar) and Mumtaz with 8. The Rajesh-Mumtaz pair was legendary in its day and made such blockbusters like Do Raaste, Saccha Jhoota, Dushman, and Aap Ki Kasam. Matching Mumtaz, astonishingly, is Tina Munim which, considering her almost-nonexistent talent as an actress (yes, she was quite beautiful – but there is only so long you can keep looking at a fixed expression without getting bored out of your wits), is a tribute to Kaka’s keen interest in her career. The fact that a couple of these were reasonable hits – Souten and Alag Alag – is more a tribute to Kaka’s residual charm at that stage, combined with the great singing of Kishore Kumar, than to Munim’s rather wooden presence.
These are followed by, not surprisingly, Rekha and Shabana Azmi with 7 each, and quite surprisingly, Jaya Prada with 7. The Jaya Prada number can at least be partially explained by the strong interest of South Indian directors in Khanna in his lean period. Rekha acted in some of Khanna’s memorable films, such as Namak Haram, Agar Tum Na Hote, and Prem Bandhan. Shabana has featured, most memorably, in Thodisi Bewafai, Avtaar, and Aaj Ka MLA Ram Avtar. Reena Roy and Moushumi Chatterjee also makes an appearance in 6 of his films, mostly in the forgettable phase of his career, while Zeenat appears on-screen with Kaka in 5 films, the most notable of which is Ajnabee.
Of actresses who acted in just a few movies with Kaka, it is important to mention Nanda, who was an established actress and acted with Khanna in some of his earliest movies such as The Train and Ittefaq; Waheeda, who acted with Khanna in Khamoshi and, like Nanda, played an important role in recommending him to producers; Tanuja, who acted with Khanna in 3 films, two of which were hits, namely Haathi mere Saathi and Mere Jeevan Saathi; and the extremely talented Jaya Bhaduri (now Bachchan), who only acted with Khanna in one film; however, this singular partnership gave rise to a highly entertaining and successful film, Bawarchi.
(1) HEMA MALINI : (19 movies)
a) Andaz - 1971
b) Prem Nagar - 1974
c) Mehbooba - 1976
d) Ginny Aur Johnny
e) Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein - 1977
f) Tinku - 1977
g) Janta Hawaldar - 1978
h) Bandish - 1980
i) Dard - 1981
j) Naseeb - 1981 (Rajesh Khanna appearing himself in a song (Song :John Johnny Jaradhan).
k) Kudrat - 1981
l) Suraag - 1982 (Special Appearance by Rajesh Khanna)
m) Rajput - 1982
n) Hum Dono - 1985
o) Babu - 1985
p) Sitapur Ki Geeta - 1986
q) Vijay - 1988
r) Mohabbat Ke Dushman (Special Appearance By Rajesh Khanna)
s) Paap Ka Ant - 1989
(2) SHARMILA TAGORE (8 Movies)
a) Aradhana - 1969
b) Safar - 1970
c) Chhoti Bahu - 1971
d) Badnaam Farishte - 1971 (Special Appearance By Rajesh Khanna)
e) Maalik - 1972
f) Daag - 1973
g) Avishkaar - 1973
h) Tyaag - 1977
(3) MUMTAZ
a) Bandhan - 1969
b) Do Raaste - 1969
c) Sachcha Jhutha - 1970
d) Dushmun - 1972
e) Apna Desh - 1972
f) Raja Rani - 1973 (Mumtaz's special appearance)
g) Aap Ki Kasam - 1974
h) Roti - 1974
i) Prem Kahani - 1975
j) Aaina - 1977
4) TINA MUNIUM : (11 Movies)
a) Fiffty Fiffty - 1981
b) Rajput - 1982
c) Suraag - 1982 (Tina Munium'a special appearance)
d) Souten - 1983
e) Paapi Pet Ka Sawal Hai - 1984
f) Alag Alag - 1985
g) Insaaf Main Karonga - 1985
h) Aakhir Kyon - 1985
i) Bewafai - 1985
j) Bayen Haath Ka Khel - 1985
k) Adhikar - 1986
5) JAYA PRADA :
a) Dil-E-Nadaan - 1982
b) Maqsad - 1984
c) Dharam Aur Kanoon - 1984
d) Awaaz - 1984
e) Naya Kadam - 1984
f) Main Tera Dushman - 1989
6) REKHA :
a) Namak Haram - 1973
b) Aakraman - 1975
c) Bhola Bhala - 1978
d) Muqbala - 1979
e) Prem Bandhan - 1979
f) Aanchal - 1980
g) Nishaan - 1983
h) Agar Tum Na Hote - 1983
i) Asha Jyoti - 1984
j) Ram Tere Kitne Naam - 1985
7) SHABANA AZMI :
a) Karm - 1977
b) Amar Deep - 1979
c) Thodisi Bewafai - 1980
d) Ashanti - 1982
e) Avtaar - 1983
f) Aaj Ka MLA Ramavtar - 1984
g) Nasihat - 1986
8) REENA ROY :
a) Muqbala - 1979
b) Dhanwan - 1981
c) Naseeb - 1981
d) Dharam Kanta - 19872
e) Asha Jyoti - 1984
f) Hum Dono - 1985
9) MOUSHUMI CHATTERJEE :
The Music of Rajesh Khanna Films
Ultimately, though, Indian movie stars are most strongly connected to their audience through the music of their films. A good soundtrack can make or break a film. Let’s face it – most Indian movies have hackneyed plots and, with few exceptions, don’t warrant repeated viewing. The portions of the movie that have the greatest recall value are the songs, if they are good. In this regard Kaka was extraordinarily fortunate. In at least this department, he maintained strong relationships with some music directors and one particular singer who, singlehandedly, is responsible for much of the magic of Rajesh Khanna – Kishore Kumar.
I get tired of watching “Top 10” lists of Rajesh Khanna hits on TV programs. There are so many good songs there; how do you pick the top 10? It is really impossible. I find such programs quite lazy, really, listing only the obvious hits (e.g., Zindagi ka Safar) and ignoring several gems that are not as well-known as they deserve to be.
So I have created, after listening to practically every song in almost every movie of his (until 1991, after which point I realized that no one was writing songs for him – he was usually appearing in movies as a character actor then onwards), a comprehensive list of all his hit songs and good songs. As in my earlier article about Dev Anand’s songs, I have also included songs in which there is no male lead singer, provided the male actor is present in the picturization, because I believe that his mere presence contributes to the effect of the song.
Many of my selections in the list will be incontrovertible choices; an example of such a selection is the all-time classic “Zindagi ka Safar” from Safar (1970). But some have been included because they were popular at the time, even though they may not represent a milestone in musicality. An example of such a song is “Chhod maza haath mala peene de,” which I remember to be quite a popular song at the time, though obviously no one would claim that it is a great song.
Such a list, by definition, is subjective, although I would hope that most of the songs in the list would be on anyone else’s list as well. I also could only listen to those songs that either I possessed or that I could listen to on the internet. I made the reasonable assumption that a song that no one would care to put up on a website probably wasn’t worth listening to anyway. And that is saying a lot, considering I had to filter out a lot of trash to come up with this list.
The Appendix shows the comprehensive list of Kaka’s hits. Over a period of 21 years, from 1966 until 1987, I found 159 songs worthy of repeated listening and hence qualified to be in this list. Some will be obvious to you; others, I hope, will be pleasant discoveries. The song titles are hyperlinked to youtube. Several things stand out on examination of this list, which I will discuss in greater detail below.
Music Directors
Figure 3. Composers of Rajesh Khanna’s Hit Songs
A look at Figure 3 shows the one thing that any follower of either Kaka’s career or RD Burman’s, for that matter, would have guessed quite easily – that Pancham is the composer of the most Rajesh Khanna hits. For those who do not know, Pancham, Kaka, and Kishore Kumar were very close friends, and the root of this triangular friendship goes way back to Aradhana (1969), Kaka’s first super hit film, which had Pancham as the assistant to his father and the composer of the film, SD Burman, and Kishore-da as the singer. Bollywood actors are fairly superstitious people, and Rajesh Khanna was certainly so, as has been reported widely on Indian TV and Indian film magazines, and so Rajesh Khanna continued for a long time with this pair.
I am not a big fan of superstition myself, but in this case Kaka’s superstition seems to have helped him really well. Pancham turned out a huge number of hits for Kaka – 55 out of my list of 159, or more than a third. What is not so obvious, but stands out from Figure 3, is the fact that Laxmikant-Pyarelal were not far behind, with 48. I had heard Pyarelal Sharma mention in an interview that after RD Burman, they had composed the most for Kaka. I was sceptical about this claim, thinking that yes, maybe they composed a lot of songs for Kaka, but how many of those songs were good? But the research proved me wrong.
One unusual composer you will find in this list is Kanu Roy, who composed a lovely song sung by Manna Dey for Kaka in Aavishkar from 1974. Kanu Roy was a minor music director who was also an actor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanu_Roy), but this track truly deserved to be in the list.
The other big surprise for most of you will be the name of Naushad in this list. Even in 1982, Naushad had his fans. Sultan Ahmed asked him to create the music for Dharam Kaanta, and Naushad proceeded to create music for a 1982 film as though he were still living in the sixties. So this number from Dharam Kaanta, “Duniya choote yaar na choote,” is a complete anachronism, but if you forget that fact, it is actually a pretty nice song. Rafi and Bhupinder deliver on the vocals. (Naushad would only use Rafi in his songs, even though by 1982 Kishore was the king of Bollywood. But then, as I said, he was still mentally in the 1960s, as his compositions for the film show.)
There are a few more lonely figures out there. Usha Khanna got the only big hit of her later career thanks to Rajesh Khanna’s Souten. Madan Mohan had one great soundtrack of Rajesh Khanna to his credit – Bawarchi. And Hemant Kumar features in this list only because of Khamoshi, which had some unforgettable numbers (one great song which could not be included in this list, because it was featured not on Kaka but on Dharmendra, which was from Khamoshi, was the all-time classic, “Tum pukar lo, tumhara intezar hai.”) And Salil-da had only 3 hits in Kaka’s career ... but can anyone forget the songs of Anand?
One notable exception from this list is OP Nayyar. Quite surprisingly, he never seems to have composed the music for a single Rajesh Khanna film. The only reasonable explanation for this fact is simply that Rajesh Khanna came on the scene late enough (1969) that by this time, OP had finished antagonizing about everyone he could in Bollywood, and very few people wanted to work with him anyway. Like the subject of our present study, OP too had a reputation of being an arrogant egotist, albeit a genius. So don’t feel bad and start wondering about the “what ifs” – they probably wouldn’t have gotten along, anyway.
Singers
Figure 4. Singers for Rajesh Khanna’s Songs
I could end this section simply with Figure 4 and no one would complain – this one figure says it all as far as singers for Khanna’s songs are concerned. The complete domination of Kishore Kumar over all other singers when it comes to Rajesh Khanna cannot be elaborated by an essay of any length more eloquently than this figure. The utter belief of Rajesh Khanna that Kishore Kumar was the only person who could be his “voice” is borne out by the following story that you might have heard.
Apparently during the making of Dushman in 1972, Kishore Kumar got to know that he had to sing a qawwali, “Jhoota hai tera waada, waada tera waada.” Kishore Kumar protested that qawwalis were not his forte and that Kaka might do better to ask Mohammad Rafi to sing the song, since Rafi was very good at singing these songs. Kaka just told Kishore, “Ok, then we’ll drop the song.” On being told this, Kishore said it was too good a song to drop and he would sing it. The result is amazing.
The other great story that many would have heard about the great friendship between Kishore and Kaka is that when Kaka produced his first film, Alag Alag (1985), Kishore refused to accept a single paisa as a fee. His contention was that his own resurgence and superstardom as a singer was due to Kaka’s Aradhana, and so it would not be right of him to charge Kaka money for his own film.
But the real insight we get from this picture is about who else sang for Rajesh Khanna. I was really surprised to know that the wonderful songs “Teri aankhon ki chahat mein” and “Humse ka bhool hui” were sung for Rajesh Khanna, not by Mohammad Rafi, as I had always assumed, but by Anwar Hussain, a man who has a voice that seems like a perfect copy of Rafi’s. Wonder why this guy did not make it big.
Another surprise was Manhar Udhas singing “Jeevan saathi saath mein rehna” from Amrit (1986). And Suresh Wadkar, whom I have always liked, chips in with a nice song for Kaka in Mithun’s Disco Dancer, in which Kaka plays mentor to the young dancer.
And in case you are wondering which song RD Burman has sung for Kaka (if you REALLY don’t know), it is that immortal “Duniya mein, logon ko” from Apna Desh (1972), a rocking, timeless song with Kaka and Mumtaz on screen and RD and Asha on playback.
Hits Through The Years
A real surprise for me was to know how many hit songs Kaka had even after his peak years were far behind him. Figure 5 shows the year-wise distribution of the 159 selected songs in my list over the years.
Figure 5. Distribution of Kaka’s Hit Songs Over the Years
The correlation between good music and hit movies is obvious from this graph. The years 1971-1972 were the years of Kaka’s superstardom – these were the years in which he delivered 15 consecutive super hit movies – a record that will likely never be broken. In each of these years, he had 24 super hit songs!!!
But the interesting thing about this graph is that Kaka always had good luck with songs. Even in his late period, from 1980-86, he had an average of almost 6 hits a year, which is quite an accomplishment. This is probably one of the reasons why he continued to be a bankable star even in the mid-80s. Eventually, though, all the make-up in the world cannot hide your age, and he stopped getting songs featured on him in movies, which is why the hit parade ends in 1987.
Concluding Thoughts
The persona of an Indian actor is moulded by five main ingredients – his own personality and charisma, good stories, great, visionary directors, talented music directors and, finally, great singers to give playback to the actors. The combination of all these factors is what the Indian audience sees and remembers. Rajesh Khanna was a gifted actor with matchless charisma. He was also fortunate to have great people help him in all the other departments. He had directors like Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Shakti Samanta make great movies for him; he had good stories like Anand, Namak Haram, Amar Prem, and Khamoshi to display his histrionic skills in; excellent music directors like Pancham and LP to give him great music for the songs in his films; and finally the late, great Kishore Kumar, to make Khanna’s character soar on screen with his heavenly baritone. Fuelled by all these factors, he reached heights which can perhaps never be matched in the history of Hindi cinema.
His rise was meteoric in the way most people cannot even dream of; yet it was probably this rise that destroyed him. People who criticize his behaviour should understand that he experienced the sort of adulation that most of us can never imagine getting. And, like him, we would also not know how to react properly if we ever got that kind of adulation. He himself has admitted that he did not know how to handle the adulation. There is a story I heard from a friend how Kaka went once to Chandigarh and people prostrated themselves on the floor all along the red carpet so he could walk over them on the way to the stage rather than walk on the floor. That is a kind of adulation even our present superstar, Amitabh Bachchan, probably never experienced.
His loss of fame and prestige, after scaling such heights was, therefore, all the more difficult to bear. His later period was marked with grief, bitterness, and disappointment; people who could have helped him regain some of his standing in the industry did not help him – they probably remembered his misbehaviour during his heyday and wanted their revenge. And yet he persevered in acting in films, for that was what defined him, and today he has left us with a rich treasure house of memories, not only from his golden days but, through his songs, from his later films as well, until he could not give us any more.
Thinking of his golden songs, perhaps it is fitting that he died during the monsoon season in Mumbai. For, as he says in this immortal number from Anurodh through Kishore Kumar's golden voice,
Jab dard nahin tha seene mein,
Tab khaak mazaa tha jeene mein
Ab ke shaayad, hum bhi royen
Sawan ke mahine mein
When there was no sorrow in the heart,
There was no joy in life
Now, perhaps, even I will shed tears,
In the season of the rains.
But all the tears and the rains cannot wash away the beautiful memories that you have created for us with a lifetime of work, Kaka. Your songs and movies will continue to cheer and inspire us – for generations to come.
So, thank you for the memories, Kaka. And hope you have found that peace in death which eluded you all your life.
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank my wife, Sandhya Srinivasan, for her help in bouncing off ideas on songs for the list, for her suggestions regarding this article, and for her help in proof-reading this article.
Appendix: List of Super Star Rajesh Khanna Songs :
1) Song Title : Bahaaron mera jeevan bhi sanwaaro
Movie : Aakhri Khat - 1966
Lyricist :
Music Director : Khayyam
1) Song Title : Aaja piya tohe pyaar doon
Movie : Bahaaron ke Sapne - 1967
Lyricist :
Music Director : Music Director : RD Burman
3) Kya jaanoon sajan
Bahaaron ke Sapne : 1967
Music Director : RD Burman
4
Akele hain chale aao
Raaz
1967
Kalyanji Anandji
5
Baagon mein bahaar hai
Aradhana
1969
SD Burman
6
Gunguna rahe hain bhanware
Aradhana
1969
SD Burman
7
Kora kagaz tha yeh man mera
Aradhana
1969
SD Burman
8
Mere sapnon ki rani
Aradhana
1969
SD Burman
9
Roop tera mastana
Aradhana
1969
SD Burman
10
Aa jaao aa bhi jaao
Bandhan
1969
Kalyanji Anandji
11
Bindiya chamkegi
Do Raaste
1969
Laxmikant Pyarelal
12
Chhup gaye saare nazaare
Do Raaste
1969
Laxmikant Pyarelal
13
Mere naseeb mein ae dost tera pyaar nahin
Do Raaste
1969
Laxmikant Pyarelal
14
Yeh reshmi zulfen
Do Raaste
1969
Laxmikant Pyarelal
15
Woh shaam kucch ajeeb thi
Khamoshi
1969
Hemant Kumar
16
Dil ko dekho chehra na dekho
Saccha Jhutha
1970
Kalyanji Anandji
17
Meri pyaari behaniya banegi dulhaniya
Saccha Jhutha
1970
Kalyanji Anandji
18
Yoon hi tum mujhse baat karti ho
Saccha Jhutha
1970
Kalyanji Anandji
19
Hum the jinke sahaare
Safar
1970
Kalyanji Anandji
20
Jeevan se bhari teri aankhen
Safar
1970
Kalyanji Anandji
21
Zindagi ka safar
Safar
1970
Kalyanji Anandji
22
Gulabi aankhen jo teri dekhi
The Train
1970
RD Burman
23
Ab aan milo sajna
Aan Milo Sajna
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
24
Accha to hum chalte hain
Aan Milo Sajna
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
25
Jawani oh diwani tu zindabad
Aan Milo Sajna
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
26
Tere kaaran mere saajan
Aan Milo Sajna
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
27
Kahin door jab din dhal jaaye
Anand
1971
Salil Chaudhary
28
Maine tere liye hi saat rang ke sapne chune
Anand
1971
Salil Chaudhary
29
Zindagi kaisi hai paheli haaye
Anand
1971
Salil Chaudhary
30
Zindagi ek safar hai suhana
Andaz
1971
Shankar Jaikishan
31
Yeh raat hai pyaasi pyaasi
Chhoti Bahu
1971
Kalyanji Anandji
32
Chal chal chal mere saathi
Haathi mere Saathi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
33
Dilbar jaani chali hawa mastaani
Haathi mere Saathi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
34
Duniya mein rehna hai to kaam kar pyaare
Haathi mere Saathi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
35
Sunja aa thandi hawa
Haathi mere Saathi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
36
Aaj na chodenge bas humjoli
Kati Patang
1971
RD Burman
37
Jis gali mein tera ghar na ho balma
Kati Patang
1971
RD Burman
38
Na koi umang hai
Kati Patang
1971
RD Burman
39
Pyaar deewana hota hai
Kati Patang
1971
RD Burman
40
Ye jo mohabbat hai
Kati Patang
1971
RD Burman
41
Ye shaam mastani
Kati Patang
1971
RD Burman
42
Gussa itna haseen ho to
Maryada
1971
Kalyanji Anandji
43
Zuban pe dard bhari dastaan
Maryada
1971
Kalyanji Anandji
44
Itna to yaad hai mujhe
Mehboob Ki mehndi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
45
Mere deewanepan ki bhi dawa nahin
Mehboob Ki mehndi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
46
Yeh jo chilman hai, dushman hai hamari
Mehboob Ki mehndi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
47
Chingari koi bhadke
Amar Prem
1972
RD Burman
48
Kucch to log kahenge
Amar Prem
1972
RD Burman
49
Raina beeti jaaye
Amar Prem
1972
RD Burman
50
Yeh kya hua kaise hua kab hua kyon hua
Amar Prem
1972
RD Burman
51
Duniya mein logon ko
Apna Desh
1972
RD Burman
52
Kajra lagake gajra sajake
Apna Desh
1972
RD Burman
53
Rona kabhi nahin rona
Apna Desh
1972
RD Burman
54
Bhor aayi gaya andhiyaara
Bawarchi
1972
Madan Mohan
55
More naina bahaaye neer
Bawarchi
1972
Madan Mohan
56
Tum bin jeevan kaisa jeevan
Bawarchi
1972
Madan Mohan
57
Ruk meri rani
Dil Daulat Duniya
1972
Shankar Jaikishan
58
Saath mein pyaara saathi hai
Dil Daulat Duniya
1972
Shankar Jaikishan
59
Jhoota hai tera vaada
Dushman
1972
Laxmikant Pyarelal
60
Maine dekha tune dekha
Dushman
1972
Laxmikant Pyarelal
61
Nainon mein nindiya hai
Joroo
Ka Ghulam
1972
Kalyanji Anandji
62
Aao na gale lagao na
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
RD Burman
63
Chala jaata hoon
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
RD Burman
64
Deewana karke chodoge
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
RD Burman
65
Deewana leke aaya hai
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
RD Burman
66
Kitne sapne kitne armaan
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
RD Burman
67
O mere dil ke chain
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
RD Burman
68
Naa jaiyo chhod ke na jaiyo meri rani
Shehzada
1972
RD Burman
69
Pariyon ki nagri
Shehzada
1972
RD Burman
70
Rimjhim rimjhim dekho
Shehzada
1972
RD Burman
71
Ram kare babua
Anuraag
1973
SD Burman
72
Ab chahe maa ruthe ya baba
Daag - A poem of love
1973
Laxmikant Pyarelal
73
Hum aur tum, tum aur hum
Daag - A poem of love
1973
Laxmikant Pyarelal
74
Jab bhi jee chahe
Daag - A poem of love
1973
Laxmikant Pyarelal
75
Mere dil mein aaj kya hai
Daag - A poem of love
1973
Laxmikant Pyarelal
76
Diye jalte hain phool khilte hain
Namak Haram
1973
RD Burman
77
Main shayar badnaam
Namak Haram
1973
RD Burman
78
Nadiya se dariya
Namak Haram
1973
RD Burman
79
Jab andhera hota hai
Raja Rani
1973
RD Burman
80
Jai jai Shiv Shankar
Aap Ki Kasam
1974
RD Burman
81
Karvatein badalte rahen saari raat hum
Aap Ki Kasam
1974
RD Burman
82
Suno kaho kaha suna
Aap Ki Kasam
1974
RD Burman
83
Zindagi ke safar mein guzar jaate hain jo maqam
Aap Ki Kasam
1974
RD Burman
84
Hasne ki chaah ne kitna mujhe rulaaya hai
Aavishkar
1974
Kanu Roy
85
Bheegi bheegi raaton mein
Ajnabee
1974
RD Burman
86
Ek ajnabee haseena se yoon mulaqat
Ajnabee
1974
RD Burman
87
Hum dono do premi
Ajnabee
1974
RD Burman
88
Bye bye miss good night
Prem Nagar
1974
SD Burman
89
Kiska mahal hai kiska yeh ghar hai
Prem Nagar
1974
SD Burman
90
Thandi hawaaon ne gori ka ghoonghat
Prem Nagar
1974
SD Burman
91
Yeh kaisa sur mandir hai
Prem Nagar
1974
SD Burman
92
Yeh laal rang kab mujhe chhodega
Prem Nagar
1974
SD Burman
93
Gore rang pe na itna gumaan kar
Roti
1974
Laxmikant Pyarelal
94
Naach meri bulbul ye paisa milega
Roti
1974
Laxmikant Pyarelal
95
Yeh public hai ye sab jaanti hai
Roti
1974
Laxmikant Pyarelal
96
Chal dariya mein doob jaaye
Prem Kahani
1975
Laxmikant Pyarelal
97
Prem kahani mein
Prem Kahani
1975
Laxmikant Pyarelal
98
Main tumse pyaar karti hoon
Maha Chor
1976
RD Burman
99
Mera naam yaaro maha chor hai
Maha Chor
1976
RD Burman
100
Mere naina sawan bhadon
Mehbooba
1976
RD Burman
101
Mere naina sawan bhadon (Lata version)
Mehbooba
1976
RD Burman
102
Parbat ke peeche
Mehbooba
1976
RD Burman
103
Main aashiq hoon bahaaron ka
Aaashiq Hoon Bahaaron Ka
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
104
Aap ke anurodh pe
Anurodh
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
105
Aate jaate khubsoorat awara sadkon pe
Anurodh
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
106
Jab dard nahin tha seene mein
Anurodh
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
107
Mere dil ne tadap ke jab naam tera pukaara
Anurodh
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
108
Yaar dildaar tujhe kaisa chahiye
Chhaila Babu
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
109
Samay tu dheere dheere chal
Karm
1977
RD Burman
110
Maine dekha tujhe tune dekha mujhe
Karm
1977
RD Burman
111
Samay tu jaldi jaldi chal
Karm
1977
RD Burman
112
Allah megh de
Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
113
Daakiya daak laya
Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
114
Ghunghta gira hai
Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
115
Dheere dheere nach ri jogan
Bhola Bhala
1978
RD Burman
116
Humse ka bhool hui jo ke saza hum ka mili
Janata Havaldar
1979
Rajesh Roshan
117
Teri ankhon ki chahat mein
Janata Havaldar
1979
Rajesh Roshan
118
Bhor bhayi panchi
Aanchal
1980
RD Burman
119
Main kaun hoon
Bandish
1980
Laxmikant Pyarelal
120
Mere hosh le lo
Bandish
1980
Laxmikant Pyarelal
121
Rang bhare mausam se rang chura ke
Bandish
1980
Laxmikant Pyarelal
122
Saiyyanji ne ghar banvaya
Bandish
1980
Laxmikant Pyarelal
123
Hazaar raahen
Thodisi Bewafaai
1980
Khayyam
124
Na jaane kya hua
Dard
1981
Khayyam
125
Pyaar ka dard hai
Dard
1981
Khayyam
126
Chhod maza haath
Fiffty Fiffty
1981
Laxmikant Pyarelal
127
Humein tumse pyaar kitna
Kudrat
1981
RD Burman
128
Tune o rangeele jaisa jaadu kiya
Kudrat
1981
RD Burman
129
Dil diya hai maine dil liya hai
Ashanti
1982
RD Burman
130
Chandni raat mein ek baar tujhe dekha hai
Dil-e-Naadaan
1982
Khayyam
131
Tera ishq hai meri zindagi
Dil-e-Naadaan
1982
Khayyam
132
Mere sang sang aaya teri yaadon ka mela
Rajput
1982
Laxmikant Pyarelal
133
Humein aur jeene ki chahat na hoti (Kishore version)
Agar Tum Na Hote
1983
RD Burman
134
Humein aur jeene ki chahat na hoti (Kishore and Lata version)
Agar Tum Na Hote
1983
RD Burman
135
Din mahine saal guzarte jaayenge
Avtaar
1983
Laxmikant Pyarelal
136
Oopar wale tera jawaab nahin
Avtaar
1983
Laxmikant Pyarelal
137
Duniya choote yaar na choote
Dharam Kaanta
1983
Naushad
138
Goron ki na kaalon ki
Disco Dancer
1983
Bappi Lahiri
139
Ae babu mere chaal mein jhatke
Nishaan
1983
Rajesh Roshan
140
Lehron ki tarah yaadein
Nishaan
1983
Rajesh Roshan
141
Shayad meri shaadi ka khayal
Souten
1983
Usha Khanna
142
Zindagi pyar ka geet hai (Kishore version)
Souten
1983
Usha Khanna
143
Zindagi pyar ka geet hai (Lata version)
Souten
1983
Usha Khanna
144
Tukur tukur dekha karoon
Aaj Ka MLA Ram Avtar
1984
Bappi Lahiri
145
Teri paayal ki jhankaar
Asha Jyoti
1984
Laxmikant Pyarelal
146
Devi o baby tu ban ja meri biwi
Maqsad
1984
Bappi Lahiri
147
Hoye hoye hoye garmi hai
Maqsad
1984
Bappi Lahiri
148
Aaj ki duniya mein
Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai
1984
Shankar Jaikishan
149
Dushman na kare dost ne who kaam kiya
Aakhir Kyon
1985
Rajesh Roshan
150
Ek andhera laakh sitaare
Aakhir kyon
1985
Rajesh Roshan
151
Dil mein aag lagaye saawan ka mahina
Alag Alag
1985
RD Burman
152
Kabhi bekasi ne mara kabhi bebasi ne mara
Alag Alag
1985
RD Burman
153
Bin manzil ka rahi hoon main
Awara Baap
1985
RD Burman
154
Yeh mera jeevan
Babu
1985
Rajesh Roshan
155
Main dil tu dhadkan
Adhikar
1986
RD Burman
156
Duniya mein kitna gham hai
Amrit
1986
Laxmikant Pyarelal
157
Jeevan saathi saath mein rehna
Amrit
1986
Laxmikant Pyarelal
158
Sharafat Ali ko Sharafat ne maara
Amrit
1986
Laxmikant Pyarelal
159
Isse pehle ke yaad tu aaye
Nazrana
1987
Laxmikant Pyarelal
Filmography of Rajesh Khanna :
Year Film Heroines Remarks
1966 Aakhri Khat (Indirani Mukherjee)
1967 Raaz (Babita)
1967 Baharon Ke Sapne (Asha Parekh)
1967 Aurat (Padmini & Nazima)
1968 Shrimanji (Shahida) - Special Appearance
1969 Aradhana (Sharmila Tagore & Farida Jalal)
1969 Ittefaq (Nanda & Alka)
1969 Doli (Babita & Nazima)
1969 Bandhan (Mumtaz & Anju Mahendra)
1969 Do Raaste (Mumtaz)
1970 Khamoshi (Waheeda Rehman & Sneha Lata)
1970 The Train (Nanda)
1970 Sachaa Jhutha (Mumtaz, Naaz & Fariyal)
1970 Safar (Sharmila Tagore)
1971 Kati Patang (Asha Parekh & Naaz)
1971 Anand (Sumita Sanyal & Seema Deo)
1971 Aan Milo Sajna (Asha Parekh & Indirani Mukherjee)
1971 Andaz (Hema Malini & Simi Grewal) - Special Appearance
1971 Maryada (Mala Sinha)
1971 Chhoti Bahu (Sharmila Tagore)
1971 Haathi Mere Saathi (Tanuja)
1971 Guddi (Jaya Bahaduri) - Special Appearance
1971 Mehboob Ki Mehndi (Leena Chandavarkar)
1971 Badnaam Farishte (Sharmila Tagore) - Special Appearance
1972 Dushman (Mumtaz)
1972 Amar Prem (Sharmila Tagore & Farida Jalal)
1972 Apna Desh (Mumtaz)
1972 Dil Daulat Duniya (Sadhana)
1972 Bawarchi (Jaya Bahaduri)
1972 Joroo Ka Ghulam (Nanda)
1972 Mere Jeevan Sathi (Tanuja & Helen)
1972 Maalik (Sharmila Tagore)
1972 Shehzada (Raakhee)
1972 Anuraag (Nutan & Moushmi Chatterjee) - Supporting role
1973 Raja Rani (Sharmila Tagore & Mumtaz)
1973 Daag: A Poem of Love (Sharmila Tagore & Raakhee)
1973 Namak Haraam (Rekha & Simi Grewal)
1973 Avishkaar (Sharmila Tagore & Dennis Clement)
1973 Bombay Superstar ....
1974 Humshakal (Tanuja and Moushumi Chatterjee)
1974 Aap Ki Kasam (Mumtaz)
1974 Prem Nagar (Hema Malini)
1974 Ajnabee (Zeenat Aman & Yogeeta Bali)
1974 Roti (Mumtaz)
1974 Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (Sheetal) - Special Appearance
1975 Prem Kahani (Mumtaz)
1975 Aakraman (Rekha) - Special Appearance
1976 Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun (Neetu Singh & Yogeeta Bali) - Special Appearance
1976 Maha Chor (Neetu Singh)
1976 Ginny Aur Johnny (Helen, Hema Malini & Nutan) - Special Appearance
1976 Mehbooba (Hema Malini, Yogeeta Bali & Asha Sachdev)
1977 Tyaag (Sharmila Tagore)
1977 Karm (Vidya Sinha)
1977 Chhailla Babu (Zeenat Aman)
1977 Chalta Purza (Parveen Babi)
1977 Anurodh (Simple Kapadia)
1977 Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka (Zeenat Aman)
1977 Aaina (Mumtaz, Rita Bhaduri,Jayasudha & Neetu Sing)- Special Appearance
1977 Hatyara (Moushumi Chatterjee) - Special Appearance
1977 Tinku Special Appearance
1977 Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein (Hema Malini)
1978 Chakravyuha (Neetu Singh & Simple Kapadia)
1978 Bhola Bhala (Rekha & Moushumi Chatterjee)
1978 Naukri (Zaheera & Nadira)
1979 Naya Bakra - Special Appearance
1979 Cinema Cinema - Special Appearance
1979 Til Til Dalekha (Sarita)
1979 Muqabla (Rekha & Reena Roy) - Special Appearance
1979 Janata Havaldar (Hema Malini & Yogeeta Bali)
1979 Shaitan Mujrim - Special Appearance
1979 Majnoon (Raakhee)
1979 Bebus
1979 Amar Deep (Sabhana Azmi)
1979 Prem Bandhan (Rekha & Moushumi Chatterjee)
1980 Phir Wohi Raat (Kim)
1980 Bandish (Hema Malini, Bindiya Goswami & Tanuja)
1980 Thodisi Bewafaii (Padmini Kolhapure & Sabhana Azmi)
1980 Red Rose (Poonam Dhillon)
1980 Aanchal (Raakhee & Rekha)
1981 Kudrat (Hema Malini & Priya Rajvansh)
1981 Sundara Satarkar (Usha Naik) - Special Appearance in Marathi Hit Film
1981 Dhanwan (Reena Roy)
1981 Dard (Hema Malini & Poonam Dhillon)
1981 Naseeb (Hema Malini, Reena Roy & Kim) - Special Appearance in a song.
1981 Dushman Dost (Reena Roy, Padmini Kholapure & Rekha)
1981 Bharosa
1981 Fiffty Fiffty (Tina Munium & Indrani Mukherjee)
1981 Khoon Aur Paani - Special Appearance
1982 Dil-E-Nadaan (Jaya Prada & Smita Patil)
1982 Ashanti (Zeenat Aman, Parveen Babi & Shabana Azmi)
1982 Suraag (Shabana Azmi, Tina Munim & Hema Malini) - Special Appearance
1982 Rajput (Hema Malin, Tina Munimum, Ranjeeta Kaur & Indrani Mukherjee)
1982 Dharam Kanta (Waheeda Rehman, Rena Roy, Sulakshana Pandit & Heena Kausar)
1982 Ayaash (Rati Agnihotri) - Special Appearance
1983 Jaanwar (Zeenat Aman & Yogita Bali)
1983 Nishaan (Poonam Dhillon & Rekha)
1983 Souten (Tina Munim & Padmini Kolhapure)
1983 Avtaar (Shabana Azmi & Priti Sapru)
1983 Agar Tum Na Hote (Rekha)
1983 Disco Dancer (Kim) - Supporting role
1983 Film Hi Film - Special Appearance
1984 Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai (Jaya Prada & Rati Agnihotri)
1984 Dharm Aur Qanoon (Jaya Prada, Supriya Pathak & Asha Parekh)
1984 Awaaz (Jaya Prada)
1984 Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar (Shabana Azmi)
1984 Asha Jyoti (Reena Roy & Rekha)
1984 Maqsad (Waheeda Rehman,Sree Devi & Jaya Prada)
1984 Naya Kadam (Padmini Kolhapure, Sridevi & Jaya Prada)
1985 Oonche Log (Salma Agha & Priti Sapru)
1985 Zamana (Poonam Dhillon & Ranjeeta Kaur)
1985 Hum Dono (Hema Malini & Reena Roy)
1985 Masterji (Sree Devi & Anita Raj)
1985 Insaaf Main Karoonga (Tina Munium & Padmini Kolhapure)
1985 Durga (Hema Malini) : Advocate - Special Appearance
1985 Aakhir Kyon? (Tina Munium & Smita Patil)
1985 Bewafai (Tina Munim, Padmini Kohlapure & Meenakshi Sheshadri)
1985 Alag Alag (Tina Munim)
1985 Babu (Hema Malini, Rati Agnihotri & Mala Sinha)
1985 Ram Tere Kitne Nam (Rekha) - Special Appearance
1985 Aar Paar - Special Appearance
1985 Bayen Haath Ka Khel (Tina Munim & Waheeda Rehman)
1985 Awara Baap (Meenakshi Sheshadri & Madhuri Dixit)
1986 Shatru (Shabana Sadique)
1986 Om
1986 Waapsi
1986 Mohabbat Ki Kasam (Shoma Anand & Tanuja)
1986 Angaaray (Smita Patil)
1986 Amrit (Smita Patil & Zarina Wahab)
1986 Adhikar (Zarina Wahab, Tina Munium & Tanuja)
1986 Nasihat (Shabana Azmi, Deepti Naval & Tanuja)
1986 Anokha Rishta (Smita Patil, Sabeeha & Tauja)
1987 Sitapur Ki Geeta (HemaMalini & Shoma Anand) - Special Appearance
1987 Nazrana (Sree Devi, Sita Patil & Priti Sapru)
1987 Awam (Smita Patil & Poonam Dhillon)
1987 Goraa (Sulakshana Pandit & Bindu)
1987 Raj Kapoor - Himself
1988 Woh Phir Aayegi (Farha Naaz)
1988 Vijay (Hema Malini Moushmi, Chatterjee Meenakshi, Seshadri,Sonam, Anju
Mahendru & Sridevi) - Supporting Role
1989 Main Tera Dushman (Sridevi & Jaya Prada) - Guest Appearance
1989 Mamta ki Chhaon Mein (Leenachandavarkar) - Special Appearance
1989 Police Ke Peechhe Police ....
1989 Ghar Ka Chiraag (Neelam Kothari)
1989 Paap Ka Ant (Madhuri Dixit & Hema Malini) - Special Appearance
1990 Swarg (Madhavi & Juhiu Chawala)
1990 Jai Shiv Shankar (Poonam Dhillon, Dimple Kapadia & Sangeeta Bijlani)
1990 Dushman (Mandakini) - Special Appearance
1991 Ghar Parivar (Moushumi Chatterjee & Meenakshi Seshadri)
1991 Rupaye Dus Karod
1991 Begunah
1994 Khudai
1994 Birodh
1995 Kis Kaam Ke Yeh Rishte
1996 Sautela Bhai
1999 Aa Ab Laut Chalen (Aishwarya Rai, Suman Ranganathan & Moushumi Chatterjee)
2001 Pyaar Zindagi Hai (Ashima Bhalla)
2002 Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa (Esha Deol & Smita Jaykar)
2006 Jaana... Let's Fall in Love Special Appearance
2007 Om Shanti Om (Deepika Padukone) - Appearing in a song through graphics
2008 Wafa: A Deadly Love Story(Laila Khan)
2009 Kambakkht Ishq Jaydev Shergill
2010 Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein Supporting role
2012 Jaanleva Black Blood
2012 Riyasat
LINKS :
http://www.leftbrainwave.com/2012/07/death-of-superstar-remembering-rajesh_8505.html
We have witnessed his super-stardom which defined him as a real Super Star of Indian Cinema. He was and he will be there and always continue to remain a very important chapter of Indian film history.
Rajesh Khanna enjoyed the biggest possible fan-following. Girls used to write him letters in blood. He would often be mobbed by fans at public appearances. His cars used to be full of lipstick marks of crazy fans. There were stories of females marrying his photograph.
The hysteria he generated during his golden era was first of its kind in 100 year old in indian cinema. No actor or actress knows whether it repeated or not. Even if someone can, who knows how many decades it may take to reach that Kaka's stardom and which will never faded away.
According to the theories of star death, very large stars end their life through what is known as a supernova, or a massive stellar explosion which blows them into bits, and often end up as a black hole, something that cannot be seen, only felt. They gradually lose their surrounding matter, and become tiny remnants with a mild luminosity, and are known as white dwarfs. Over a long period of time, the brightness slowly fades, as a flashlight that has been kept on might slowly fade, until the light in them goes out, and they become completely black, and are called black dwarfs.
The anomaly of Rajesh Khanna is that although he was equivalent, at his peak, in astronomical terms, to a super-massive star, his descent into oblivion was characteristic of stars that are as small as our own sun.
But stars never burn in vain, and as long as Kaka burned brightly, he lit up the world in the way only he could, and left many lifetimes’ worth of memories through his movies and songs. So while we mourn the loss of someone who was larger than life for many of us, we also remember fondly the many ways in which he made and continues to make us smile, laugh, and cry.
Super Star Rajesh Khanna's Charishma :
Every fan has experienced Rajesh-Charishma Kaka’s golden period from 1969 - 1991.
His Films: The King of Romance and Much More beyond imagination :
As to millions more, he was the quintessential romance king. I could never forget the way he would wink and nod at Asha Parekh in “Yeh Shaam Mastani” or the smouldering look he had in “Roop Tera Mastana.” His charisma was so great that I remember watching Andaz as a small kid on TV but forgot all about Shammi Kapoor, who was the main actor in the film. With just 5 minutes of screen time, Rajesh Khanna stole the show with that fantastic song, “Zindagi ek Safar hai Suhana.” Only years later did I do a google search for that movie and find out that Khanna’s character dies very early in that movie. (Though I do remember the great children’s song, “Re mama re mama re,” I never connected it with that movie.) But that is Rajesh Khanna for you – when he was at his peak, you really didn’t notice anyone else.
But Khanna was much more than just the king of romance. He was a fairly good actor, and he chose films which were meaningful, with sensitive roles – often stories with complex romantic relationships. This was really the genre to which his emotive skills were best-suited. This age of sensitive family dramas gave way to the action genre with the rise of Amitabh, and though you occasionally had some intelligent stories, I think it is fair to say that good stories took a backseat with the rise of the action genre in Bollywood. And Rajesh Khanna will always remain in my mind a symbol of the times when good stories ruled and plot mattered.
With the rise of Amitabh Bachchan and the action movie genre, people deserted Rajesh Khanna. Khanna continued making his kind of films; they just didn’t sell. One could argue that he could have tried to reinvent himself as an action star, but I doubt he would have succeeded. It would have been very hard for anyone to compete with the Big B in the action genre at that time.
Relationships with Directors
An analysis of the data given in the Wikipedia page on Rajesh Khanna’s filmography reveals that he has worked with as many as 90 different directors (not counting special appearances), which is a remarkably large number for any actor. Shakti Samanta was his favourite director, having been responsible for some of his all-time great hits such as Amar Prem, Kati Patang, and Aradhana. Khanna did 8 films with Samanta, including Awaaz, Ajnabee, and his home production, Alag Alag. Kaka also had unforgettable films with Hrishikesh Mukherjee, notably Anand, Namak Haram (both with Amitabh Bachchan), and Bawarchi, and also worked with him on Naukri. He also had 4 films with B.R. Ishara (who, incidentally, died yesterday – RIP) but most of these were forgettable fare in the later phase of his career. He had three films with J. Om Prakash, including the outstanding Aap Ki Kasam. He also had three films with Yash Chopra, including the critically acclaimed Daag and the song-less crime thriller Ittefaq.
One is led to question why Kaka did not have more solid partnerships with directors, which might have led to them insisting on him being in their films time after time. Perhaps his much-talked about mercurial personality is responsible for this. Stories of him always arriving late for shooting engagements with no concern for his co-stars, directors, or crew are legend. (To get an idea, see the outstanding BBC documentary on Rajesh Khanna, created in 1973, titled “Bombay Superstar.”)
At any rate, even one or two movies with many directors have turned into unforgettable films. Asit Sen had the unforgettable Khamoshi and Safar, both featuring terrific performances by Khanna, and some unforgettable music. Chetan Anand made only two movies with Kaka, but one of them was his first release, Aakhri Khat, which he was contractually obligated to sign Khanna for because Khanna won the national acting contest, and the other, Kudrat, featured some fine performances which even garnered Khanna an award nomination. Manmohan Desai made two movies with Khanna, and one of them, Saccha Jhoota, was one of Khanna’s biggest hits. Din Dayal Sharma made just one film, Tyaag, with Khanna, but it was nominated for a Filmfare award. Basu Bhattacharya made only one film, Aavishkar, with Khanna, but that fetched him a Filmfare award. Basu Chatterjee directed Kaka in just one film, Chakravyuha, but it fetched Kaka an award nomination. Dulal Guha made the highly successful Dushman, but no other with Khanna. Lekh Tandon scored big with Khanna with Agar Tum Na Hote. There are other examples, but one does wonder whether, despite the trend towards action-based movies and the Amitabh wave of the late 70s and 80s, Rajesh Khanna could have continued to succeed with his brand of sensitive, complex emotional dramas, had he but known better how to cultivate relationships with people in the film industry.
During his decline that started in the mid 70s and continued to the end of his life, he did a lot of films with many South Indian directors, who still believed in the superstar image of Rajesh Khanna. Notable among these were Dasari Narayana Rao, K. Bapayya, K. Raghavendra Rao, C.V. Sridhar, A.C. Trilokchander, S.A. Chandrasekhar, R. Thyagarajan, and even the legendary Bharatiraja, who chose Khanna to remake his “Red Rose” which starred Kamal Hasan in the original Tamil. Such was the respect people in the South had, both for Kaka’s acting skills and his superstar marketability.
DIRECTOR'S :
1) Chetan Anand : a) Aakhri Khat - 1966 &
b) Kudrat - 1981
2) Ravindra Dave : Raaz - 1967
3) Nasir Hussain : Baharon Ke Sapne - 1967
4) SS Vasan & SS Balan : Aurat - 1967
5) Ram Dayal : Shrimanji - 1968 (Special Appearance)
6) Shakti Samanta : a) Aradhana - 1969,
b) Kati Patang - 1970,
c) Amar Prem - 1971,
d) Anuraag - 1972,(Special Appearance)
e) Ajnabee - 1974,
f) Mehbooba - 1976,
g) Anurodh - 1977 &
i) Alag Alag - 1985
7) Yash Chopra : a) Ittefaq - 1969
b) Daag - 1973
c) Vijay - 1988
Durability as an Actor
One of the things I was quite surprised about when I did the research for this article is just how durable an actor Rajesh Khanna was. He vanished from the limelight with the advent of Amitabh, but like the white dwarf in the cosmos, he never stopped shining – his light only became weaker, but never so weak you could not notice it. An analysis of the number of films that Khanna acted in over the years, extracted from the same Wikipedia site quoted above, reveals that Khanna continued to be busy through the 80s, with a significant drop in his output apparent only in 1991. Figure 1 shows the distribution of movies of Kaka over the years (excluding special appearances).
Figure 1. Distribution of Rajesh Khanna’s Movies Over the Years
Statistics sometimes reveal truths the mind could scarcely have guessed. The surprising thing about this graph is that in 1986 he appeared in 11 releases as a hero, which exceeds his 10 releases from 1972, during his most successful period as a hero. Movie studios and producers are not fools with their money, and this high number of movies in a year, even in the late period of his career, must mean that they were likely making at least a modest profit, and at worst breaking even, with him as the lead actor, even if he was no longer the superstar he once was.
Partnerships & association with Actresses :
Super Star Khanna partnered and associated with 55 different leading ladies in films, a tribute again to his longevity as an actor. Figure 2 shows how different actresses paired with him in his movies (only actresses who have acted in at least 3 movies with him are shown here.)
Figure 2. Distribution of Kaka’s Leading Ladies
Hema Malini leads the pack with 12 films, including films like Prem Nagar in 1974, Mehbooba in 1976 (of the “Mere naina sawan bhadon” fame), the critically acclaimed Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein in 1977, and Kudrat in 1981. She acted with Kaka in several films in the 80s. She is followed by Sharmila Tagore with 9 (including the all-time favourites Aradhana, Amar Prem, and Safar) and Mumtaz with 8. The Rajesh-Mumtaz pair was legendary in its day and made such blockbusters like Do Raaste, Saccha Jhoota, Dushman, and Aap Ki Kasam. Matching Mumtaz, astonishingly, is Tina Munim which, considering her almost-nonexistent talent as an actress (yes, she was quite beautiful – but there is only so long you can keep looking at a fixed expression without getting bored out of your wits), is a tribute to Kaka’s keen interest in her career. The fact that a couple of these were reasonable hits – Souten and Alag Alag – is more a tribute to Kaka’s residual charm at that stage, combined with the great singing of Kishore Kumar, than to Munim’s rather wooden presence.
These are followed by, not surprisingly, Rekha and Shabana Azmi with 7 each, and quite surprisingly, Jaya Prada with 7. The Jaya Prada number can at least be partially explained by the strong interest of South Indian directors in Khanna in his lean period. Rekha acted in some of Khanna’s memorable films, such as Namak Haram, Agar Tum Na Hote, and Prem Bandhan. Shabana has featured, most memorably, in Thodisi Bewafai, Avtaar, and Aaj Ka MLA Ram Avtar. Reena Roy and Moushumi Chatterjee also makes an appearance in 6 of his films, mostly in the forgettable phase of his career, while Zeenat appears on-screen with Kaka in 5 films, the most notable of which is Ajnabee.
Of actresses who acted in just a few movies with Kaka, it is important to mention Nanda, who was an established actress and acted with Khanna in some of his earliest movies such as The Train and Ittefaq; Waheeda, who acted with Khanna in Khamoshi and, like Nanda, played an important role in recommending him to producers; Tanuja, who acted with Khanna in 3 films, two of which were hits, namely Haathi mere Saathi and Mere Jeevan Saathi; and the extremely talented Jaya Bhaduri (now Bachchan), who only acted with Khanna in one film; however, this singular partnership gave rise to a highly entertaining and successful film, Bawarchi.
(1) HEMA MALINI : (19 movies)
a) Andaz - 1971
b) Prem Nagar - 1974
c) Mehbooba - 1976
d) Ginny Aur Johnny
e) Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein - 1977
f) Tinku - 1977
g) Janta Hawaldar - 1978
h) Bandish - 1980
i) Dard - 1981
j) Naseeb - 1981 (Rajesh Khanna appearing himself in a song (Song :John Johnny Jaradhan).
k) Kudrat - 1981
l) Suraag - 1982 (Special Appearance by Rajesh Khanna)
m) Rajput - 1982
n) Hum Dono - 1985
o) Babu - 1985
p) Sitapur Ki Geeta - 1986
q) Vijay - 1988
r) Mohabbat Ke Dushman (Special Appearance By Rajesh Khanna)
s) Paap Ka Ant - 1989
(2) SHARMILA TAGORE (8 Movies)
a) Aradhana - 1969
b) Safar - 1970
c) Chhoti Bahu - 1971
d) Badnaam Farishte - 1971 (Special Appearance By Rajesh Khanna)
e) Maalik - 1972
f) Daag - 1973
g) Avishkaar - 1973
h) Tyaag - 1977
(3) MUMTAZ
a) Bandhan - 1969
b) Do Raaste - 1969
c) Sachcha Jhutha - 1970
d) Dushmun - 1972
e) Apna Desh - 1972
f) Raja Rani - 1973 (Mumtaz's special appearance)
g) Aap Ki Kasam - 1974
h) Roti - 1974
i) Prem Kahani - 1975
j) Aaina - 1977
4) TINA MUNIUM : (11 Movies)
a) Fiffty Fiffty - 1981
b) Rajput - 1982
c) Suraag - 1982 (Tina Munium'a special appearance)
d) Souten - 1983
e) Paapi Pet Ka Sawal Hai - 1984
f) Alag Alag - 1985
g) Insaaf Main Karonga - 1985
h) Aakhir Kyon - 1985
i) Bewafai - 1985
j) Bayen Haath Ka Khel - 1985
k) Adhikar - 1986
5) JAYA PRADA :
a) Dil-E-Nadaan - 1982
b) Maqsad - 1984
c) Dharam Aur Kanoon - 1984
d) Awaaz - 1984
e) Naya Kadam - 1984
f) Main Tera Dushman - 1989
6) REKHA :
a) Namak Haram - 1973
b) Aakraman - 1975
c) Bhola Bhala - 1978
d) Muqbala - 1979
e) Prem Bandhan - 1979
f) Aanchal - 1980
g) Nishaan - 1983
h) Agar Tum Na Hote - 1983
i) Asha Jyoti - 1984
j) Ram Tere Kitne Naam - 1985
7) SHABANA AZMI :
a) Karm - 1977
b) Amar Deep - 1979
c) Thodisi Bewafai - 1980
d) Ashanti - 1982
e) Avtaar - 1983
f) Aaj Ka MLA Ramavtar - 1984
g) Nasihat - 1986
8) REENA ROY :
a) Muqbala - 1979
b) Dhanwan - 1981
c) Naseeb - 1981
d) Dharam Kanta - 19872
e) Asha Jyoti - 1984
f) Hum Dono - 1985
9) MOUSHUMI CHATTERJEE :
The Music of Rajesh Khanna Films
Ultimately, though, Indian movie stars are most strongly connected to their audience through the music of their films. A good soundtrack can make or break a film. Let’s face it – most Indian movies have hackneyed plots and, with few exceptions, don’t warrant repeated viewing. The portions of the movie that have the greatest recall value are the songs, if they are good. In this regard Kaka was extraordinarily fortunate. In at least this department, he maintained strong relationships with some music directors and one particular singer who, singlehandedly, is responsible for much of the magic of Rajesh Khanna – Kishore Kumar.
I get tired of watching “Top 10” lists of Rajesh Khanna hits on TV programs. There are so many good songs there; how do you pick the top 10? It is really impossible. I find such programs quite lazy, really, listing only the obvious hits (e.g., Zindagi ka Safar) and ignoring several gems that are not as well-known as they deserve to be.
So I have created, after listening to practically every song in almost every movie of his (until 1991, after which point I realized that no one was writing songs for him – he was usually appearing in movies as a character actor then onwards), a comprehensive list of all his hit songs and good songs. As in my earlier article about Dev Anand’s songs, I have also included songs in which there is no male lead singer, provided the male actor is present in the picturization, because I believe that his mere presence contributes to the effect of the song.
Many of my selections in the list will be incontrovertible choices; an example of such a selection is the all-time classic “Zindagi ka Safar” from Safar (1970). But some have been included because they were popular at the time, even though they may not represent a milestone in musicality. An example of such a song is “Chhod maza haath mala peene de,” which I remember to be quite a popular song at the time, though obviously no one would claim that it is a great song.
Such a list, by definition, is subjective, although I would hope that most of the songs in the list would be on anyone else’s list as well. I also could only listen to those songs that either I possessed or that I could listen to on the internet. I made the reasonable assumption that a song that no one would care to put up on a website probably wasn’t worth listening to anyway. And that is saying a lot, considering I had to filter out a lot of trash to come up with this list.
The Appendix shows the comprehensive list of Kaka’s hits. Over a period of 21 years, from 1966 until 1987, I found 159 songs worthy of repeated listening and hence qualified to be in this list. Some will be obvious to you; others, I hope, will be pleasant discoveries. The song titles are hyperlinked to youtube. Several things stand out on examination of this list, which I will discuss in greater detail below.
Music Directors
Figure 3. Composers of Rajesh Khanna’s Hit Songs
A look at Figure 3 shows the one thing that any follower of either Kaka’s career or RD Burman’s, for that matter, would have guessed quite easily – that Pancham is the composer of the most Rajesh Khanna hits. For those who do not know, Pancham, Kaka, and Kishore Kumar were very close friends, and the root of this triangular friendship goes way back to Aradhana (1969), Kaka’s first super hit film, which had Pancham as the assistant to his father and the composer of the film, SD Burman, and Kishore-da as the singer. Bollywood actors are fairly superstitious people, and Rajesh Khanna was certainly so, as has been reported widely on Indian TV and Indian film magazines, and so Rajesh Khanna continued for a long time with this pair.
I am not a big fan of superstition myself, but in this case Kaka’s superstition seems to have helped him really well. Pancham turned out a huge number of hits for Kaka – 55 out of my list of 159, or more than a third. What is not so obvious, but stands out from Figure 3, is the fact that Laxmikant-Pyarelal were not far behind, with 48. I had heard Pyarelal Sharma mention in an interview that after RD Burman, they had composed the most for Kaka. I was sceptical about this claim, thinking that yes, maybe they composed a lot of songs for Kaka, but how many of those songs were good? But the research proved me wrong.
One unusual composer you will find in this list is Kanu Roy, who composed a lovely song sung by Manna Dey for Kaka in Aavishkar from 1974. Kanu Roy was a minor music director who was also an actor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanu_Roy), but this track truly deserved to be in the list.
The other big surprise for most of you will be the name of Naushad in this list. Even in 1982, Naushad had his fans. Sultan Ahmed asked him to create the music for Dharam Kaanta, and Naushad proceeded to create music for a 1982 film as though he were still living in the sixties. So this number from Dharam Kaanta, “Duniya choote yaar na choote,” is a complete anachronism, but if you forget that fact, it is actually a pretty nice song. Rafi and Bhupinder deliver on the vocals. (Naushad would only use Rafi in his songs, even though by 1982 Kishore was the king of Bollywood. But then, as I said, he was still mentally in the 1960s, as his compositions for the film show.)
There are a few more lonely figures out there. Usha Khanna got the only big hit of her later career thanks to Rajesh Khanna’s Souten. Madan Mohan had one great soundtrack of Rajesh Khanna to his credit – Bawarchi. And Hemant Kumar features in this list only because of Khamoshi, which had some unforgettable numbers (one great song which could not be included in this list, because it was featured not on Kaka but on Dharmendra, which was from Khamoshi, was the all-time classic, “Tum pukar lo, tumhara intezar hai.”) And Salil-da had only 3 hits in Kaka’s career ... but can anyone forget the songs of Anand?
One notable exception from this list is OP Nayyar. Quite surprisingly, he never seems to have composed the music for a single Rajesh Khanna film. The only reasonable explanation for this fact is simply that Rajesh Khanna came on the scene late enough (1969) that by this time, OP had finished antagonizing about everyone he could in Bollywood, and very few people wanted to work with him anyway. Like the subject of our present study, OP too had a reputation of being an arrogant egotist, albeit a genius. So don’t feel bad and start wondering about the “what ifs” – they probably wouldn’t have gotten along, anyway.
Singers
Figure 4. Singers for Rajesh Khanna’s Songs
I could end this section simply with Figure 4 and no one would complain – this one figure says it all as far as singers for Khanna’s songs are concerned. The complete domination of Kishore Kumar over all other singers when it comes to Rajesh Khanna cannot be elaborated by an essay of any length more eloquently than this figure. The utter belief of Rajesh Khanna that Kishore Kumar was the only person who could be his “voice” is borne out by the following story that you might have heard.
Apparently during the making of Dushman in 1972, Kishore Kumar got to know that he had to sing a qawwali, “Jhoota hai tera waada, waada tera waada.” Kishore Kumar protested that qawwalis were not his forte and that Kaka might do better to ask Mohammad Rafi to sing the song, since Rafi was very good at singing these songs. Kaka just told Kishore, “Ok, then we’ll drop the song.” On being told this, Kishore said it was too good a song to drop and he would sing it. The result is amazing.
The other great story that many would have heard about the great friendship between Kishore and Kaka is that when Kaka produced his first film, Alag Alag (1985), Kishore refused to accept a single paisa as a fee. His contention was that his own resurgence and superstardom as a singer was due to Kaka’s Aradhana, and so it would not be right of him to charge Kaka money for his own film.
But the real insight we get from this picture is about who else sang for Rajesh Khanna. I was really surprised to know that the wonderful songs “Teri aankhon ki chahat mein” and “Humse ka bhool hui” were sung for Rajesh Khanna, not by Mohammad Rafi, as I had always assumed, but by Anwar Hussain, a man who has a voice that seems like a perfect copy of Rafi’s. Wonder why this guy did not make it big.
Another surprise was Manhar Udhas singing “Jeevan saathi saath mein rehna” from Amrit (1986). And Suresh Wadkar, whom I have always liked, chips in with a nice song for Kaka in Mithun’s Disco Dancer, in which Kaka plays mentor to the young dancer.
And in case you are wondering which song RD Burman has sung for Kaka (if you REALLY don’t know), it is that immortal “Duniya mein, logon ko” from Apna Desh (1972), a rocking, timeless song with Kaka and Mumtaz on screen and RD and Asha on playback.
Hits Through The Years
A real surprise for me was to know how many hit songs Kaka had even after his peak years were far behind him. Figure 5 shows the year-wise distribution of the 159 selected songs in my list over the years.
Figure 5. Distribution of Kaka’s Hit Songs Over the Years
The correlation between good music and hit movies is obvious from this graph. The years 1971-1972 were the years of Kaka’s superstardom – these were the years in which he delivered 15 consecutive super hit movies – a record that will likely never be broken. In each of these years, he had 24 super hit songs!!!
But the interesting thing about this graph is that Kaka always had good luck with songs. Even in his late period, from 1980-86, he had an average of almost 6 hits a year, which is quite an accomplishment. This is probably one of the reasons why he continued to be a bankable star even in the mid-80s. Eventually, though, all the make-up in the world cannot hide your age, and he stopped getting songs featured on him in movies, which is why the hit parade ends in 1987.
Concluding Thoughts
The persona of an Indian actor is moulded by five main ingredients – his own personality and charisma, good stories, great, visionary directors, talented music directors and, finally, great singers to give playback to the actors. The combination of all these factors is what the Indian audience sees and remembers. Rajesh Khanna was a gifted actor with matchless charisma. He was also fortunate to have great people help him in all the other departments. He had directors like Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Shakti Samanta make great movies for him; he had good stories like Anand, Namak Haram, Amar Prem, and Khamoshi to display his histrionic skills in; excellent music directors like Pancham and LP to give him great music for the songs in his films; and finally the late, great Kishore Kumar, to make Khanna’s character soar on screen with his heavenly baritone. Fuelled by all these factors, he reached heights which can perhaps never be matched in the history of Hindi cinema.
His rise was meteoric in the way most people cannot even dream of; yet it was probably this rise that destroyed him. People who criticize his behaviour should understand that he experienced the sort of adulation that most of us can never imagine getting. And, like him, we would also not know how to react properly if we ever got that kind of adulation. He himself has admitted that he did not know how to handle the adulation. There is a story I heard from a friend how Kaka went once to Chandigarh and people prostrated themselves on the floor all along the red carpet so he could walk over them on the way to the stage rather than walk on the floor. That is a kind of adulation even our present superstar, Amitabh Bachchan, probably never experienced.
His loss of fame and prestige, after scaling such heights was, therefore, all the more difficult to bear. His later period was marked with grief, bitterness, and disappointment; people who could have helped him regain some of his standing in the industry did not help him – they probably remembered his misbehaviour during his heyday and wanted their revenge. And yet he persevered in acting in films, for that was what defined him, and today he has left us with a rich treasure house of memories, not only from his golden days but, through his songs, from his later films as well, until he could not give us any more.
Thinking of his golden songs, perhaps it is fitting that he died during the monsoon season in Mumbai. For, as he says in this immortal number from Anurodh through Kishore Kumar's golden voice,
Jab dard nahin tha seene mein,
Tab khaak mazaa tha jeene mein
Ab ke shaayad, hum bhi royen
Sawan ke mahine mein
When there was no sorrow in the heart,
There was no joy in life
Now, perhaps, even I will shed tears,
In the season of the rains.
But all the tears and the rains cannot wash away the beautiful memories that you have created for us with a lifetime of work, Kaka. Your songs and movies will continue to cheer and inspire us – for generations to come.
So, thank you for the memories, Kaka. And hope you have found that peace in death which eluded you all your life.
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank my wife, Sandhya Srinivasan, for her help in bouncing off ideas on songs for the list, for her suggestions regarding this article, and for her help in proof-reading this article.
Appendix: List of Super Star Rajesh Khanna Songs :
1) Song Title : Bahaaron mera jeevan bhi sanwaaro
Movie : Aakhri Khat - 1966
Lyricist :
Music Director : Khayyam
1) Song Title : Aaja piya tohe pyaar doon
Movie : Bahaaron ke Sapne - 1967
Lyricist :
Music Director : Music Director : RD Burman
3) Kya jaanoon sajan
Bahaaron ke Sapne : 1967
Music Director : RD Burman
4
Akele hain chale aao
Raaz
1967
Kalyanji Anandji
5
Baagon mein bahaar hai
Aradhana
1969
SD Burman
6
Gunguna rahe hain bhanware
Aradhana
1969
SD Burman
7
Kora kagaz tha yeh man mera
Aradhana
1969
SD Burman
8
Mere sapnon ki rani
Aradhana
1969
SD Burman
9
Roop tera mastana
Aradhana
1969
SD Burman
10
Aa jaao aa bhi jaao
Bandhan
1969
Kalyanji Anandji
11
Bindiya chamkegi
Do Raaste
1969
Laxmikant Pyarelal
12
Chhup gaye saare nazaare
Do Raaste
1969
Laxmikant Pyarelal
13
Mere naseeb mein ae dost tera pyaar nahin
Do Raaste
1969
Laxmikant Pyarelal
14
Yeh reshmi zulfen
Do Raaste
1969
Laxmikant Pyarelal
15
Woh shaam kucch ajeeb thi
Khamoshi
1969
Hemant Kumar
16
Dil ko dekho chehra na dekho
Saccha Jhutha
1970
Kalyanji Anandji
17
Meri pyaari behaniya banegi dulhaniya
Saccha Jhutha
1970
Kalyanji Anandji
18
Yoon hi tum mujhse baat karti ho
Saccha Jhutha
1970
Kalyanji Anandji
19
Hum the jinke sahaare
Safar
1970
Kalyanji Anandji
20
Jeevan se bhari teri aankhen
Safar
1970
Kalyanji Anandji
21
Zindagi ka safar
Safar
1970
Kalyanji Anandji
22
Gulabi aankhen jo teri dekhi
The Train
1970
RD Burman
23
Ab aan milo sajna
Aan Milo Sajna
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
24
Accha to hum chalte hain
Aan Milo Sajna
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
25
Jawani oh diwani tu zindabad
Aan Milo Sajna
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
26
Tere kaaran mere saajan
Aan Milo Sajna
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
27
Kahin door jab din dhal jaaye
Anand
1971
Salil Chaudhary
28
Maine tere liye hi saat rang ke sapne chune
Anand
1971
Salil Chaudhary
29
Zindagi kaisi hai paheli haaye
Anand
1971
Salil Chaudhary
30
Zindagi ek safar hai suhana
Andaz
1971
Shankar Jaikishan
31
Yeh raat hai pyaasi pyaasi
Chhoti Bahu
1971
Kalyanji Anandji
32
Chal chal chal mere saathi
Haathi mere Saathi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
33
Dilbar jaani chali hawa mastaani
Haathi mere Saathi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
34
Duniya mein rehna hai to kaam kar pyaare
Haathi mere Saathi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
35
Sunja aa thandi hawa
Haathi mere Saathi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
36
Aaj na chodenge bas humjoli
Kati Patang
1971
RD Burman
37
Jis gali mein tera ghar na ho balma
Kati Patang
1971
RD Burman
38
Na koi umang hai
Kati Patang
1971
RD Burman
39
Pyaar deewana hota hai
Kati Patang
1971
RD Burman
40
Ye jo mohabbat hai
Kati Patang
1971
RD Burman
41
Ye shaam mastani
Kati Patang
1971
RD Burman
42
Gussa itna haseen ho to
Maryada
1971
Kalyanji Anandji
43
Zuban pe dard bhari dastaan
Maryada
1971
Kalyanji Anandji
44
Itna to yaad hai mujhe
Mehboob Ki mehndi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
45
Mere deewanepan ki bhi dawa nahin
Mehboob Ki mehndi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
46
Yeh jo chilman hai, dushman hai hamari
Mehboob Ki mehndi
1971
Laxmikant Pyarelal
47
Chingari koi bhadke
Amar Prem
1972
RD Burman
48
Kucch to log kahenge
Amar Prem
1972
RD Burman
49
Raina beeti jaaye
Amar Prem
1972
RD Burman
50
Yeh kya hua kaise hua kab hua kyon hua
Amar Prem
1972
RD Burman
51
Duniya mein logon ko
Apna Desh
1972
RD Burman
52
Kajra lagake gajra sajake
Apna Desh
1972
RD Burman
53
Rona kabhi nahin rona
Apna Desh
1972
RD Burman
54
Bhor aayi gaya andhiyaara
Bawarchi
1972
Madan Mohan
55
More naina bahaaye neer
Bawarchi
1972
Madan Mohan
56
Tum bin jeevan kaisa jeevan
Bawarchi
1972
Madan Mohan
57
Ruk meri rani
Dil Daulat Duniya
1972
Shankar Jaikishan
58
Saath mein pyaara saathi hai
Dil Daulat Duniya
1972
Shankar Jaikishan
59
Jhoota hai tera vaada
Dushman
1972
Laxmikant Pyarelal
60
Maine dekha tune dekha
Dushman
1972
Laxmikant Pyarelal
61
Nainon mein nindiya hai
Joroo
Ka Ghulam
1972
Kalyanji Anandji
62
Aao na gale lagao na
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
RD Burman
63
Chala jaata hoon
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
RD Burman
64
Deewana karke chodoge
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
RD Burman
65
Deewana leke aaya hai
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
RD Burman
66
Kitne sapne kitne armaan
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
RD Burman
67
O mere dil ke chain
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
RD Burman
68
Naa jaiyo chhod ke na jaiyo meri rani
Shehzada
1972
RD Burman
69
Pariyon ki nagri
Shehzada
1972
RD Burman
70
Rimjhim rimjhim dekho
Shehzada
1972
RD Burman
71
Ram kare babua
Anuraag
1973
SD Burman
72
Ab chahe maa ruthe ya baba
Daag - A poem of love
1973
Laxmikant Pyarelal
73
Hum aur tum, tum aur hum
Daag - A poem of love
1973
Laxmikant Pyarelal
74
Jab bhi jee chahe
Daag - A poem of love
1973
Laxmikant Pyarelal
75
Mere dil mein aaj kya hai
Daag - A poem of love
1973
Laxmikant Pyarelal
76
Diye jalte hain phool khilte hain
Namak Haram
1973
RD Burman
77
Main shayar badnaam
Namak Haram
1973
RD Burman
78
Nadiya se dariya
Namak Haram
1973
RD Burman
79
Jab andhera hota hai
Raja Rani
1973
RD Burman
80
Jai jai Shiv Shankar
Aap Ki Kasam
1974
RD Burman
81
Karvatein badalte rahen saari raat hum
Aap Ki Kasam
1974
RD Burman
82
Suno kaho kaha suna
Aap Ki Kasam
1974
RD Burman
83
Zindagi ke safar mein guzar jaate hain jo maqam
Aap Ki Kasam
1974
RD Burman
84
Hasne ki chaah ne kitna mujhe rulaaya hai
Aavishkar
1974
Kanu Roy
85
Bheegi bheegi raaton mein
Ajnabee
1974
RD Burman
86
Ek ajnabee haseena se yoon mulaqat
Ajnabee
1974
RD Burman
87
Hum dono do premi
Ajnabee
1974
RD Burman
88
Bye bye miss good night
Prem Nagar
1974
SD Burman
89
Kiska mahal hai kiska yeh ghar hai
Prem Nagar
1974
SD Burman
90
Thandi hawaaon ne gori ka ghoonghat
Prem Nagar
1974
SD Burman
91
Yeh kaisa sur mandir hai
Prem Nagar
1974
SD Burman
92
Yeh laal rang kab mujhe chhodega
Prem Nagar
1974
SD Burman
93
Gore rang pe na itna gumaan kar
Roti
1974
Laxmikant Pyarelal
94
Naach meri bulbul ye paisa milega
Roti
1974
Laxmikant Pyarelal
95
Yeh public hai ye sab jaanti hai
Roti
1974
Laxmikant Pyarelal
96
Chal dariya mein doob jaaye
Prem Kahani
1975
Laxmikant Pyarelal
97
Prem kahani mein
Prem Kahani
1975
Laxmikant Pyarelal
98
Main tumse pyaar karti hoon
Maha Chor
1976
RD Burman
99
Mera naam yaaro maha chor hai
Maha Chor
1976
RD Burman
100
Mere naina sawan bhadon
Mehbooba
1976
RD Burman
101
Mere naina sawan bhadon (Lata version)
Mehbooba
1976
RD Burman
102
Parbat ke peeche
Mehbooba
1976
RD Burman
103
Main aashiq hoon bahaaron ka
Aaashiq Hoon Bahaaron Ka
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
104
Aap ke anurodh pe
Anurodh
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
105
Aate jaate khubsoorat awara sadkon pe
Anurodh
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
106
Jab dard nahin tha seene mein
Anurodh
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
107
Mere dil ne tadap ke jab naam tera pukaara
Anurodh
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
108
Yaar dildaar tujhe kaisa chahiye
Chhaila Babu
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
109
Samay tu dheere dheere chal
Karm
1977
RD Burman
110
Maine dekha tujhe tune dekha mujhe
Karm
1977
RD Burman
111
Samay tu jaldi jaldi chal
Karm
1977
RD Burman
112
Allah megh de
Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
113
Daakiya daak laya
Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
114
Ghunghta gira hai
Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein
1977
Laxmikant Pyarelal
115
Dheere dheere nach ri jogan
Bhola Bhala
1978
RD Burman
116
Humse ka bhool hui jo ke saza hum ka mili
Janata Havaldar
1979
Rajesh Roshan
117
Teri ankhon ki chahat mein
Janata Havaldar
1979
Rajesh Roshan
118
Bhor bhayi panchi
Aanchal
1980
RD Burman
119
Main kaun hoon
Bandish
1980
Laxmikant Pyarelal
120
Mere hosh le lo
Bandish
1980
Laxmikant Pyarelal
121
Rang bhare mausam se rang chura ke
Bandish
1980
Laxmikant Pyarelal
122
Saiyyanji ne ghar banvaya
Bandish
1980
Laxmikant Pyarelal
123
Hazaar raahen
Thodisi Bewafaai
1980
Khayyam
124
Na jaane kya hua
Dard
1981
Khayyam
125
Pyaar ka dard hai
Dard
1981
Khayyam
126
Chhod maza haath
Fiffty Fiffty
1981
Laxmikant Pyarelal
127
Humein tumse pyaar kitna
Kudrat
1981
RD Burman
128
Tune o rangeele jaisa jaadu kiya
Kudrat
1981
RD Burman
129
Dil diya hai maine dil liya hai
Ashanti
1982
RD Burman
130
Chandni raat mein ek baar tujhe dekha hai
Dil-e-Naadaan
1982
Khayyam
131
Tera ishq hai meri zindagi
Dil-e-Naadaan
1982
Khayyam
132
Mere sang sang aaya teri yaadon ka mela
Rajput
1982
Laxmikant Pyarelal
133
Humein aur jeene ki chahat na hoti (Kishore version)
Agar Tum Na Hote
1983
RD Burman
134
Humein aur jeene ki chahat na hoti (Kishore and Lata version)
Agar Tum Na Hote
1983
RD Burman
135
Din mahine saal guzarte jaayenge
Avtaar
1983
Laxmikant Pyarelal
136
Oopar wale tera jawaab nahin
Avtaar
1983
Laxmikant Pyarelal
137
Duniya choote yaar na choote
Dharam Kaanta
1983
Naushad
138
Goron ki na kaalon ki
Disco Dancer
1983
Bappi Lahiri
139
Ae babu mere chaal mein jhatke
Nishaan
1983
Rajesh Roshan
140
Lehron ki tarah yaadein
Nishaan
1983
Rajesh Roshan
141
Shayad meri shaadi ka khayal
Souten
1983
Usha Khanna
142
Zindagi pyar ka geet hai (Kishore version)
Souten
1983
Usha Khanna
143
Zindagi pyar ka geet hai (Lata version)
Souten
1983
Usha Khanna
144
Tukur tukur dekha karoon
Aaj Ka MLA Ram Avtar
1984
Bappi Lahiri
145
Teri paayal ki jhankaar
Asha Jyoti
1984
Laxmikant Pyarelal
146
Devi o baby tu ban ja meri biwi
Maqsad
1984
Bappi Lahiri
147
Hoye hoye hoye garmi hai
Maqsad
1984
Bappi Lahiri
148
Aaj ki duniya mein
Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai
1984
Shankar Jaikishan
149
Dushman na kare dost ne who kaam kiya
Aakhir Kyon
1985
Rajesh Roshan
150
Ek andhera laakh sitaare
Aakhir kyon
1985
Rajesh Roshan
151
Dil mein aag lagaye saawan ka mahina
Alag Alag
1985
RD Burman
152
Kabhi bekasi ne mara kabhi bebasi ne mara
Alag Alag
1985
RD Burman
153
Bin manzil ka rahi hoon main
Awara Baap
1985
RD Burman
154
Yeh mera jeevan
Babu
1985
Rajesh Roshan
155
Main dil tu dhadkan
Adhikar
1986
RD Burman
156
Duniya mein kitna gham hai
Amrit
1986
Laxmikant Pyarelal
157
Jeevan saathi saath mein rehna
Amrit
1986
Laxmikant Pyarelal
158
Sharafat Ali ko Sharafat ne maara
Amrit
1986
Laxmikant Pyarelal
159
Isse pehle ke yaad tu aaye
Nazrana
1987
Laxmikant Pyarelal
Filmography of Rajesh Khanna :
Year Film Heroines Remarks
1966 Aakhri Khat (Indirani Mukherjee)
1967 Raaz (Babita)
1967 Baharon Ke Sapne (Asha Parekh)
1967 Aurat (Padmini & Nazima)
1968 Shrimanji (Shahida) - Special Appearance
1969 Aradhana (Sharmila Tagore & Farida Jalal)
1969 Ittefaq (Nanda & Alka)
1969 Doli (Babita & Nazima)
1969 Bandhan (Mumtaz & Anju Mahendra)
1969 Do Raaste (Mumtaz)
1970 Khamoshi (Waheeda Rehman & Sneha Lata)
1970 The Train (Nanda)
1970 Sachaa Jhutha (Mumtaz, Naaz & Fariyal)
1970 Safar (Sharmila Tagore)
1971 Kati Patang (Asha Parekh & Naaz)
1971 Anand (Sumita Sanyal & Seema Deo)
1971 Aan Milo Sajna (Asha Parekh & Indirani Mukherjee)
1971 Andaz (Hema Malini & Simi Grewal) - Special Appearance
1971 Maryada (Mala Sinha)
1971 Chhoti Bahu (Sharmila Tagore)
1971 Haathi Mere Saathi (Tanuja)
1971 Guddi (Jaya Bahaduri) - Special Appearance
1971 Mehboob Ki Mehndi (Leena Chandavarkar)
1971 Badnaam Farishte (Sharmila Tagore) - Special Appearance
1972 Dushman (Mumtaz)
1972 Amar Prem (Sharmila Tagore & Farida Jalal)
1972 Apna Desh (Mumtaz)
1972 Dil Daulat Duniya (Sadhana)
1972 Bawarchi (Jaya Bahaduri)
1972 Joroo Ka Ghulam (Nanda)
1972 Mere Jeevan Sathi (Tanuja & Helen)
1972 Maalik (Sharmila Tagore)
1972 Shehzada (Raakhee)
1972 Anuraag (Nutan & Moushmi Chatterjee) - Supporting role
1973 Raja Rani (Sharmila Tagore & Mumtaz)
1973 Daag: A Poem of Love (Sharmila Tagore & Raakhee)
1973 Namak Haraam (Rekha & Simi Grewal)
1973 Avishkaar (Sharmila Tagore & Dennis Clement)
1973 Bombay Superstar ....
1974 Humshakal (Tanuja and Moushumi Chatterjee)
1974 Aap Ki Kasam (Mumtaz)
1974 Prem Nagar (Hema Malini)
1974 Ajnabee (Zeenat Aman & Yogeeta Bali)
1974 Roti (Mumtaz)
1974 Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (Sheetal) - Special Appearance
1975 Prem Kahani (Mumtaz)
1975 Aakraman (Rekha) - Special Appearance
1976 Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun (Neetu Singh & Yogeeta Bali) - Special Appearance
1976 Maha Chor (Neetu Singh)
1976 Ginny Aur Johnny (Helen, Hema Malini & Nutan) - Special Appearance
1976 Mehbooba (Hema Malini, Yogeeta Bali & Asha Sachdev)
1977 Tyaag (Sharmila Tagore)
1977 Karm (Vidya Sinha)
1977 Chhailla Babu (Zeenat Aman)
1977 Chalta Purza (Parveen Babi)
1977 Anurodh (Simple Kapadia)
1977 Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka (Zeenat Aman)
1977 Aaina (Mumtaz, Rita Bhaduri,Jayasudha & Neetu Sing)- Special Appearance
1977 Hatyara (Moushumi Chatterjee) - Special Appearance
1977 Tinku Special Appearance
1977 Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein (Hema Malini)
1978 Chakravyuha (Neetu Singh & Simple Kapadia)
1978 Bhola Bhala (Rekha & Moushumi Chatterjee)
1978 Naukri (Zaheera & Nadira)
1979 Naya Bakra - Special Appearance
1979 Cinema Cinema - Special Appearance
1979 Til Til Dalekha (Sarita)
1979 Muqabla (Rekha & Reena Roy) - Special Appearance
1979 Janata Havaldar (Hema Malini & Yogeeta Bali)
1979 Shaitan Mujrim - Special Appearance
1979 Majnoon (Raakhee)
1979 Bebus
1979 Amar Deep (Sabhana Azmi)
1979 Prem Bandhan (Rekha & Moushumi Chatterjee)
1980 Phir Wohi Raat (Kim)
1980 Bandish (Hema Malini, Bindiya Goswami & Tanuja)
1980 Thodisi Bewafaii (Padmini Kolhapure & Sabhana Azmi)
1980 Red Rose (Poonam Dhillon)
1980 Aanchal (Raakhee & Rekha)
1981 Kudrat (Hema Malini & Priya Rajvansh)
1981 Sundara Satarkar (Usha Naik) - Special Appearance in Marathi Hit Film
1981 Dhanwan (Reena Roy)
1981 Dard (Hema Malini & Poonam Dhillon)
1981 Naseeb (Hema Malini, Reena Roy & Kim) - Special Appearance in a song.
1981 Dushman Dost (Reena Roy, Padmini Kholapure & Rekha)
1981 Bharosa
1981 Fiffty Fiffty (Tina Munium & Indrani Mukherjee)
1981 Khoon Aur Paani - Special Appearance
1982 Dil-E-Nadaan (Jaya Prada & Smita Patil)
1982 Ashanti (Zeenat Aman, Parveen Babi & Shabana Azmi)
1982 Suraag (Shabana Azmi, Tina Munim & Hema Malini) - Special Appearance
1982 Rajput (Hema Malin, Tina Munimum, Ranjeeta Kaur & Indrani Mukherjee)
1982 Dharam Kanta (Waheeda Rehman, Rena Roy, Sulakshana Pandit & Heena Kausar)
1982 Ayaash (Rati Agnihotri) - Special Appearance
1983 Jaanwar (Zeenat Aman & Yogita Bali)
1983 Nishaan (Poonam Dhillon & Rekha)
1983 Souten (Tina Munim & Padmini Kolhapure)
1983 Avtaar (Shabana Azmi & Priti Sapru)
1983 Agar Tum Na Hote (Rekha)
1983 Disco Dancer (Kim) - Supporting role
1983 Film Hi Film - Special Appearance
1984 Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai (Jaya Prada & Rati Agnihotri)
1984 Dharm Aur Qanoon (Jaya Prada, Supriya Pathak & Asha Parekh)
1984 Awaaz (Jaya Prada)
1984 Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar (Shabana Azmi)
1984 Asha Jyoti (Reena Roy & Rekha)
1984 Maqsad (Waheeda Rehman,Sree Devi & Jaya Prada)
1984 Naya Kadam (Padmini Kolhapure, Sridevi & Jaya Prada)
1985 Oonche Log (Salma Agha & Priti Sapru)
1985 Zamana (Poonam Dhillon & Ranjeeta Kaur)
1985 Hum Dono (Hema Malini & Reena Roy)
1985 Masterji (Sree Devi & Anita Raj)
1985 Insaaf Main Karoonga (Tina Munium & Padmini Kolhapure)
1985 Durga (Hema Malini) : Advocate - Special Appearance
1985 Aakhir Kyon? (Tina Munium & Smita Patil)
1985 Bewafai (Tina Munim, Padmini Kohlapure & Meenakshi Sheshadri)
1985 Alag Alag (Tina Munim)
1985 Babu (Hema Malini, Rati Agnihotri & Mala Sinha)
1985 Ram Tere Kitne Nam (Rekha) - Special Appearance
1985 Aar Paar - Special Appearance
1985 Bayen Haath Ka Khel (Tina Munim & Waheeda Rehman)
1985 Awara Baap (Meenakshi Sheshadri & Madhuri Dixit)
1986 Shatru (Shabana Sadique)
1986 Om
1986 Waapsi
1986 Mohabbat Ki Kasam (Shoma Anand & Tanuja)
1986 Angaaray (Smita Patil)
1986 Amrit (Smita Patil & Zarina Wahab)
1986 Adhikar (Zarina Wahab, Tina Munium & Tanuja)
1986 Nasihat (Shabana Azmi, Deepti Naval & Tanuja)
1986 Anokha Rishta (Smita Patil, Sabeeha & Tauja)
1987 Sitapur Ki Geeta (HemaMalini & Shoma Anand) - Special Appearance
1987 Nazrana (Sree Devi, Sita Patil & Priti Sapru)
1987 Awam (Smita Patil & Poonam Dhillon)
1987 Goraa (Sulakshana Pandit & Bindu)
1987 Raj Kapoor - Himself
1988 Woh Phir Aayegi (Farha Naaz)
1988 Vijay (Hema Malini Moushmi, Chatterjee Meenakshi, Seshadri,Sonam, Anju
Mahendru & Sridevi) - Supporting Role
1989 Main Tera Dushman (Sridevi & Jaya Prada) - Guest Appearance
1989 Mamta ki Chhaon Mein (Leenachandavarkar) - Special Appearance
1989 Police Ke Peechhe Police ....
1989 Ghar Ka Chiraag (Neelam Kothari)
1989 Paap Ka Ant (Madhuri Dixit & Hema Malini) - Special Appearance
1990 Swarg (Madhavi & Juhiu Chawala)
1990 Jai Shiv Shankar (Poonam Dhillon, Dimple Kapadia & Sangeeta Bijlani)
1990 Dushman (Mandakini) - Special Appearance
1991 Ghar Parivar (Moushumi Chatterjee & Meenakshi Seshadri)
1991 Rupaye Dus Karod
1991 Begunah
1994 Khudai
1994 Birodh
1995 Kis Kaam Ke Yeh Rishte
1996 Sautela Bhai
1999 Aa Ab Laut Chalen (Aishwarya Rai, Suman Ranganathan & Moushumi Chatterjee)
2001 Pyaar Zindagi Hai (Ashima Bhalla)
2002 Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa (Esha Deol & Smita Jaykar)
2006 Jaana... Let's Fall in Love Special Appearance
2007 Om Shanti Om (Deepika Padukone) - Appearing in a song through graphics
2008 Wafa: A Deadly Love Story(Laila Khan)
2009 Kambakkht Ishq Jaydev Shergill
2010 Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein Supporting role
2012 Jaanleva Black Blood
2012 Riyasat
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