Awards & Winners

Rajesh Khanna

Date of Birth 29-December-1942
Place of Birth Amritsar
(India, Punjab, India, Amritsar district)
Nationality India
Also know as Jatin Khanna, RK, Kaka, 'SuperStar' Rajesh Khanna, Shri Rajesh Khanna, The Megastar, The Superstar, The Phenomenon, Superstar, King Of Romance, Super Star, Superstar Rajesh Khanna, Super Star Rajesh Khanna, Bombay Superstar Rajesh Khanna, The Trendsetter Megastar, Trendsetter, Bombay Super Star Rajesh Khanna, The Trendsetter, The Most Versatile Superstar Of Indian Cinema, Superstar of Indian Cinema, 'Superstar' Rajesh Khann, Jatin Chunnilal Khanna, Shehzada, The Original King of Romance, Pasha of Passion, First Indian Superstar, राजेश खन्‍ना, The First Superstar of Indian and Hindi Cinema, जतिन खन्ना, आर के, काका, किंग ऑफ़ रोमांस, सुपरस्टार, द मेगास्टार, सुपर स्टार, सुपर स्टार राजेश खन्ना, द सुपरस्टार, द फेनोमेनन, सुपरस्टार राजेश खन्ना, 'स
Profession Politician, Actor, Film Producer
Rajesh Khanna was a Bollywood actor, film producer and politician. He was referred to as the "first superstar" and the "original superstar" of Indian cinema. He starred in 15 consecutive solo hit films in the period 1969-71. In 1974, BBC made a film on him, titled Bombay Superstar. Khanna is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Hindi cinema. He married Dimple Kapadia in March 1973, 8 months before Dimple's debut film Bobby was released and had two daughters from the marriage. Their elder daughter Twinkle Khanna is married to actor Akshay Kumar, while they also have a younger daughter Rinke Khanna. He appeared in a total of 180 films - 163 feature films and 17 short films. He was the solo lead hero in 106 films. He won three Filmfare Best Actor Awards and was nominated for the same fourteen times. He received the most BFJA Awards for Best Actor – four times and nominated 25 times. In 1991, he was awarded the Filmfare Special Award for completing 25 years in the industry, and for appearing as the single lead hero in more films than any other male actor in Hindi films within 25 years of his debut. In 2005, he was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. He made his debut in 1966 with Aakhri Khat and rose to prominence with his performances in films like Raaz, Baharon Ke Sapne, Ittefaq and Aradhana. He had 35 Golden Jubilee Hits in the period 1967–1975, three more in 76–78 and 35 more in the period 1979–1991. He also had 22 silver jubilee hits in the period 1966–1991. He was the highest paid Indian actor from 1970–87 where Amitabh Bachchan shared the same tag with Khanna from 1980–87. He was also a Lok Sabha member of the Indian National Congress from New Delhi constituency from 1992 to 1996.

Awards by Rajesh Khanna

Check all the awards nominated and won by Rajesh Khanna.

1984


Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Avtaar

1982


Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Dard

1981


Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Thodisi Bewafaii

1980


Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Amar Deep
Raja / Sonu

1975


Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Honored for : Avishkaar
(Amar)

Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Prem Nagar
Chhotey Kunver Karan U. Singh
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Avishkaar

1974


Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Daag: A Poem of Love
Sunil Kohli

1973


Filmfare Special Jury Award
Honored for : Anuraag

Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Amar Prem
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Dushmun

1972


Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Honored for : Anand

Nominations 1972 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Kati Patang
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Anand

1971


Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Honored for : Sachaa Jhutha

Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Sachaa Jhutha

1970


Nominations 1970 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Aradhana
Arun/Suraj Prasad Saxena
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Ittefaq
Dilip Roy